4 Fantastic Peeps Projects

Somewhere in the world, this much fluorescence and sugar is illegal.

Every spring, kids young and old alike anxiously await the Easter Bunny in hopes of a massive basket full of jelly beans, Cadbury Eggs, peanut butter-filled chocolate rabbits, and anything else that brings on cavities quicker than you can say Peter Cottontail. But more than anything, Peeps truly represent the massive commercialization and sugar mania that is present-day Easter. With their Day-Glo electric pink, blue, and yellow shells shellacked in sugar crystals and their tasteless marshmallow insides, what's not to love?

They may not be good for eating (seriously, have you ever tried to eat a whole Peep?), but you know there's a subculture of Americans out there wasting their Sundays at home figuring out what in hell can be done with these defenseless blobs.

Easter garland
Let's start with a true beginner's craft; a holiday garland. You could easily sit at the table and string a few dozen classic chick Peeps to swag across your window in a festive declaration. Or you could really commit and start by preserving each specimen with a few coats of Modge Podge, then carefully thread them between hand-cut paper doilies. Is it going a bit too far? I think we answered that question when we decided to do something other than eat them.

Jenn Thorson of the Thrift Shop Romantic.

Peeps Nativity
With the creation of other Peep animals like the bunny and a whole host of other holiday Peeps, you could literally save up a few seasons' worth (it's not like they're going to go bad or something) and create your very own nativity scene. Think of it as a starter Nativity, before you go investing in some Waterford crystal. Smart and sassy.

Brad Delong