How many PEEPS does it take to make a 7 foot dragon?

This Easter, I spent a sweet afternoon admiring art. But not just any art. This was Carroll County’s annual PEEP show. Yes, an entire community center filled with sculptures made from those ooey-gooey candy confections: PEEPS. As I admired PEEP-created palm trees, life size princesses, bats, various characters, and other amazing creations, I got to thinking about math. How many PEEPS would it take to build the grand prize winner, the dragon? Hmmm…

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Ann McCallum Staats

Ann is the award-winning author of over a dozen books for kids. Her latest is FANTASTIC FLORA: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST, BADDEST, AND SMELLIEST PLANTS illustrated by Zoe Ingram (Candlewick/MIT Kids Press, 2025).
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