Peep This!

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Peep This! Submissions between Friday, April 1 and Thursday, April 14. Photos will go live on April 15 and voting will begin.

Young and old alike are invited to the Normal Public Library's 2nd Annual Peep Diorama Contest, Peep This! Participants are encouraged to create a diorama of Peeps based on a book or literary element of their choice. Anyone can make a diorama and submit a photo via direct meesage to our Facebook page or send it to ask@normalpl.org.

There will be a grand prize for the PEEPle's Choice Award. All voting will take place on our Facebook page beginning April 15. For PEEPS Diorama ideas try a Google image search of “peeps diorama” or check out the Peeps official diorama page.

Submission: Submit a photo of your diorama, its title, your name and category (child, teen, adult) by email or direct message on Facebook or Instagram between April 1 and April 14. Photos will go live on April 15 and voting will begin. One entry per person, more than one person per household may enter. All ages are encouraged to participate.

Pickup a package of Peeps at the library beginning April 1 to get started! One per person while supplies last. You are also welcome to purchase your own Peeps.

Diorama Guidelines: Your diorama should be based on a book title or scene or literary element. Most of the characters in your diorama should be Peeps and you must include one or more Peeps. You may use other materials for Peeps costumes and to assemble your scene.

Judging: Judging will take place April 15 until April 30 on Facebook. The photo with the most votes will be our PEEPle's Choice Award and take home a fun prize package.