| As we all know, Halloween is filled with | | | | examples. |
| outdoor activity. Young children are walking | | | | |
| from door to door hollering ?Trick-Or-Treat?. | | | | Light blues, pinks and oranges ? Once you |
| In gated communities, this is a safer | | | | move away from white, any of the ?baby? |
| practice, since sidewalks and lighted streets | | | | colors, like powder blue, are okay for dusk |
| are quite common. However, if you live out in | | | | hours. Many costumes fall into these color |
| a more country-like setting, sidewalks are | | | | categories: The Disney Princesses Cinderella |
| rare and streetlights few and far between. | | | | and Sleeping Beauty have dresses in these |
| | | | colors and Blue from Blue's Clues is a light |
| So, if you decide to take your child | | | | hue of blue. |
| trick-or-treating this Halloween where | | | | |
| sidewalks are non-existent and streetlights | | | | Everyone knows there will be Halloween nights |
| are only found at the corner, make sure to | | | | where our kids don't choose their costume |
| dress them in colors appropriate for the dusk | | | | based on its color, though. Batman with his |
| hours. | | | | black costume and cape, black cats and |
| | | | witches, and even Superman in his dark blue |
| White ? This is the safest color when going | | | | and red will be hard to see once the skies |
| out in the evening hours. When headlights hit | | | | begin to darken. Be sure when you have a year |
| the bright white of a t-shirt or pair of | | | | like that to use reflective tape on several |
| shorts, the drivers will have no doubt there | | | | areas of your child's costume as well as |
| is someone walking alongside the road. Whole | | | | their trick-or-treat bag. This will keep them |
| costumes of white are best: a Ghost, a Bride | | | | safe, and that will lead to them having fun! |
| in a Wedding Dress, or a Ballerina in a White | | | | |
| Tutu are just some ideas. | | | | Nicola always enjoys Halloween parties with |
| | | | her family. Visit her Halloween site for tips |
| Yellow ? Bright yellows are similar to white, | | | | and information about Halloween Costumes for |
| as they show up well when hit by headlights. | | | | Kids at |
| Dull yellows are not as effective. There are | | | | |
| some costumes that are predominantly yellow: | | | | This article may be reprinted in full so long |
| A Sun costume, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Belle | | | | as the resource box and the live links are |
| and a Bumblebee with thin black stripes are | | | | included intact. All rights reserved. |