It's not every day that we get to see our own creations come to life.But, that happened for some fourth and fifth graders at Davidson Charter Academy this week. Students in the school's art club made their own 3-D doughnut creations using paper mache. Then, a local doughnut shop took those creations and brought them to life in a surprise twist for the students."It was so funny to see all the different ones," said Red Donuts co-owner Landon Grant. "And just all the creativity."Red Donuts on Main Street in Lexington partnered with Davidson Charter Academy Visual Arts Teacher Randy Raines to make it all happen."To have their vision come to life," said Davidson Charter Academy Visual Arts Teacher Randy Raines."We see kids come in and out every day and they're just excited," Grant said. "And when you see that smile on their face when they bite into the doughnut — it's priceless.""They were thrilled over this," Raines said.Over a five-week period, the fourth and fifth graders came up with their own colorful creations of delicious doughnuts. They then made 3D models of them using paper mache."I wanted to provide the kids an opportunity to do something more three-dimensional instead of something flat," Raines said. "And who doesn't like a doughnut? I know I love a doughnut!"Students topped their donuts with everything from sprinkles to coconut to chocolate chips."I wanted to give them the opportunity to create a donut," Raines said. "And with the criteria, have them decide — this is what I want my doughnut to look like. And then, they get to do the paper mache and other techniques for frosting — and we used real ingredients for chocolate chips and coconut and those types of things. I wanted them to try something different they may not get to do in my regular class." Sprinkled with love and glazed by goodness, the kids made a variety of iconically iced-out doughnut creations. Then, in a sugary surprise twist, Red Donuts helped make their models actual donuts that Raines surprised the students with."The pink, the sprinkles, the coconuts, the chocolate chips — everything down to the filling," Grant said. "We did it and we made their dreams come true.""To watch their faces and enjoy what they did," Raines said. "You just can't beat that."The Red Donuts owners tell WXII the shop has been getting more and more involved with local schools and educational projects — even sending a doughnut to space.