Enter the First "Deck The PEEPS®" Holiday Art Contest

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday 2011 – PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Candies is hosting its first "Deck The PEEPS®" Holiday Art Contest this season.  PEEPS® art entries may include houses/structures, wall art, crafts, art for consumption and apparel, just to name some!  Get creative and have fun!  While projects may range in size they must be clearly captured in one submitted image.  Entrees must utilize at least two kinds of PEEPS® and do not have to include Christmas PEEPS®. 

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Artwork submissions may be made through the PEEPS® brand facebook page or www.marshmallowpeeps.com/deck-the-peeps.

Prizes:

First Prize - $100 Gift Card to PEEPS & COMPANY® and a Candy Prize Pack
Second Prize - $50 Gift Card to PEEPS & COMPANY® and a Candy Prize Pack
Third Prize – Candy Prize Pack

Submissions:  Entries to the "Deck the PEEPS®" Contest must be photographs uploaded in jpeg, jpg or gif file format, preferably no larger than 365 pixels x 365 pixels.  Digital photographs should be taken at highest resolution possible, but not to exceed 150 KB in file size.  More than one project per contestant may be submitted but only one image per entry.  See www.marshmallowpeeps.com for rules.

Age Categories:  There will be two age categories:  Under 18 and 18 & over.

Contest End Date: The "Deck The PEEPS®" contest will accept entries until January 5, 2012 at 11:59 pm.  The winners will be announced on January 23, 2012.

Mark Hoffman, Brand Manager of Seasonal Products at Just Born, commented, "Christmas is a natural fit for the PEEPS® brand.  Many of our fans use Christmas themed PEEPS® to create fun, family crafts and recipes.  Our 'Deck the PEEPS®' contest provides the perfect occasion for our fans to display their incredible creativity.  The holiday season brings families closer together and this year we are asking them to go a little further and create a PEEPS® masterpiece that can be shared with PEEPS® fans everywhere." 

PEEPS® fans can find Christmas PEEPS® treats at their favorite stores or visit www.peepsandcompany.com where they can also find PEEPS®-themed merchandise and apparel.  

Just Born 2011 Christmas Family:

• New PEEPS® Chocolate Dipped Caramel Flavored Chicks available in 3-count packages.
• PEEPS® Chocolate Covered Mint Flavored Marshmallow Trees in single serve packages.
• PEEPS® Sugar-free Peppermint Stars in 3-count packages.
• PEEPS® Chocolate Mousse Flavored Marshmallow Reindeer available in 6-count packages.
• PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees in both 3-count and 9-count packages.
• PEEPS® Marshmallow Snowmen in both 3-count and 9-count packages.
• PEEPS® Peppermint Flavored Marshmallow Stars in 9-count packages.
• HOT TAMALES® and MIKE AND IKE® Stocking Stuffers in 6 oz. boxes.  

To create a personal PEEPS® World and find delicious recipes, fun crafts and PEEPS® art, please visit the exciting and interactive www.marshmallowpeeps.com.  Don't forget that you can join the PEEPS® team on Facebook.  Like us at Facebook.com/PeepsBrand.

Just Born, Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, where it manufactures PEEPS®, HOT TAMALES®, MIKE AND IKE®, MIKE AND IKE® ZOURS® and TEENEE BEANEE® Brand Candies. GOLDENBERG'S® PEANUT CHEWS® Brand Candies are produced in Philadelphia, PA.  All Just Born candies are made in the U.S.A. 

SOURCE Just Born, Inc.