Ninth grader Brenna Yohn creates a ‘monster’ for second grader Rylan.

LEWISTOWN — Did you ever imagine seeing your favorite cartoon drawing in 3-D?

Well, the second grade students at Lewistown Elementary School will be the first to experience this thanks to teachers Jamie Reigle and Heather Confer.

The idea was suggested to Confer by Reigle via a Tik Tok video that came to life for the first time this year between their classrooms.

“We hope to continue this tradition for many more years,” said Confer.

Taking the drawings of the Lewistown Elementary second grade students, the ninth graders will mold and paint clay to look like their drawing.

“The two second grade classes that were presented with this collaboration were so excited to get started knowing a Junior High student was going to be turning their monster drawings into a 3-D clay monster,” said Reigle.

“I am so excited that an older student is making art for me,” said William Kenepp, second grader.

“They added all sorts of fun monster features, like 10 eyes, sabre teeth, rainbow fur, and one monster even has a soccer ball,” Reigle added.

For the last two years, Confer has had her ninth graders work on an art project creating someone for someone else. A few of those years they made items for a teacher including painted trash cans based on the wants and interests of that teacher.

This is to teach them how it may feel to work for someone else, she said.

“It’s putting them in the mind of an artist working for a client. They are no longer making all of the creative decisions; they have to make something to meet someone else’s needs or criteria,” said Confer.

The teacher sent in a request and then the student had to problem solve and figure out how to make it out of clay.

Now this year they are going to make a group of second graders very happy.

“My favorite part of my monster was all the colors and the hardest part was drawing the body,” said second grader Lucciana Lopez-Siennick.

Students still have a few more weeks to complete their masterpieces.

They are hoping to deliver them in person so that ninth graders and second graders get to meet, but are awaiting approval for the transportation request.

“I can’t wait to get my monster back and keep it forever,” said 2nd grader Azalea Morrison.