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Recently, we were asked by the peeps at Just Born, Inc., to host a giveaway for our readers. We could not be a better candidate for a PEEPS® giveaway. We love ourselves some PEEPS® around here. Growing up, I was never a big PEEPS® fan. But, my Mom was. She would buy us PEEPS® knowing she would be the one to eat them. Last year, I was introduced to the goodness that is the chocolate covered PEEPS®. Game changer!
The wonderful people at PEEPS AND COMPANY® sent us a variety of different PEEPS® to try. There was vanilla cream, strawberry, chocolate mousse, dark chocolate covered raspberry PEEPS®, milk chocolate covered raspberry PEEPS®, chocolate covered cherry PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE® and HOT TAMALES®. I am probably forgetting some varieties, too. My personal favorites are the chocolate covered PEEPS®, but I really loved the chocolate mousse PEEPS® too!
In addition to eating a year’s supply of PEEPS® in 2 hours, we also made PEEPS® Valentine’s Day flower arrangements. They turned out super cute! Loose directions are included below. Feel free to customize it any way you’d like! We made two different versions. One, with PEEPS® in the vase and one with MIKE AND IKE® in the vase as filler.
How To Enter:
Leave us a comment on this post telling us about your favorite variety of PEEPS®. The winner will be sent a box of PEEPS® candies, socks and candles!
Extra Entries for:
- Liking us on Facebook.
- Following us on Pinterest.
- Following us on Twitter (@livelovepasta) & Tweeting about this giveaway.
* Leave a separate comment for each entry, a total of 4 entries per person.
Rules:
1. Contest ends on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 12:00 pm CST. Entries must be submitted prior to noon on Wednesday.
2. One winner will be selected at random and announced in Thursday’s post (and also notified by email). If the winner does not respond to our email within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected at random.
3. Winner must be US resident.
Here is what you’ll need. I actually ended up using a different vase.
Here are just some of the PEEPS® we were sent!
Spray the bamboo skewers with adhesive
Wrap the ribbon around each skewer
Place the floral foam in the vase
Cover the foam with candy
Place the skewers in the foam
Add the greenery
Add the Peeps
Don’t forget to enter our giveaway!
Here is what you’ll need
PEEPS® candies
6+ bamboo skewers
green ribbon ( I made 12 “flowers” and used about 10 yards of ribbon)
spray adhesive
scissors
filler – either more Peeps or candy
greenery
floral foam
vase
Directions
Spray 1 bamboo skewer at a time with adhesive. Cut the ribbon about 1.5 feet long. Wrap the ribbon around the skewer beginning about 1 inch from the point. Secure the ribbon on the bottom with more glue. Repeat for each skewer. Place the floral foam in the vase. Surround with either PEEPS® or candies. Stick the skewers into the floral foam. I stuck the skewers in front further into the foam. Stick a PEEPS® onto each skewer. Add some greenery.
Note: This was intended just for looks. If you want to give the arrangement to someone so they can eat it, I would use a glue gun to secure the ribbon. Just do not glue the parts where the PEEPS® touches the bamboo skewer. Wrap the whole thing in cellophane.
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I love chocolate peeps!
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Very cute!!!
Very cute! Reminds me of the flower shaped cake pops bouquet I sent my mom last year.
Vanilla Creme Peeps. Cute arrangements. Good idea for kids to do.
I just love the original PEEPS, maybe some in heart shapes for valentines day! I grew up on PEEPS!
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I’ve never met a Peep I didn’t like, but it’s hard to beat the original yellow chick Peep, especially a few days after the package has been opened and the Peeps get a little stale.
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I follow @livelovepasta on Twitter, and I tweeted about this fun giveaway. Thanks!
I don’t know if I’ve ever tried a Peep that’s not the regular yellow ones… is that weird? I guess I need to win this giveaway to try another kind!
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I just tweeted you… 2nd tweet ever!!
Gotta love the original yellow peeps!!
Now I have a whole new world of PEEPS to try.
I don’t eat candy, unless it’s chocolate, but these bouquets would be extra cute to have in the house.
I like the vanilla cream. And I love the flower arrangemenst – what a cute idea!:)
I like the Halloween Peeps! Especially the black cat shaped ones, they’re so cute! I like the bouquets, but I would feel bad leaving them out, waste of delicious candy!
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and I’m following you on Pinterest too!
Great contest! I like the chocolate peeps
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I adore the PEEPS birdies, especially the yellow ones!
I already like you on Facebook!
I already follow you on Twitter, I’m @lilysheng
I already follow you on Pinterest, I’m at http://pinterest.com/lsloves/
I love the chocolate covered peep chicks…these taste like heaven!
Thanks so much.
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at least 10 years ago my mom surprised us with French vanilla peeps. I’ve yet to find them again unfortunately. now I love plain peeps but I’ve never tried choc covered! yum
I like the classic peeps the best! also, the chocolate covered ones are delish!
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dark chocolate covered raspberry.
Chocolate covered. Definitely chocolate covered.
Peeps actually have these little Peep-flavoured chocolates that are SO GOOD! Other than that, we like the original Peeps (in PINK).
I would like to try the CHOCOLATE DIPPED CHERRY FLAVORED PEEPS
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I like dark chocolate covered raspberry PEEPS.
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I love chocolate covered Peeps!
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The original yellow Peep is my fave!
I love the purple bunny peeps.
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Love the pink bunny peeps!
Oh my gosh, I have never seen some of these varieties of Peeps! I love the regular pink bunnies, but I can almost guarantee that any chocolate dipped Peep would become my new favorite!
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I like the chocolate dipped peeps.
Thanks for the chance.
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I like the original yellow chick peep.
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i like the original peeps
I love the yellow chick peeps and the pink bunnies. This is the first I have heard of chocolate covered Peeps and I must investigate immediately!
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I like regular peeps a bit on the stale side best.
I actually love any kind of PEEP!
I’m a sucker for the original Peeps!
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I like the pink bunnies at Easter.
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Cheery peeps are my fav
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i loved their chocolate covered peeps! yum
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I like the original plain flavor Peeps.
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I am going to make this!
Purple Easter Peeps are the best.
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I am like your mom (my kiddos never really cared for them), but I always made sure to put those peeps in their Easter baskets- because I loved em.. I haven’t tried all the new flavors, but look forward to trying them.. My favorite peep is any peep, but I like to open the box and let them sit out and get a lil stale.. I know that sounds odd but I think they are the best that way.
I like on facebook and love the yellow chicks peeps
I’m a sucker for the original ones.
I love the classic yellow chicks, although I had a lot of green Christmas trees in December and they’re pretty awesome, too!
My favorite is the original ones, especially the yellow bunnies. I have never tried the newer varieties. I think I would like the dark chocolate raspberry flavored Peeps hearts.
Would love to win!!!!
Yellow chicks at Easter!!!
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I love original yellow peeps!
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My favorite are the original Peeps.
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Love the Original Yellow Peeps
I love the standard chick peeps around easter time. They are so good!
I love all the Peeps but especially the chocolate ones.
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I like the vanilla peeps the best. Love the Peep bouquet. Thanks for this contest.
I’ve never tried any but the original yellow peeps and they are still my faves!
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I like the original ones. Yellow’s my favorite color of them too.
will always love the original yellow peep =] fresh, not stale and liked on facebook Dawn VonZombie Stafford
The purple Easter peeps are my favorite.
I love the chocolate, my favorite!
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i love the original peeps!
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I like the Halloween ones
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My favorite are the Strawberry Creme Hearts
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I would like to try the CHOCOLATE DIPPED CHERRY FLAVORED PEEPS!
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chocolate peeps
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