Halloween Safety Tips from FedEx and Safe Kids USA with a Super Quick Giveaway

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the three winners-

http://twitter.com/bridget3496 Bridget #52

http://misaacmom.blogspot.com/ Marybeth #22

Renee #37

Halloween is an exciting holiday for children, but they can be vulnerable to injury on this night. FedEx is working with SafeKids USA (http://www.usa.safekids.org) and child pedestrian expert Moira Donahue to spread the word about keeping kids safe while they have fun trick-or-treating. I was asked to help spread the word in exchange for receiving FedEx Halloween Safety Gift Bags for my kids and 3 bags to give away to readers. This giveaway has to end Wednesday so the gift bags can be sent FedEx overnight to the winners. Please read these safety tips first.

To ensure trick-or-treaters stay safe, Safe Kids recommends that children:

. Always trick-or-treat with an adult until age 10
. Only trick-or-treat in familiar areas that are well lit
. Cross streets at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks
. Look left, right and left again when crossing; always walk, don’t run, when crossing streets
. Make eye contact with drivers and watch for cars that are turning or backing up
. Walk on sidewalks or paths; if there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible
. Never dart out into the street or cross in between parked cars
. Wear light-colored, flame-retardant, costumes decorated with retro-reflective tape or stickers
. Wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes to prevent trips and falls
. Carry a flashlight or glow stick to increase visibility to drivers
. Wear face paint and makeup; a mask can restrict a child’s vision

Driving Safely on Halloween-Drivers need to do their part to keep trick-or-treaters safe from harm. FedEx reminds motorists to be extra careful this Halloween and recommends that drivers:

. Be especially alert in residential neighborhoods
. Drive more slowly and anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic on and near the road
. Be sure to drive with your full headlights on so you can spot children from greater distances
. Take extra time to actively look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs
. Remember that costumes can limit children’s visibility and they may not be able to see your vehicle
. Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully
. Remember that children are excited on this night and may move in unpredictable ways
. Remember that popular trick-or-treating hours are during the typical rush-hour period, between 5:30-9:30 p.m.
. Reduce any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and pedestrians

THE GIVEAWAY: Three winners in this giveaway will get a FedEx Halloween Safety Bag. It’s a reflective bag and inside are some goodies to make your children more reflective on Halloween night; shoelaces, a blinking light, and a reflective strip. To enter, read the safety tips I’ve listed above, then leave a comment on this post telling me which tip you think is most important to you. Enter by Wednesday Oct. 28th at 12:00 PM EST. I’ll email the three winners for their mailing addresses and the sponsor will handle shipping. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only.

BONUS ENTRIES: Help me spread the word about this super quick giveaway and earn extra entries for yourself!

• Use the Social Bookmarking icons at the bottom of the post to promote this giveaway on Twitter, StumbleUpon, Mixx, Digg, and more. Leave a separate comment for each that you do. You can retweet the link once per day and leave a new comment each time.
• Post the giveaway link on your Facebook wall and leave the URL in your comment.
• Post the giveaway link on any forums you belong to and leave the URL in your comment.
• Blog about the giveaway for FIVE extra comments! Leave a separate comment for each with the URL.
• Enter any of the other giveaways I’m running here on Table for Five or on MomReviews (the links are at the end of the post under Related Articles) and leave the name of the giveaway you entered in a comment for FIVE extra comments! Leave separate comments for each.

I know this one is quick, so thanks for entering and good luck everybody!

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