jelly bean enthusiasts celebrate their favorite candy in honor of National Jelly Bean Day. This spring over 6 billion Jelly Belly beans will be consumed around the world and Jelly Belly Candy Company has collected 8 ideas for using those beans to sweeten your day.
1. Flower Power
Place a smaller vase into a larger vase and fill the space between the two with Jelly Belly beans in colors to match flowers. Arrange fresh flowers in the smaller vase.
2. Table-top Carrot Patch
Place Orange Jelly Belly beans in cone-shaped bag and tie a green ribbon around the top. Fill in a rectangular glass bowl with Kiwi Jelly Belly beans and plant the carrots in the green field.
3. Edible Pebbles
Fill a clear votive holder half full with your favorite color Jelly Belly beans and insert candle. Scatter Jelly Belly in the base of any hurricane or tray to add sparkling drama when the candles are lit.
4. Centerpieces Double as Gifts
Glass jars filled with tabletop colors of Jelly Belly beans make for an easy centerpiece. At the end of the party, give your guests the jars to take home.
4. Decorative Orb
Begin with Styrofoam ball and hot glue tips of Jelly Belly beans to ball working the entire surface. Not edible but certainly a colorful addition to a tabletop.
6. Flavor Hot Chocolate
Stir in 4 or 5 Sizzling Cinnamon Jelly Belly beans to add some sizzle to your daily cup of hot chocolate.
7. Candy Buffets
Single flavors of Jelly Belly beans in large canisters will tempt guests to scoop their own party favor.
8. Jelly Bean Bracelets
Some Jelly Belly beans, a needle and some elastic string and viola, you have everything you need to make a fashion statement!