Jelly Bean Roundup

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Jelly Belly’s official website where they have a virtual tour of their factory

http://www.jellybelly.com/Virtual_Tour/virtual_tour.aspx

An adorable jelly bean wreath from Chica and Jo

http://www.chicaandjo.com/2010/03/30/jelly-bean-wreath/

These decorative jelly bean balls are so sweet

http://thethriftress.blogspot.com/2010/03/have-your-jellybeans-and-decorate-with.html

A jelly bean cross with the jelly bean prayer

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/easter-religious/kids-crafts/jelly-bean-prayer-cross.html

Here’s a nice version of the jelly bean prayer

http://www.annieshomepage.com/newjellybeanprayer.html

Aren’t these jelly bean chicks cute?

http://crafts.kaboose.com/jelly-bean-chick.html

A great way to present a gift of jelly beans or put them into Easter baskets – jelly bean carrots (PS I just saw these at the store and they were charging $7 for them!)

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/jelly-bean-carrots-661291/

Jelly bean necklaces

http://www.celebrations.com/content/Jelly-Bean-Necklaces

Jelly Bean Fudge

Ingredients

• 2 c. White Chocolate Chips
• 2 c. Assorted Jelly Beans
• 1 Whole 16 oz. container of Vanilla icing
• 1 T. Rum Extract
• 1 T. Coconut Extract

Instructions:  Line an 8” square pan with foil or parchment.  Place the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over water on medium heat and melt them.  Generally it works best to remove it from the heat when only partially melted so you don’t overcook as they will continue melting from the residual heat.  Be sure also to stir this occasionally as it’s melting and then once you remove it from the stove to melt evenly.  Stir in the extracts and the icing until smoothly blended.  Allow to cool at room temperature and stir in all but 1/4 c. of the jellybeans.  Spread the fudge in the pan, smoothing out the top.  Sprinkle the remaining jellybeans on top of the fudge to garnish.