If you’re a kid in the United States, Halloween is one of the best days of the year. Kids get to dress up in all kinds of fantastic costumes and go door to door, collecting bags of candy. It’s a great day to celebrate being a child. Many kids have planned what they want to be for months.
It’s important that the adults in a child’s life are aware of safety at this time. Many families put lit candles in pumpkins outside their front doors, which can quickly ignite a costume, so be aware of fire safety all the time. Also, although it’s very rare, sometimes candy can be tampered with, so adults should check all the candy before kids get to eat any. It’s also important to be aware of weather, steering kids toward costumes that would allow a sweatshirt or gloves if needed. Be sure kids are visible to drivers with glow sticks or reflective tape strips on the costumes.
Au pairs can be involved in Halloween in many different ways, from helping to make costumes to carving pumpkins into jack-o’lanterns, to handing out candy on Halloween night or going trick-or-treating with the kids. Make sure you have your camera handy!
Our June cluster meeting took place at the Walker Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis. We saw some amazing art while constantly checking the World Cup scores.
Our May cluster meeting was at the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, a former gangster hangout and one of the most haunted places in North America.