When the pumpkins have been carved, the decorations hung and the costumes picked, there’s only one Halloween tradition left: going trick-or-treating.
Before your child hits the neighborhood this Halloween, consider outfitting him or her with these eight cool trick-or-treater accessories.
1. Flashlights
When night falls on Oct. 31, there’s a way to combine safety and fun. Equip your child with a character-themed flashlight that matches his or her costume. Your trick-or-treater will love it, and most small models won’t cost more than $10.
Try this: The Disney ‘Frozen’ Olaf flashlight is available at Toys R Us for $7.99. The store also sells a variety of other character-themed flashlights, including Thomas & Friends, Superman, SpongeBob SquarePants and Spider-Man.
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2. Glow Jewelry
Glow jewelry is the most popular seasonal adornment of them all. Candy seekers can light themselves (and their streets) with glowing glasses, hats, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, gloves and much more. Pick a style that suits your child’s taste and a color that matches his or her costume.
Try this: Shoppers can load up on all things that glow at arts and crafts supply store Michael’s. Pick up a 12-pack of glow bracelets for $1.50, a Star Wars glow necklace for $2.99, a Disney princess glow wand for $1.99 and a Disney “Frozen” glow tiara for $3.29.
3. Candy Buckets
Gone are the days of loading up pillowcases and plastic bags. Trick-or-treaters now stockpile candy in more creative containers, like glowing buckets. Parents can find lighted or LED candy buckets from major party supply stores and discount retailers.
Try this: The light-up treat bucket from Target costs $8.99. This orange light-up candy collector looks like a jack-o’-lantern and is suitable for children ages 4 and older.
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4. Candy Bags
If a bucket is too bulky for your child, candy bags are just as popular. The traditional Halloween containers have gotten a makeover and now come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and designs. Some are even personalized. Plus, trick-or-treaters can swing bags over their shoulders or wear them on their backs to free their hands for optimal candy grabbing.
Try this: Halloween celebrants can buy a dozen reflective Halloween drawstring backpacks for $8.98 at Oriental Trading. The black bags are decorated with a reflective jack-o’-lantern, ghost or skull design and can be worn instead of carried.
5. Glow-in-the-Dark Makeup
Whether your child is dressing up as a ghost, a witch, a zombie or other spooky character, you don’t want his or her costume to go unappreciated. Shine some light with a combination of glow-in-the-dark cosmetics and hair products, such as glow makeup, glow nail polish and black light reactive hair spray.
Try this: At HalloweenCostumes.com, purchase the glow-in-the-dark cream makeup for $2.99 or the glow-in-the-dark makeup kit (includes makeup tray, brush, tube of cream makeup, fangs, fake skin, makeup crayon and two sponges) for $6.99.
6. Illuminated Watches
Wearing a watch will help trick-or-treaters keep track of how much time they have left. After all, if the house down the street hands out full-sized candy bars, your child will want to make sure he or she gets there before the night is over.
Try this: Press the face of the Fashion Angels emoji LED watch from department store Kohl’s to watch the time light up in LED. This trendy timepiece costs $5.99.
[Read: The Best Frugal Halloween Tricks.]
7. Character Umbrellas
Don’t let a little drizzle rain on your trick-or-treater’s parade. If the weather on Halloween night looks grim, have your child bring a small portable umbrella with a cool, character-themed design.
Try this: The Skip Hop Zoobrella owl umbrella is $15 from Nordstrom. This rainy weather essential features a kid-friendly release, owl face design and clear peekaboo window at the front.
8. Apps
Even young trick-or-treaters might carry a smartphone. Before you send your son or daughter off with a group of friends, load his or her phone with a location app in case anyone goes astray.
Try this: Try out the Life360 app. Families can create private circles and use the app to see where their members are located, plus send check-in alerts. The app is free from the App Store and Google Play store.
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