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Planting initials

Everyone wants to feel special. Kids, too. With your help, they can make a personal statement in one of two ways.

Dig out a small bed in a sunny area, then let children sow their initials with the seeds of lettuce, radishes or some other quick sprouter. For very young children, you might first lay out the pattern with flour. If they're older and more artistically inclined, let them get creative. Since July is a good time to get flats of annuals at a great price, you might let them plant their initials with bedding plants.

Planting InitialsAnother idea is to let your kids carve their initials in a living pumpkin. Pick out a sunny spot in the yard and plant a dwarf variety like 'Spookie,' which will take up less space and also intrigue the kids with its small size.

When the pumpkins start to ripen and turn light yellow, let each child scratch his or her initials into the surface with a nail. The skin of the pumpkin will scar over as a monogram to decorate the front stoop at Halloween.

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