Peeps Dioramas on Display through April 22nd!
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 11:00am-4:00pm Sat. 10:00am-2:00pm
Peeps Diorama Contest 2023 Winners Announced!
Best in Peeps 2023 - "Peeps Winter Carnival" by Kathy Hanson of Goshen, NH The Library Arts Center is hosting its 12th annual Peeps Diorama Contest in 2023, and the gallery is filled with the iconic marshmallow Easter candies as the stars of nearly 100 unique dioramas...
Dioramas on Display! Apr. 8 - 22, 2023
Peeps Hours:
Tues. – Fri. 11:00am-4:00pm
Sat. 10:00am-2:00pm
Peeps + Pints! A special Event, just for Adults
in partnership with Polyculture Brewery and the Old Courthouse Restaurant
A special night in the gallery just for adults 21+! Enjoy delicious brews from Polyculture and small bites from the Old Courthouse. Tickets are $22 per person and include beer, appetizers and a souvenir Peeps + Pints glass. Tickets are on sale now at the link below.
The 2023 Peeps Diorama Contest | Library Arts Center
The 12th Annual – New Hampshire’s Original Peeps Competition!
The Library Arts Center Gallery this fun, springtime tradition using the iconic Easter Candies: PEEPS! This annual favorite 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!
Inspiration Gallery:
Scroll through the photos below for some “Peep-spiration” from past entries to the Library Arts Center’s Contest!
How to Enter the Contest:
Create a unique diorama using Peeps marshmallow candies as the main characters. Take cues from history, current events, pop culture, politics, trends, art & more! We particularly enjoy entries that have a creative play on the word “peep”.
Diorama Dimensions/Size Limit:
Entry Criteria:
- a creative & original concept
- creative use of and/or manipulation of peeps
- artful design
PRIZES!
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
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BEST IN PEEPS Grand Prize Award
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The Coveted “PEEP-les Choice Award”
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Adult Category (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Family Category (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Children’s Category (12 & Under) – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Teen Category (ages 13-17) – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
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Group/Business/Organization Category – (1st, 2nd, 3rd Prizes)
“Peeps on the Beach” by Susanne Stillson-Strong of New London, NH
“Library Arts Center Peeps Diorama Contest” by Lee Carey of Grantham, NH
2021 Winner's Gallery!
Congratulations to all of last year’s winners!
BEST in PEEPS Winner! Susanne Stillson of New London
Special thanks to Pam LaFountain and Kathy Hanson for photographing and cataloguing all of the diorama photos you see on this page! We are so grateful for their help and dedication to the Library Arts Center!
Click on photos to see them in more detail.
All of the 2021 entries may be viewed below on this page.
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Pam LaFountain-Disney PEEP-rincess Museum-Adult Category
1st Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Pam LaFountain-Disney PEEP-rincess Museum-Adult Category-Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
A, Carey, Lee-2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-DLee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Lee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Lee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Erica Philibert-Peep-Achu-Adult Category
Honorable Mention -Adult Category
Danielle King and Lesley Scheele-Amanda Gorpeep-Adult Category
Special Award: “In the News”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Meredith Lewko-When Moses was Just a Peep-Adult Category
Special Award: “Pastor’s Prize”
Meredith Lewko-When Moses was Just a Peep-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Pastor’s Prize”
Anne & Emily Killinger – Peep-shi for One – Teen Category
1st Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Mara Ferren – Sorting Hat-Harry Potter, Teen Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Mara Ferren- Sorting Hat-Harry Potter, Teen Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Olivia Baker – Early Explorations – Teen Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Olivia Baker – Early Explorations – Teen Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Summer Barrette – Salem Witch Trials -Teen Category
