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Did you ever have a great idea that didn't work out exactly as planned? What happened?
I was planting a tree in my backyard so i thought it would be alright when i went in to get a pitcher of water to pour on the baby tree. But i left my dog out side and she dug up the tree and ruined it.
Charity, 10
My idea was to try making a house for my pet cat, but she keeps running away from me. She is such a scaredy cat!
Heather, 8
i was going to go to lagoon (an amusment park) and me and my friend where planning and everything and already new wich rides we are going and the order and everything i was way excited and then my mom and dad said "no" because i already went with her earlier that summer we were real sad but then i got over it fast but maybe we can go again with each other next summer i hope so!!
Sylvia, 10
once i decided to give my little sister a suprise party in my play house and she came in right in the middle of when i was fixing it!
Claudia, 9
Hey Maya! On my mom's 40th birthday my brother Sam and i wanted to throw a big surprise party for her when she gets home from work. We were all in our hiding spots when we heard the door open. We all jumped out of our hiding spots yelling SURPRISE!!! but it was my dad coming in. My brother forgot to tell us he went to pick up candles for the cake!
Sarah, 7
one time i put a bird feeder on the tree but it seems the birds dint com to eat then i had an idea why not putng the food where the birds usally comes it dint work either soon i found out that the birds only come when the want to
Tajwer, 11
one time I was planning a trick to my brother but I did it to my self.
Antonia, 8
I wanted to make a comic and sell it to everyone in school. But someone else did! It was the most popular girl in my school, Sierra! She stole my idea!
Darleen, 9
well i wanted to plan out my grandmas birthday and it went kinda well until when i droped the cake and almost cosed a fire!
Freya, 9
I HAD A GRAND IDEA THAT MY WALKIE-TALKIES WOULD WORK ACROSS THE STREET TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE.BUT WHEN I ASKED MY MOM SHE SAID THEY WOULD HARDLY WORK FROM THE YARD TO THE HOUSE,SO THATS WHERE IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.
Madison
I was in a basketball game and I had an idea everybody wouldn't listen to the coach for a week.We ended up losing the 2 games we had thursday and friday.We got punished by doing pushups 2 hours
Kimberly, 10
I tried to help making breakfast so my abuelita could be proud of me and show her I was big but I just made a mess broke a plate and almost burned my self good my granny was there before I burned my self i went to hug her when I heard her voice.
Georgette, 11
i was making this big program and outside it was raining. FLASH, FLASH! the power flipped off and then back on. and lost all the information for the program.
Alexander, 9
Yes,Well i planned to go to Disny World but my brother lost the tickets as soon as we got there so i made a mistake by giving the tickets to him.
Tanera, 14
well i wanted to join a soccer team i tried out and got on the team and now im to scared to go and my mom says i cant back out
Kelsey, 10
I was feeding my little brother Leeland and he would not eat so I gave him his raveolie. he toke his bowl and put it on my head.
Brianna, 8
My friend and I both tried to get a dog. When we both didnt get one our friend showed up with her new puppy,and asked us if we wanted a free dog.we said... sure! the next day i woke-up and found my room to be a complete mess!
Myriah, 11
I had an idea. Here's what it was: I would make a book club & it didn't work out. Want to know why it didn't work? It didn't work out because hardly anybody read the books so we started a email club instead where we all email each other between 7:00-7:30.
Shane, 9
I had this idea of making a play for my class with some students helping, but eventually everyone quit because they thought it was hopeless.
Anna, 9
I TRIED TO MAKE A PLANT AND I PUT TO MUCH WATER IN IT AND IT DIED AND I CRYIED MY HEAD OFF I WAS MAD BECAUSEI DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A PLANT IN THE BAcK YARD
Tonjerae, 10
ONE DAY AT SCHOOL,I HAD TO GET MY FRIEND'S ATTENTION AND TELL HER THAT MY BIRTHDAY WAS COMING SOON AND SHE WAS INVITED BUT I COULD NOT GET HER ATTENTION I WROTE HER A NOTE AND PASSED IT TO HER.SHE WAS ABOUT TO PICK IT UP BUT MY TEACHER DID INSTEAD!SHE RIPPED THE PIECE OF PAPER AND SAID WELL HAPPY bIRTHDAY!! NOW TURN AROUND AND PAY ATTENTION!!!!!!!! I FELT EMBARRASED
Neveah, 10
Well one day I was going to move my ping-pong table into the garage but my brother droped the handle and the ping-pong table was broken.
Mally, 10
I had a plant that did not grow because I put to much water. at first I thought lots and lots of water will make it grow. But when I saw it was drupy.then I realized that to much water is bad for plants.
Judith, 10
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