Building a snowman is a must whenever a good helping of the white stuff settles on the ground – and this week families across Norfolk had even more of an incentive to get creative.

As part of a competition run by this newspaper and Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure, people were asked to reply to a social media post with a photo of their lockdown snowman.

Dereham Times: Made a new friend! Picture: Debbie DurrantMade a new friend! Picture: Debbie Durrant (Image: Debbie Durrant)

A winner will be selected at random, and will be rewarded with a family-of-four pass to the Lenwade-based theme park.

The winner will be able to enjoy a free day out with their family once lockdown lifts and the park reopens.

Dereham Times: Jenson, aged 9, with Simon the snowman.Jenson, aged 9, with Simon the snowman. (Image: Lucy Malcolmson)

Continuous snow throughout Monday gave people plenty of material to work with, with several inches of snow settling on the ground across the county and beyond.

And hundreds of our readers got involved, showing us their snowmen of all different shapes and sizes, each one as brilliant as the last.

Dereham Times: Bucket snowmen in Thetford.Bucket snowmen in Thetford. (Image: Wendi Bogacki)

The winning entrant will be contacted via social media.

Dereham Times: Arabella, age four, with her snowman.Arabella, age four, with her snowman. (Image: Roxy Woods)

Dereham Times: Walter, aged 3, and his dinosaurs made some snowmen.Walter, aged 3, and his dinosaurs made some snowmen. (Image: Louise Cooper)

Dereham Times: Brandon with Mr Frownasaurus as he is missing Roarr!Brandon with Mr Frownasaurus as he is missing Roarr! (Image: Anna Ede)

Dereham Times: Snow mouse.Snow mouse. (Image: Alex Truelove)

Dereham Times: Corey with his snow animal.Corey with his snow animal. (Image: Karen Goldsmith)

Dereham Times: Jessica and Ethan enjoying the see-saw ride in Tacolneston with Snowy their snowman.Jessica and Ethan enjoying the see-saw ride in Tacolneston with Snowy their snowman. (Image: Sherry Michelle)

Dereham Times: Olaf, from Disney's Frozen, made by three year old Daisy.Olaf, from Disney's Frozen, made by three year old Daisy. (Image: Gemma Diffey)

Dereham Times: Phoenix, aged 23 months with her spaghetti hair snowman.Phoenix, aged 23 months with her spaghetti hair snowman. (Image: Hannah Jade)

Dereham Times: Tractor driving snowman.Tractor driving snowman. (Image: Claire Wilson)

Dereham Times: Henry, aged 2, with his snowman and dog.Henry, aged 2, with his snowman and dog. (Image: Katrina Jane)

Dereham Times: Ryan, aged 3, with his snowman.Ryan, aged 3, with his snowman. (Image: Tiffanie Lucia)

Dereham Times: Riley, aged 2, made a snow dinosaur.Riley, aged 2, made a snow dinosaur. (Image: Jess Phillips)

Dereham Times: Snowy Gym practising handstands with Isabelle in Syderstone.Snowy Gym practising handstands with Isabelle in Syderstone. (Image: Laura Battrick)

Dereham Times: Isla Thorne made a snow seal on her own.Isla Thorne made a snow seal on her own. (Image: Suzanne Lindup)

Dereham Times: Winnie-Lou, Archie, Ronnie and the dog Reggie from Dereham.Winnie-Lou, Archie, Ronnie and the dog Reggie from Dereham. (Image: Maria Dack)

Dereham Times: Lara, from Aylsham, painted her snowman with food colouring.Lara, from Aylsham, painted her snowman with food colouring. (Image: Pennie Powell)

Dereham Times: Alyvia loved help making Frosty the snowman whilst her baby brother slept in his pram.Alyvia loved help making Frosty the snowman whilst her baby brother slept in his pram. (Image: Elizabeth Street)

Dereham Times: Richard's first snowmanRichard's first snowman (Image: Samantha Armiger)

Dereham Times: Sheldon and his snow bear.Sheldon and his snow bear. (Image: Lisa Bradsworth)

Dereham Times: William Hodgkinson from Brundall.William Hodgkinson from Brundall. (Image: Sophie Hodgkinson)

Dereham Times: Macey with her snowdog and basset hound Cooper.Macey with her snowdog and basset hound Cooper. (Image: Elise Earl)