Honorable Mention -Teen Category
Summer Barrette – Salem Witch Trials – Teen Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Teen Category
Alyssa Paquette Phoenicians Trading on the Sea, Teen Category
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
The Schissel Family–Peeps Zoom–Family Category, DThe Schissel Family – Peeps Zoom – Family Category
1st Place Category Winner -Family/Group
The Schissel Family – Peeps Zoom – Family Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Megan & Phillip Dunn – Peep’sCrossing – Family Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Olivia Scheele & Madelyn White – Goodnight Peeps – Family Category – Detail
Special Award: “Librarian’s Prize”
Olivia Scheele & Madelyn White – Goodnight Peeps – Family Category
Special Award: “Librarian’s Prize”
Connor, Kyle & Merrick Cairelli-Peeps Training Dragons-Family Category
Honorable Mention -Family/Group
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family CategoryMal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Andrew Beattie, Andrew-Adopt a Peep-Children’s Category-Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Andrew Beattie, Andrew-Adopt a Peep-Children’s Category
1st Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Azlyn Morin, Zoey Stark, and Leah Willis – Peeps by Starlight-Children’s Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Azlyn Morin, Zoey Stark, and Leah Willis – Peeps by Starlight-Children’s Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category – Detail
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category – Detail
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Ian Terry-Peeps for Sale!-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Carson Almstrom – Home of the Fenway Peeps-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Carson Almstrom – Home of the Fenway Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Owen Abbott – Zeus-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Max Huot-Alexander Peepilton-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Simply Elegant”
Kyle McIntyre and Kirsten Radford-Campeeping-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Kyle McIntyre and Kirsten Radford-Campeeping-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
ADULT CATEGORY
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Susanne Stillson-Peepsboro Country Fair-Adult Category-Detail
BEST in PEEPS – Grand Prize Winner
Danielle King and Lesley Scheele-Amanda Gorpeep-Adult Category
Special Award: “In the News”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Madison Miller and Patrick Mohan-The Peep Berry Patch-Adult Category
Special Award: “Love Local”
Mike Wilkins-Wheel of Fortune-Adult Category-Detail
Mike Wilkins-Wheel of Fortune-Adult Category-Detail
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family CategoryMal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Mal McLaughlin and Kennedy & Leah Willis -Some Peep-Family Category-Detail
Special Award “Staff Picks”
Erica Philibert-Peep-Achu-Adult Category
Honorable Mention -Adult Category
Kyle McIntyre and Kirsten Radford-Campeeping-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Kyle McIntyre and Kirsten Radford-Campeeping-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Meredith Lewko-When Moses was Just a Peep-Adult Category
Special Award: “Pastor’s Prize”
Meredith Lewko-When Moses was Just a Peep-Adult Category-Detail
Special Award: “Pastor’s Prize”
Pam LaFountain-Disney PEEP-rincess Museum-Adult Category
1st Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Pam LaFountain-Disney PEEP-rincess Museum-Adult Category-Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Adult Category
A, Irwin, Biddy-Rub A Dub Dub-Adult Category-DBiddy Irwin-Rub A Dub Dub-Adult Category
Biddy Irwin-Rub A Dub Dub-Adult Category-Detail
Biddy Irwin-Rub A Dub Dub-Adult Category-Detail
A, Howe, Al, Sonnichsen, Sandy-Smart and Brave Peeple-Adult Category-DAl Howe and Sandy Sonnichsen-Smart and Brave Peeple-Adult Category
Al Howe and Sandy Sonnichsen-Smart and Brave Peeple-Adult Category-Detail
Al Howe and Sandy Sonnichsen-Smart and Brave Peeple-Adult Category-Detail
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Kathryn Hanson-Peeps Night @ Gallery of Gifts-Adult Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Daniel Grace-Titans-Adult Category
Theresa Doherty-Vacation in Holland-Tulip Time-Adult Category
Meagan Curry-Willy Wonka and the Oom-Peep-Loompahs-Adult Category
