Okay, it’s happening. Everybody stay calm! The wait is over, The Washington Post’s annual Peeps diorama contest is back, and this year’s entries have us on one heck of a sugar high. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, these Peeps dioramas are worth … well, maybe we’ll leave those calculations to you.
From Taylor Swift’s Peeps era to Peepenheimer and Marshmallow Madness, some of the sweetest cultural moments that brought us all together this past year are now represented in marshmallow form. Finally!
To everyone who entered: We appreciate you, we admire your creativity and we are not liable for any stomachaches.
If you’re new here, welcome! The year 2007 gave us two powerful, almost inconceivably advanced manifestations of the human imagination: the iPhone and The Washington Post Peeps diorama contest. Since then, people of all ages, from countries around the world, have created heartwarming, and occasionally terrifying, marshmallow creations. After it was discontinued in 2017, The Post revived the concept on TikTok in 2021, introducing a new generation to the fun.
Since then, The Washington Post TikTok team, now The Washington Post Universe, has expanded to YouTube and Instagram, and this contest has grown along with us. This year, we saw twice as many submissions as our community continues to grow.
So, set your alarms: Join us as we announce the winners LIVE on March 28 at 3 p.m. Eastern time at this link! To give you a sense of the artistic brilliance we’re working with this year, here are some of our favorites.
We had three Taylor Swift themed dioramas.
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This one had an outfit change.
Taylor Peeps: The Eras Tour. A 2024 Post Peeps diorama submission from Alyssa Franke. (Video: The Washington Post)
Two “Oppenheimer” submissions.
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Luckily, both sets made goggles for our brave Peeps.
Three Barbie-themed submissions
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Including this very detailed Barbie Dreamhouse.
Every night is girls’ night. A 2024 Post Peeps diorama submission from TikTok user Jen. (Video: The Washington Post)
Extremely layered dioramas.
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“Peep-ception” took it to the next level.
PeepCeption. A 2024 Post Peeps submission from Stevie Kicks. (Video: The Washington Post)
Judges appreciated the dioramas with really detailed backgrounds. Such as “Jeopardy!”
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I’ll take “too much free time” for $800, Ken.
And Woodridge Peeps Pickleball.
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Judges appreciated this shameless self-promotion.
“The Great British Peep Show” deserved a Hollywood handshake.
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Make sure to watch the video here for full effect.
Andy Cohen would be proud to host “The Real HousePeeps.”
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This captions in the videos really made this one great.
The Real HousePeeps of the Easter Basket. A 2024 Post Peeps submission by @TobesinDC. (Video: The Washington Post)
Judges loved this presentation of Mummified Peeps.
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Thanks for submitting once again, Mackenzie!
Mummified Peeps. A 2024 Post Peeps submission from Mackenzie Casalino (Video: The Washington Post)
There were many more great submissions submitted on TikTok (shout-out to the reveal on Peepzilla), as well as this very sobering entry uploaded to TikTok and YouTube.
Winners will be announced live at 3 p.m. Eastern time on YouTube.
Source link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/03/28/peeps-diorama-contest-winners-2024/