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Safety Steps For Spooky Fun Source: Mars Chocolate North America
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Traditional family activities like trick-or-treating create fun moments and memories, but the effects of COVID-19 on this Halloween will bring about change for the spooky excitement.
ou can still ensure a special night for your little ones and all the ghouls, goblins and ghosts in your neighborhood by following safety measures aimed at keeping everyone healthy on All Hallows’ Eve. Consider these tips for safe trickor-treating from the experts at the National Safety Council and leading candy maker, Mars Wrigley.
Before
• Buy individually wrapped candy to
hand out to trick-or-treaters. Fun-size packs are one of the easiest forms of candy for trick-or-treaters to grab and go.
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• Create fun, individual candy
goody bags for a no-touch option for trick-or-treaters. • Make sure your yard is well-lit; replace any burnt-out light bulbs. • Create signs encouraging trick-ortreaters to stay 6 feet apart and display them in your yard. • Don’t hand out treats if you are not feeling well. • Consider socially distanced options such as “trunk-or-treating,” during which prepackaged goodies are handed out, or a virtual costume parade. Alternately, you can use a tool like Mars Wrigley’s “TREAT TOWNTM,” an appbased digital experience for families to virtually trick-or-treat for real candy.
It offers Halloween fans of all ages the ability to create personalized spooky avatars, customized decorations for your in-app “door” and the ability to “knock” on the doors of friends and family across the country. • Visit Treat-Town.com to find more information.
During
• Make trick-or-treating care packs
with hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and extra face masks. • Help little ones clean their hands throughout the night. • Maintain a distance of 6 feet from other groups of trick-or-treaters, allowing one group to collect candy at a time.