William Colburn-Willy Peepa Chocolate Factory-Adult Category
Meagan Curry-Willy Wonka and the Oom-Peep-Loompahs-Adult Category-Detail
William Colburn-Willy Peepa Chocolate Factory-Adult Category-Detail
A, Carey, Lee-2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-DLee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Lee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Lee Carey–2020 Stress Relief-Adult Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Adult Category
Felicia Bushway-Dr. Seuss-Adult Category
Sarah Bocko-Beach Peeps-Adult Category
Sarah Bocko-Beach Peeps-Adult Category-Detail
TEEN CATEGORY
Anne & Emily Killinger – Peep-shi for One – Teen Category
1st Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Mara Ferren – Sorting Hat-Harry Potter, Teen Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Mara Ferren- Sorting Hat-Harry Potter, Teen Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Violet Wright – Peeps Burger-Teen Category – Detail
Alyssa Paquette Phoenicians Trading on the Sea, Teen Category
Keegan Batchelder – Aztec Sacrifice -Teen Category
Summer Barrette – Salem Witch Trials -Teen Category
Honorable Mention -Teen Category
Summer Barrette – Salem Witch Trials – Teen Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Teen Category
Olivia Baker – Early Explorations – Teen Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
Olivia Baker – Early Explorations – Teen Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Teen Category
FAMILY CATEGORY
The Schissel Family–Peeps Zoom–Family Category, DThe Schissel Family – Peeps Zoom – Family Category
1st Place Category Winner -Family/Group
The Schissel Family – Peeps Zoom – Family Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Olivia Scheele & Madelyn White – Goodnight Peeps – Family Category
Special Award: “Librarian’s Prize”
Olivia Scheele & Madelyn White – Goodnight Peeps – Family Category – Detail
Special Award: “Librarian’s Prize”
Leah Palmer and Ann Stout -Three Sleepy Peeps-Family Category
Leah Palmer and Ann Stout -Three Sleepy Peeps-Family Category-Detail
James, Walter, & Mary Sherrill – Castle Peeps, Family Category
Faith Hathaway, Parker Martino and Sabrena Spillar -Sailing through the Day – Family Category
Faith Hathaway, Parker Martino and Sabrena Spillar -Sailing through the Day – Family Category – Detail
Megan & Phillip Dunn – Peep’sCrossing – Family Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Ashley Cutter and Marley & Mason Johnson – Would You Like Peeper or Plastic – Family Category – Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Family/Group
Connor, Kyle & Merrick Cairelli-Peeps Training Dragons-Family Category
Honorable Mention -Family/Group
GROUP/BUSINESS CATEGORY
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Sugar River Bank – “Invest in your nest or Peeps” -Group Category – Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Richards Free Library-Mary Had a Little Peep-Group Category-Detail
Richards Free Library-Mary Had a Little Peep-Group Category
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Service Organization-Say your Prayers-Group Category-Detail
Honorable Mention -Businesses/Organizations
Newport Middle School, Mrs. Dunn – Newport Middle School-Group Category
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Deborah & William Dufour – Rolling Thunder Peeps-Group Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
Connected Families NH-Relax & Unwind-Group Category – Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Businesses/Organizations
CHILDREN'S CATEGORY
Andrew Beattie, Andrew-Adopt a Peep-Children’s Category
1st Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Andrew Beattie, Andrew-Adopt a Peep-Children’s Category-Detail
1st Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Owen Abbott – Zeus-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Carson Almstrom – Home of the Fenway Peeps-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Carson Almstrom – Home of the Fenway Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Vaelyn Bell and Coleman Roberts-Manning-BiPeepni Bottom-Children’s Category
Vaelyn Bell and Coleman Roberts-Manning-BiPeepni Bottom-Children’s Category-Detail
Wesley Berger – Wesley-Peep Off-Children’s Category
Wesley Berger – Wesley-Peep Off-Children’s Category-Detail
Franky Bilodeau-Pignataro, Brett-Peepcade-Children’s Category
Franky Bilodeau-Pignataro, Brett-Peepcade-Children’s Category-Detail
Franky Bilodeau-Pignataro, Brett-Peepcade-Children’s Category-Detail
