Peeps contest inspires the region

April 24, 2011 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 21, 2011 9:25 pm

"Peepsformers: Dark of the Moon" by Bethany Traverso of Mystic. Why we liked it: This person had to save up a variety of Peeps designs over the course of a year or so to complete this rendering of a Transformer. Points for thinking ahead!

The daffodils are out and the weather is getting milder, but there's one more true harbinger of spring we have to celebrate: our annual Peeps contest!

This year we asked Peeps artists to create Peeps-populated dioramas based on any news event from the past year. In return, we received (several) Justin "Peeper" designs; more than one homage to Lindsay Lohan and her new necklace; a tribute to the Red Cross's efforts in Japan; and a representation of the protests in Libya; among many other clever designs.

At press time, the popular vote on theday.com was still under way, so visit www.theday.com/peeps today to find out who readers selected as their top Peep. Winners will receive Peeps prize packs, including candy and gift certificates to the PEEPS & Co. online store.

Pictured below are some of our favorite images from this year's batch of entries, as well as the editor's choice winner, "Peepsformers: Dark of the Moon" by Bethany Traverso of Mystic.

Left, "Lady PeepPeep in Meat Bikini" by Beth Schapira of North Kingstown, R.I. Why we liked it: Who knew you could sculpt a tiny bikini out of lunch meat?

"The Royal Peeple's Wedding" by Jose Gonzalez of Quaker Hill. Why we liked it: It's timely and the use of olives as the guards' hats was very clever.

"My Peeps at the Beach" by Maureen Reilly of Westbrook. Why we liked it: Great use of color.

"USCG Cadets Peep-mencement" by a group of seniors at Atria Crossroads in Waterford. Why we liked it: We've learned that a bunny Peep turned upside-down looks like a rudimentary man. Great use of holiday peeps to depict Coast Guardsmen in their dress uniforms.

"ZombPEEPocalypse (A scene from 'Remains')" by Danielle Ampania of Norwich. Why we liked it: It's local, timely, and the googley eyes pasted onto each peep is ingenius.

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