Staying Safe on Halloween Night Worksheet Download

Look at all the fun on Halloween night! Kids walk around in bright costumes and knock on doors. You go trick-or-treating with a grown-up who holds your hand.

A grown-up helps you cross the street the safe way. You cross at the corner and look both ways first. You carry a flashlight so you can see and cars can see you too.

When you get home you check your candy with a grown-up. Some kids cannot eat certain candy because of food allergies. A teal pumpkin on a porch means there are safe treats for them!

Do you love to trick-or-treat on Halloween? Going door to door for candy is so much fun! But it is smart to stay safe while you do it.

Being safe starts with the grown-up right beside you. Always walk with a mom, dad, or another grown-up. You can wear reflective tape, which shines when light hits it, so cars can see you.

Cars can see you better when you carry a flashlight too. Cross the street at corners, and look both ways first. At home, let a grown-up check your candy, and watch for a teal pumpkin, which means treats that are safe for kids with food allergies.

Grab your flashlight, because Halloween night is here! Trick-or-treating means walking from house to house in your costume, saying "trick or treat," and filling your bag with candy. The best way to have fun is to stay safe, and that starts with a grown-up walking right beside you.

A grown-up helps most when the street gets dark, so a good costume helps too. Pick a costume you can see out of and walk in easily, and stick shiny reflective tape on it so cars can spot you. Reflective tape is a special tape that lights up bright when a car's headlights shine on it, like a glowing stripe.

Glowing bright helps at every corner you reach. Always cross the street at a corner or a crosswalk, look both ways, and hold a grown-up's hand. Carry a flashlight so you can see the sidewalk, and never run between parked cars where drivers cannot see you.

When your bag is full and your feet are tired, head home for the best part. At home, a grown-up checks your candy before you eat any, tossing out anything torn or open. Did you know some houses put out a teal pumpkin? A teal, or blue-green, pumpkin means they have treats that are safe for kids with food allergies, like little toys instead of candy!

Imagine you are standing on your porch, dressed as a friendly dragon, with a bag ready for candy and a grown-up beside you. The sky is getting dark, jack-o'-lanterns glow orange, and the sidewalk is full of pirates and princesses. Halloween night is one of the most fun nights of the year, and a few smart steps can keep it that way. First, always trick-or-treat with a grown-up or an older person you trust.

Before you take your first step, think about what makes you easy to see in the dark. Cars have a hard time seeing kids at night, so you can help by carrying a flashlight and sticking strips of reflective tape on your costume and bag. Reflective tape is shiny material that bounces light back, so it lights up bright when a car's headlights hit it. A glowing costume means drivers spot you long before you cross their path.

Speaking of crossing, the best way to reach the next house is to cross at corners, not in the middle of the street. At a corner you look left, then right, then left again before you step off the curb. Your costume matters here too, because a mask that slips over your eyes or a cape you trip on can cause a fall. Pick a costume you can see out of and walk in easily, and you will move from house to house without any trouble.

After all that walking, the best part is dumping your bag out at home and checking every treat with a grown-up. Toss anything that is open, torn, or looks strange, and only eat candy that is still sealed. Some kids have food allergies, which means certain foods can make them very sick, so watch for houses with a teal pumpkin. A teal pumpkin means that house hands out non-food treats like stickers or glow sticks, so every trick-or-treater can go home happy.

Picture this: it's a chilly October evening, the sky is turning purple, and porch lights are flicking on all down your street. Kids in glowing costumes race from door to door, plastic pumpkins swinging. Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year, but the same darkness that makes it spooky can also make it tricky to see and be seen. With a smart plan, you can enjoy every treat without any tricks.

That plan starts before you even step outside, with the costume you pick. A costume that drags on the ground can trip you, and a mask that slips over your eyes can hide a curb you're about to step off of. Choosing a costume you can walk and see in is one of the easiest ways to stay safe. Adding strips of reflective tape, the shiny kind that lights up when a car's headlights hit it, helps drivers spot you from far away.

Being easy to see matters most when you're on the move. Once your costume is set, the next rule is to bring a grown-up and a flashlight along for the walk. A flashlight helps you spot cracked sidewalks, and it makes you glow like a friendly firefly to passing cars. Because most cars are moving and you're on foot, you should always cross at corners or crosswalks instead of darting between parked cars.

After all that safe walking, your bag is finally full of candy, but the smart part isn't over yet. The rule is to wait until you get home so a grown-up can check your treats before you dig in. You toss out anything that is open, torn, or homemade from someone you don't know, keeping only sealed candy. This one habit turns a heavy bag of mystery into a pile of snacks you can trust.

Not every treat that night is candy, and that's where a bright teal pumpkin comes in. Some kids have food allergies, meaning certain foods like peanuts can make them very sick, so a teal pumpkin on a porch means non-candy prizes like stickers or little toys are handed out there. The Teal Pumpkin Project spread across the country so every kid could join the fun. So here's the thought to carry home: the safest Halloween isn't a boring one, it's the one where every single trick-or-treater gets to feel included.