STAY SAFE (AND SPOOKY) THIS HALLOWEEN 3 Tips to Keep in Mind
back and on their candy bucket or pouch. This way, they will appear spooky but be visible to traffic.
For Drivers Avoid driving in neighborhoods after early evening. Young families will start crowding streets early, whereas teens may stay out later when it’s dark. If you do have to travel into a neighborhood on Halloween night, be vigilant. Go slow, put your phone down, and give pedestrians the right of way. While you may want to get to your party or scary movie night as soon as possible, a little patience could save your life and the lives of those walking around you. For Your Home From jack-o’-lanterns to fake spiderwebs, Halloween decorations can be dangerous! Keep your home spooky without the real fears by using fake tea lights or battery-operated lights in your pumpkins. Avoid having open flames or lights that give off heat near fake spiderwebs, as these can easily catch on fire. Furthermore, while
Few holidays are as exciting for kids as Halloween! As ghouls and goblins don their favorite costumes and go door-to-door for what will (hopefully) be a more normal Halloween, be sure to take a few safety precautions to protect trick-or-treaters, pedestrians, and your family.
For Trick-Or-Treaters Halloween night was made for kids, but kids were not made to wander in the dark. Young children should always be accompanied by an adult, and you should obey all traffic signals. Only walk across the street when you are signaled to do so and stay on sidewalks or the sides of the street. It’s also best to trick-or-treat in neighborhoods that have minimal traffic, like subdivisions. This can limit the threat. Additionally, costumes should be bright or reflective. If you don’t want to kill the vibe of your child’s witch or zombie costume, try taping some reflective tape to their
the prevalence of razor blades in candy has been debunked, you should always examine your child’s candy. Candy with opened wrappers should be tossed, just in case. Report suspicious activity, too!
You can learn more Halloween safety tips at SafeKids.org!
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Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups warm water • 1 tbsp salt • 1 tbsp sugar • 1 packet active dry yeast • 4 1/2 cups flour
• 3 tbsp oil, divided • 2/3 cup baking soda • 2 eggs, beaten • Coarse salt, for sprinkling
Directions 1. In a bowl, combine water, salt, and sugar. Add yeast and let rest for 5 minutes. Add flour and 2 tbsp oil, then mix thoroughly into a dough. 2. Remove the dough from the bowl. Coat bowl with remaining oil, then return the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and set it aside in a warm place for 1 hour. 3. Preheat oven to 450 F. 4. Cut dough into 8 pieces. Roll them into thin ropes, then twist ropes into pretzel shapes. 5. In a large pot, boil water. Add baking soda, then boil each pretzel for 1 minute, flipping halfway through. 6. Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet. Brush them with egg and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10–15 minutes. Enjoy!
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