Jelly Bean Packets Tutorial and Giveaway

 Here is a great way to spread a little Easter candy love! 

I'm calling them Jelly Bean Packets but I don't really like that name.  

Got any suggestions for me?

These would be great for your kids to give to their classmates or for favors at an Easter themed party.  You can win a dozen of them.  Giveaway instructions are at the bottom of the post.

And now, here's a tutorial just for you!

Supplies:

tissue Paper (any color you like)

pen or pencil

an egg shape to trace

Jelly Beans

hot glue gun, fully loaded

 Fold your tissue paper in half so you only have to trace and cut once for each egg.  Trace your egg shape onto your tissue paper.  I used a cookie cutter but I am sure that there are some patterns online.

 Then cut out where you traced and you will have two eggs.

Bead a line of hot glue around the edge of one of the eggs.

Line up the other egg on top and press into the glue to seal.

Glue around the other side, making sure to leave a jelly bean-sized opening.  Then put your beans in.  I could only fit 5 jelly beans in each egg.  Of course you will be able to fit more if your egg pattern is bigger.

There you go.  Jelly Bean Packets.  

Nope, still don't like the name.  Somebody help me out!

How would you like to win a dozen tissue paper Easter eggs filled with Jelly Beans? 

I'll give away one of my readers a dozen of these treats!

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This giveaway is open to US residents and will end on 4/8/2011 at 5pm EST.