Dry ice can enhance Halloween props, parties, and foods. Its simple to use, as long as you follow some basic safety precautions. Read on to learn how to use dry ice for Halloween.

1. Never touch dry ice with your hands

2. Keep dry ice out of reach of children or pets

3. Don't store dry ice in an airtight container

4. Only use dry ice in a well ventilated area

You can use dry ice in several ways to create special effects for Halloween. Dry ice doesn't evaporate- it sublimates, which means it goes directly from a solid to a gas. You can use this characteristic of dry ice to make smoke and fog in punch, pumpkins, and other Halloween props.

• You'll need two punch bowls - one larger than the other, your favorite punch recipe, dry ice, and warm water.

1. Place the dry ice in the larger bowl.
2. Pour the punch in the smaller bowl.
3. Nest the smaller bowl in the larger bowl.
4. Add warm water to the larger bowl right before your guests arrive.
5. The warm water and dry ice will create fog that will look as if its coming from the punch.

• You'll need a carved pumpkin, a tall can, salt, warm water, and dry ice.

1. Mix 4 cups of warm water with 1 cup of salt and fill a tall can half full.
2. Add the dry ice to the can.
3. Place the can carefully in the carved pumpkin, and put the top back on the pumpkin.
4. Smoke will come out of the carved openings.

• You'll need dry ice, an insulated container, and warm water

1. A styrofoam cooler with a lid will work well. Paint the outside of the cooler black, to fit the Halloween mood if desired.
2. Punch holes in the top of the lid-- the more holes and the larger they are the more fog you'll get.
3. Place a large chunk of dry ice in the cooler.
4. Add warm water. When the fog stops, add more warm water to get it going again.