Skunk Scouts of America

Ever since our 7-year-old started Cub Scouts last year, our 4-year-old has been desperately jealous of the uniform.

(Maybe it's in the DNA? My husband, Kai, was one of those super-cool ROTC guys in high school.)

The 4YO would wear his brother's Cub Scout hat around the house, he'd tell people that he was a "kitty scout" and start meow-ing … He'd hide his face and cry whenever his brother started getting ready for Cub Scout meetings.

So last week, Kai took pity on him and made this Skunk Scout...