Hey, Peeps! It’s time to stock up on those marshmallow creatures, heat up your glue guns and enter our 1st annual JRML PEEPS Show Diorama Contest.
Peeps Show Diorama Contest 2024!
Build: Now through March 21 | Hand in: March 19-March 21 | Vote: March 22-March 31
Take a Peep at Everyone’s Work
Dioramas on Display at 2nd Street Market: Mar. 19-Apr. 4th Hours: Mon – Fri 7:00am-6:00pm Sat. 7:00am-5:00pm
The 2024 Peeps Diorama Contest | John Rogers Memorial Library
The 1st annual JRML Original Peeps Competition!
John Rogers Memorial Library presents this fun, springtime activity using the iconic Easter Candies: PEEPS! This 1st annual contest welcomes community members of all ages. Make an original shoebox-sized diorama with the iconic Easter candies—PEEPS!—as the main characters. Community members of all ages, businesses, school classrooms, groups & organizations are all encouraged to enter. Take cues from current events, pop culture, or clever “peeps” puns—just get creative!
How to Enter the Contest:
To participate, make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps. The theme is wide open, — anything from current affairs to historical events, daily life, celebrities, religion, art or sports, movies or books … but the judges prefer family-friendly entries.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Thurs. March 21st at 5:00pm
Diorama Drop-off
March 19th-21st, at Second Street Market in Dodge NE
Diorama Pick-Up
April 1 – April 4th. All entries not picked up by 6pm on Thursday April 4th will be disposed of.
Diorama Dimensions/Size Limit:
While there are no specific criteria for minimum or maximum diorama dimensions, we appreciate those dioramas kept to the size of a shoe box or boot box to ensure that we will be able to accommodate the maximum number of entries. *We highly recommend making your box “open-top” to help facilitate more light and better viewing!
Entry Criteria:
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
- a creative & original concept
- creative use of and/or manipulation of peeps
- artful design
PRIZES!
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
- BEST IN PEEPS Grand Prize Award
- The Coveted “PEEP-les Choice Award”
- Adult Category (1st)
- Family Category (1st,)
- Children’s Category (12 & Under) – (1st,)
- Teen Category (ages 13-17) – (1st,)
- Group/Business/Organization Category – (1st,)
Peep-spiration Gallery!
Need to get your creative juices flowing? just scroll down to get some Peep-spiration !!