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Celebrity party planner Mark Addison shows you how to wow your guests - and totally creep them out at the same time!

"Finger" Foods: Make Ordinary Party Foods into Creepy Bites

1. Witch's Fingers: Coat pretzel rods with honey mixed with a dash of red food dye, and roll them in crushed peanuts. Dip the ends in the red-dyed honey for an extra bloody digit!

2. Skewered Eyeballs: Marinate mozzarella balls flavored with herbs and spices. Attach sliced black and green olives with a toothpick to make the pupils.

3. Brain Cheese: Mold a party cheese log into the shape of a human brain, add pimento peppers for realistic blood clots. Cut tortillas into ghoulish shapes with cookie cutters, then lightly toast and spread the brain food on top!


Make Your Own Costumes

1. "Make-Your-Own Costume Bar": Invite friends over the week before the big party and ask each to bring funky clothes and accessories to mix and match to create unique costumes. This is an inexpensive way to make different costumes from

Each year, picking a Halloween costume can seem tricky, but with the help of Seventeen's fashion editors, this year's decision will be a total treat!

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If you're the type who wants to stand out, then try dressing up as Perez Hilton, the self-professed Queen of All Media and Gossip Gangster. Buy his "Gossip Gangster" tee, add some Manic Panic "Dyehard" temporary bright hair streaks, and top it all off with a printed pastel hoodie. Another idea is to have one of your guy friends go as Perez and all the girls can go as different celebs like Paris, Britney, and Amy Winehouse so you have a walking crew of paparazzi-loving scene stealers.

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Have fun dressing up as the corniest duo on TV: Heidi and Spencer from The Hills. First, you'll need matching platinum blonde wigs. Try the blown-out disco style for Heidi and this funny curly one for Spence. Heidi needs a fabulous Hermes Birkin-inspired bag, and Shop Suey Boutique has TONS of these great designer

Your favorite celebrities get to dress up in amazing clothes all the time, but there's only one day a year when they really get to go all out! Check out their sexiest, scariest, and wackiest looks to get inspiration for your Halloween costume!

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There's plenty of stress that surrounds back to school - from the anxiety your kids might be feeling to the strain the season puts on your wallet (who knew school supplies could be so pricey!) Not to mention the change in schedules and new responsibilities you and your kids will be taking on once school starts. So, here are a few funny back-to-school stories to lighten the mood...Enjoy.

The Pits
"My class was going on a school trip, and while we were on the bus, my crush sat in the same row as me. He wouldn't stop staring at me - or my chest! I thought it was probably because he liked me, so I texted him, 'So do you like what you see?' He immediately responded, 'Um, no, I'm staring at your pit stains.' I was beyond mortified!"

Love Notes
"I was in math class, and I really liked the boy sitting next to me. It was really embarrassing and awkward. But when he passed me a note saying he liked me, I was so happy! I wrote back, 'I like you too!' The teacher saw us writing notes; she picked

Here, 3 tips to help your kid stays above the petty cat fights - instead of getting caught up in them.

Don't Be a Copy Cat
Showing up to school in the same outfit as her best friend on the first day is not how to start off the year. Make sure she knows what her friends plan on wearing (and vice versa) way before the first-period bell rings. They could even make a fun fashion show party out of it!

Don't Talk Through Texts
If they need to confront a friend about a fight or vent about a problem, tell them not to do it over a text! Texting and other forms of instant electronic messaging are convenient, but use them to tell your friends where you want to meet for lunch, not to let them know they or someone else hurt your feelings.

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Don't Leave Someone Out
If your child went on an exotic getaway during break (or even to band camp), don't let them bring back a gift for only one friend in their group. Urge them to find

Teen sex and pregnancy are all over TV and movies - but do they tell the real story? Or do they plant a dangerous seed that could change a life in an instant?

Think about the popular TV shows - Gossip Girl, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 90210, Teen Mom. You may not be thinking about it while you watch them, but there is one thing they all have in common: lots - and lots - of sex, most of which is pretty unrealistic. 55% of teen girls say TV shows and movies encourage teenagers to have sex.

On Gossip Girl, everyone has steamy hookups without protection and without consequences like STDs or pregnancy. On The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the teen-mom character, Amy, had a baby last year but is already back in school and looking amazing - while balancing classes, a social life, and motherhood. 31% of teen girls say TV shows and movies make teenagers want to have a baby.

Of course, not all messages about teen pregnancy are so unrealistic. 16 and Pregnant and Teen

Hot Celebrity CouplesHollywood's hottest couples are inking their love for one another. But is it a cute commitment or could these tattoos leave permanent heartbreak damage? Have you heard about the latest celeb trend: getting inked in honor of your boyfriend?! Permanently stamping someone's name on your body seems like a risky move because you never know if you'll break up. (And even if you stay together forever, you might just change your mind!) But lots of celebs are doing it anyway. Here's the latest tat rundown:

Avril Lavigne: Earlier this month, Avril got boyfriend Brody Jenner's name tattooed on her chest, and he got "Avril" inked on his forearm (supposedly she wrote her name on him in pen first, so the tattoo artist could trace it!). This is the couple's second set of tats - they also got matching lightning bolts in April - and they've only been dating since February! Do you think it's too fast?

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