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.

Great Yarmouth 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.

Great Yarmouth 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.

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

The winning entrant will be contacted via social media.

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

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

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

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Snow mouse.Snow mouse. (Image: Alex Truelove)

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

Great Yarmouth 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)

Great Yarmouth 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)

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

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Tractor driving snowman.Tractor driving snowman. (Image: Claire Wilson)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great Yarmouth 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)

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

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

Great Yarmouth Mercury: William Hodgkinson from Brundall.William Hodgkinson from Brundall. (Image: Sophie Hodgkinson)

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