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Iowa student creates art project to surprise classmate with special needs

The big surprise happened Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School

Iowa student creates art project to surprise classmate with special needs

The big surprise happened Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School

PEOPLE. THAT MEETING GETS UNDERWAY AT 630. A SIXTH GRADE STUDENT IN ANKENY SPENT TWO WEEKS OUTSIDE OF CLASS TIME WORKING ON AN ART PROJECT FOR HER CLASSMATE, WHO HAS DOWN’S SYNDROME. THE ARTWORK IS DONE. TODAY WAS THE BIG REVEAL. vlog’S NICOLE TAM SHOWS US THE HEARTWARMING SURPRISE AT PRAIRIE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. LIAM KEITH LOVES ART AND HIS DOG CHEWIE. SO MUCH SO, CHEWIE WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR HIS CERAMIC PROJECT. HE WASN’T ABLE TO BE PART OF ANOTHER PROJECT INVOLVING DIGITAL ART. HARPER ZARLING HEARD THAT AND GOT TO WORK ON GOOGLE DRAWINGS. WE HAVE THE PICTURE OF HIS DOG IN THE BACKGROUND, AND SO THEN I TRACE OVER ALL THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF COLOR. TWO WEEKS LATER, IT WAS TIME TO SHARE HER CREATION WITH LIAM. I THINK HE’LL BE REALLY HAPPY AND REALLY EXCITED. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT SHE HAS BEEN UP TO. WE TOOK A BREAK FROM SCIENCE CLASS. YOU KNOW THE POT THAT YOU MADE FOR YOUR DAD AND MADE A TRIP TO MR. MCCULLY’S CLASSROOM. I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A CLASSROOM FULL OF KIDS, BUT INSTEAD, HARPER ENDED UP MAKING SOMETHING FOR YOU. OH, MY DOG, I LOVE YOU. OH, THE MILLION DOLLAR REACTION A MOMENT HARPER WILL CHERISH. IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD THAT I WAS ABLE TO DO THIS FOR HIM. AND I KNOW HE LOVES HIS DOG. AND FOR LIAM. HELP ME SAY MY MY HOUSE. NEW ARTWORK AT HIS HOME REMINDING HIM OF CHEWIE AND HIS FRIEND HARPER NICOL
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Updated: 6:25 PM CDT May 20, 2025
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Iowa student creates art project to surprise classmate with special needs

The big surprise happened Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School

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Updated: 6:25 PM CDT May 20, 2025
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A sixth-grade student in Ankeny spent two weeks outside of class working on an art project for her classmate with Down syndrome. The big surprise happened Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School. Liam Keith loves art and his dog Chewy. So much so, Chewy was the inspiration for his ceramic project. He wasn't able to be part of another project involving digital art. Harper Zarling heard that and got to work. Two weeks later, it was time to share her creation. "I think he'll be really happy and excited," Zarling said. Seeing Keith's reaction is a moment Zarling will cherish. "It makes me feel really good that I was able to do this for him, and I know he loves his dog," Zarling said. As for Keith, there is new artwork at home, reminding him of Chewy and his friend.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

A sixth-grade student in Ankeny spent two weeks outside of class working on an art project for her classmate with Down syndrome. The big surprise happened Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School.

Liam Keith loves art and his dog Chewy. So much so, Chewy was the inspiration for his ceramic project. He wasn't able to be part of another project involving digital art. Harper Zarling heard that and got to work. Two weeks later, it was time to share her creation.

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"I think he'll be really happy and excited," Zarling said.

Seeing Keith's reaction is a moment Zarling will cherish.

"It makes me feel really good that I was able to do this for him, and I know he loves his dog," Zarling said.

As for Keith, there is new artwork at home, reminding him of Chewy and his friend.

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