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.

Diss Mercury: 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.

Diss Mercury: 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.

Diss Mercury: Bucket snowmen in Thetford.Bucket snowmen in Thetford. (Image: Wendi Bogacki)

The winning entrant will be contacted via social media.

Diss Mercury: Arabella, age four, with her snowman.Arabella, age four, with her snowman. (Image: Roxy Woods)

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

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

Diss Mercury: Snow mouse.Snow mouse. (Image: Alex Truelove)

Diss Mercury: Corey with his snow animal.Corey with his snow animal. (Image: Karen Goldsmith)

Diss Mercury: 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)

Diss Mercury: 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)

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

Diss Mercury: Tractor driving snowman.Tractor driving snowman. (Image: Claire Wilson)

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

Diss Mercury: Ryan, aged 3, with his snowman.Ryan, aged 3, with his snowman. (Image: Tiffanie Lucia)

Diss Mercury: Riley, aged 2, made a snow dinosaur.Riley, aged 2, made a snow dinosaur. (Image: Jess Phillips)

Diss Mercury: Snowy Gym practising handstands with Isabelle in Syderstone.Snowy Gym practising handstands with Isabelle in Syderstone. (Image: Laura Battrick)

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

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

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

Diss Mercury: 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)

Diss Mercury: Richard's first snowmanRichard's first snowman (Image: Samantha Armiger)

Diss Mercury: Sheldon and his snow bear.Sheldon and his snow bear. (Image: Lisa Bradsworth)

Diss Mercury: William Hodgkinson from Brundall.William Hodgkinson from Brundall. (Image: Sophie Hodgkinson)

Diss Mercury: Macey with her snowdog and basset hound Cooper.Macey with her snowdog and basset hound Cooper. (Image: Elise Earl)