The Washington Submit’s annual Peeps diorama contest has an extended and storied historical past, beginning all the best way again in 2007. It’s a easy idea: Make an elaborate diorama, however with Peeps. As the competition has grown, so has the malleability of the marshmallow-y deal with. Not solely do Peeps are available in fowl and rabbit shapes, Peeps additionally are available in much more flavors now, too, together with the very complicated Scorching Tamales Peeps. There’s even a Peeps cereal: a Fortunate Charms-esque breakfast stuffed to the brim with mini-Peeps.
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The Washington Post’s Peeps diorama contest returns on TikTok
Take a look at the 2022 entries under
Whereas the American Dream lives on, and thrives on this sparkly deal with, The Submit’s Peeps diorama contest almost died. After being discontinued in 2017, the Peeps had been left with no shoe field for 4 straight years. Enter The Washington Submit TikTok Crew.
Beginning in 2021, we revived the competition on TikTok. Within the midst of lockdown, we acquired greater than 80 elaborate cabin-fever-induced submissions. The revived contest as soon as once more permits Submit readers to submit their dioramas in image type, however they’re additionally inspired to indicate off their dioramas in a TikTok.
After asking our 1.3 million TikTok followers for Peeps dioramas, we had been as soon as once more overwhelmed with TikTok and photograph submissions — and one prolonged YouTube video from a really artistic 7-year-old. The dioramas had been judged on the next standards:
Theme: These are sometimes movie references or information tales. Usually, the very best themes are related to the 12 months of the competition. See: this 12 months’s “Squid Recreation” submission.
Originality: Whereas Peeps have turn out to be extra versatile, there’s solely a lot you are able to do with the 2 fundamental shapes. Contestants who actually discover a solution to create an unique master-peep-ce really succeed.
Craftsmanship: Though a diorama sometimes exists inside a shoe field, that is extra about what somebody can do with a small house and with the instruments accessible to them of their condo, home or Peep-filled fort.
Showmanship: That is the place the brand new TikTok ingredient comes into play. For many who submit their Peep dioramas on TikTok, that is the place they’ll get a leg up on the competitors. The native PBS station out of Minneapolis demonstrated that on this 12 months’s Mister Rogers-themed PeepTok.
Edibility: Are you able to eat it? How a lot of it will possibly you eat? Does the shoe field look edible? Is it cake? Am I cake? This class confused our judges (and sure readers) essentially the most.
The winners will likely be introduced Friday, April 15 at 3 p.m. Jap time. Watch stay completely on TikTok. Within the meantime, listed here are a dozen of our favourite entries this 12 months:
This TikTok creator and Peep lover managed to include a Peep-themed journal cowl and a canine.
That first recreation in “Squid Recreation” was surprising tv, however nothing compares to this red-icing-laced Peep bloodbath.
Canada has a lot to supply. We’re grateful for this Peep inside.
With its cookie hats and Peep kids, this Madeline-inspired diorama checked all of the judging bins, particularly our fifth and most essential precept: edibility.
‘Take a look at the Booones!’
We’ve got completely no concept what’s occurring right here, however we’re grateful for this submission from Sandy Bucceri and her 7-year-old son, David.
Bradley Roan dusted off a traditional meme for this completely peaceable (every thing is okay!) diorama.
‘Gained’t you be my neighbor?’
Who higher to deliver Mr. Peep Rogers to life than an area PBS station. The stop-motion right here earned some big showmanship factors from our judges.
Washington Submit TikTok Crew
Greater than 1,000 Washington Post TikToks had been created in Dave’s condo, which was re-created for this TikTok. Person @july7girl even integrated the sound from an unique Submit TikTok.
Some individuals make a Peep diorama for enjoyable, some individuals create one for homework. This CalCreative eighth-grade class deserves an A+.
Lastly! An entry that integrated Peeps cereal. The judges took discover of this new and unique use of Peeps.
Pink Scorching Chili Peepers at 9:30 Membership
Dream of Cali-Peep-ication. This Peep live performance diorama rocked. Show it within the Smithsonian, or the precise 9:30 Membership.
Washington Submit Peeps Hunt
Within the spirit of bringing again beloved Washington Submit traditions just like the Peep diorama contest, TikTok consumer @acirehtote made a powerful case for the return of The Submit scavenger hunt.
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