There was a time, a good few years ago, that the free 3D animation software Muvizu (sadly no longer around) envisioned kids doing just that. Here's a clip produ

There was a time, a good few years ago, that the free 3D animation software Muvizu (sadly no longer around) envisioned kids doing just that. Here's a clip produced with Muvizu using assets from Shawn the Sheep. (Muvizu was at the time discussing collaborations with Aardman.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9Ul_hv55s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9Ul_hv55s