Chase Bevilacqua-Gaming with my Peeps-Children’s Category
Chase Bevilacqua-Gaming with my Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Avery Bevilacqua-Don’t Let the Peep Drive the Bus-Children’s Category
Avery Bevilacqua-Don’t Let the Peep Drive the Bus-Children’s Category-Detail
Alex Gallant -Boston Peepins vs. Washington Peepitals-Children’s Category
Alex Gallant -Boston Peepins vs. Washington Peepitals-Children’s Category-Detail
Canon Earle-D-Day World War Peeps-Children’s Category
Canon Earle-D-Day World War Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Tori Crease-Peepsville Hotel and Dog Park-Children’s Category
Tori Crease-Peepsville Hotel and Dog Park-Children’s Category-Detail
Tori Crease-Peepsville Hotel and Dog Park-Children’s Category-Detail
Dagny & Lysander Grissom-Scooby Dooby-Children’s Category
Dagny & Lysander Grissom-Scooby Dooby-Children’s Category, Detail
Dagny & Lysander Grissom-Scooby Dooby-Children’s Category, Detail
Nelson Gifford-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category – Detail
Nelson Gifford-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category – Detail
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Ella Gifford & Maddox Russell-Restaurant for my Peeps-Children’s Category – Detail
Honorable Mention – Children’s Category
Max Huot-Alexander Peepilton-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Simply Elegant”
Lysander Grissom-Peeps Easter Egg Hunt-Children’s Category
Noah Linn-Ready Set Peep-Children’s Category
Noah Linn-Ready Set Peep-Children’s Category-Detail
Cole Hall-Don’t Let the Peep-geon Drive the Bus-Children’s Category
Natalie Hall-Harry Peeper-Children’s Category
Amber Hendley-Peeps Under the Sea-Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Harper & Taft Hoglund-Mr. Peep’s Farm-Children’s Category-Detail
3rd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Eli Kendall-Peeps Go West-Children’s Category
Eli Kendall-Peeps Go West-Children’s Category-Detail
Annabelle Huot-Peeps Crazy-ville-Children’s Category
Annabelle Huot-Peeps Crazy-ville-Children’s Category-Detail
Ian Terry-Peeps for Sale!-Children’s Category
Special Award: “Staff Pick”
Avila Martin-Once they say Set, I’m in Peep Mode-Children’s Category
Avila Martin-Once they say Set, I’m in Peep Mode-Children’s Category-Detail
Elsa and Hattie Mauser Rowe and Kinley Spear-The Miraculous Peepbug-Children’s Category
Elsa and Hattie Mauser Rowe and Kinley Spear-The Miraculous Peepbug-Children’s Category-Detail
Ailsa McDonald-Peep Garden-Children’s Category
Ailsa McDonald-Peep Garden-Children’s Category-Detail
Azlyn Morin, Zoey Stark, and Leah Willis – Peeps by Starlight-Children’s Category
2nd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
Azlyn Morin, Zoey Stark, and Leah Willis – Peeps by Starlight-Children’s Category-Detail
2nd Place Category Winner -Children’s Category
C, Oxland, Riley, McDonald, Brynja-Camp Peeps-Children’s Category-DRiley Oxland and Brynja McDonald-Camp Peeps-Children’s Category
Riley Oxland and Brynja McDonald-Camp Peeps-Children’s Category-Detail
Chloe Parenteau-Come Take a Peep at my Peep Zoo-Children’s Category
Chloe Parenteau-Come Take a Peep at my Peep Zoo-Children’s Category-Detail
Harper Smith-Peepzilla-Children’s Category
Athena & Iris Smith-Peepster Eggs-Children’s Category
Athena & Iris Smith-Peepster Eggs-Children’s Category-Detail
Athena & Iris Smith-Peepster Eggs-Children’s Category-Detail
Elyn Royce and Casey Terry-Beauty and the Peep-Children’s Category
Elyn Royce and Casey Terry-Beauty and the Peep-Children’s Category-Detail
Elyn Royce and Casey Terry-Beauty and the Peep-Children’s Category-Detail
Shayla Walsh – Peepers of the Lost Cities-Children’s Category
Quinn Tighe – The Peep Race-Children’s Category
Quinn Tighe – The Peep Race-Children’s Category-Detail
Have fun getting inspired by fabulous entries from last year’s competition! Click to scroll through the winners’ galleries for each individual category.
BEST IN PEEPS
Susanne Stillson | New London, NH
“Massachusetts Institute of Peep-ology”
Adult Category
SCROLL to SEE DETAIL PHOTOS of the FABULOUS WINNING DIORAMA!
Susanne Stillson is no stranger to the Library Arts Center’s Peeps competition. She has had several top-winning dioramas in recent years. Stillson has been hard at work on her latest creation, a three-tiered nod to her daughter’s grad school–MIT, since December!
Be sure to scroll through and see the incredible details as you “peep” into the classrooms at “M.I. Peep.” (*Don’t miss the conjoined twins!)
