Asking an older child to look out for a younger child could lead to problems. 5-Do not allow your child to accept any food item unless it is commercially wrapped. That means, except from Grandma or a Auntie, no home baked cookies. 6-Forget the mask. These distort a child's vision.
Little children are afraid of people wearing masks.
Better to use makeup and design a face to go with the costume. Paper can easily break. No one wants to have a child in the middle of the street picking up candy. 8-Avoid costumes with wide arms or tails which can get caught on bushes, trees, poles or in candles. 9-Make a list of the homes of trusted friends and family members and don't be tempted to go to a neighbor or any one you don't know well.