“Prettiest in Show”
Lee Carey | Grantham, NH
“Peeps Park”
Adult Category
SCROLL to SEE DETAIL PHOTOS of this BEAUTIFUL DIORAMA!
PEEP-LES CHOICE AWARD
SCROLL to SEE DETAIL PHOTOS + Runners Up
ADULT CATEGORY
SCROLL to SEE WINNERS!
1st – Arianna Vasquez—“Dancing with the Newport Peeps!” – Newport, NH
2nd – Brianna Renner–“NamastPeep Newport”—Newport, NH
3rd – Abigail McCoy – “Peeping Tom”—Newport, NH
Simply Wonderful Award: Scott Swaggerty –“Confused Peep”
FAMILY CATEGORY
SCROLL to SEE WINNERS!
1st – Jackie, Mackenzie, Hailey, Ginny Chase– “The Monkton Peep’s Family Farm”
2nd –McLaughlin/Willis Family–“Pigs in Space”—Sunapee, NH
3rd – Danielle King Family – “Gulliver and the LilliPEEPsians!”—Bow, NH
Simply Wonderful Award: Phillip & Mom—“Peep-Kart”
TEEN CATEGORY
SCROLL to SEE WINNERS!
1st – Patricia Barrett–“Peeps, we are all in this together– Covid 19–Thank you FRONTLINE”–Sarasota, FL
2nd – Julia DeGroot –“Easter Bunny Head Quarters”–Indian Trail, NC
3rd – Isabella Osgood—“Snow Peep & the Seven Dwarves”—Newport, NH
Simply Wonderful Award: Micah Wright—“Peep in Isolation”—Acworth, NH
CHILDREN’S CATEGORY
SCROLL to SEE WINNERS!
1st – LeBlanc Kids–Olivia, Cecelia, Gloria & Dannicia–“Peep Dream House!”
2nd – Adrianna Stowell—“3 Little Peeps”—Sunapee, NH
3rd – Carter Lamonda (age 9)–“Story Time with Peter Cottontale”
Simply Wonderful Award : Norman Stowell (age 5)–“Going Fishing”–Sunapee, NH
COVID-19 CATEGORY
SCROLL to SEE WINNERS!
1st –COVID Adult—Newport Health Center–“COVID Crusaders”—Newport, NH
2nd –COVID Adult—Lynn Sinnott–“Hoarding Corona Peep”
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1st –COVID Family—Cole/Draper Family–“Ordinary Peeps in Extraordinary Circumstances”—Claremont, NH
2nd –COVID Family—Thomas & Isabelle Correa–“Curbside PeepUp”—Sunapee, NH
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Special Award for Fortitude! –Kristen Boffo—“Two Under Two—This is all I got!”—Newport, NH
“POLITICALLY SPEAKING” CATEGORY
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1st – Pam LaFountain–“100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment – Women’s Right to Vote”—Newport, NH
2nd—Holly Hatton—“Girl Power”—Cambridge, MA (+ Best Pink Hats Award)
3rd – Kathy & Ted Niboli—“Biden’s Choice”—Newport, NH
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Best Special Effects: Sarah Campbell—“Ostara Rocks” – Chico, CA
Most Hopeful Entry: Biddy Irwin—“HOPE”—Newport, NH
Best Use of Live Bunnies: Ian Underwood & Family—“Easter Bunny Origin Story”—Croydon, NH
Best Use of a Cereal Box: Stephanie Rodriguez-Hernandez “Lucky Peeps!” Sunapee, NH
Best Use of Marshmallows: Ryan Gross “Skiing at Mount Sunapeep” Sunapee, NH
Best Use of Jelly Beans: Xander (age 7)—“Life on the Farm”—Colorado Springs, CO
Youngest Entry: Annabelle Huot (age 4)—“The Colorful World of Peeps”—Newport, NH
Entries Farthest Away–The Earrame Family
Coral Earrame – “The Hobbit”
Rochester, WA
Mary Earrame – “Love in the Time of Corona” – Rochester, WA
Jason Earrame – “Kon-Peep-Tiki” – Rochester, WA