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Jelly Bean Bracelets: Perfect Party Favor

18 February 2010 12 Comments

We had a girls dress-up tea party at our house this week and they had so much fun dressing up! We needed the perfect accessory, edible bracelets! I was inspired to make these adorable jellybean bracelets after reading the tutorial by Mrs D Lightful, love her blog! She used stretchy string to thread her bracelets but we just used plain string, the kids absolutely loved them!

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Supplies needed to make the Jellybean Bracelets:

Thicker needle (I used a basting needle from quilting. Loved it’s “T” head, it made threading so much easier!).
Thin Regular sewing needle
Thread – I used four strands for strength
Jellybeans!!!

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How to make these party favors:

Using the thicker needle, poke a hole through, then thread the thinner needle through the hole. We had a little bowl of water and a rag to rinse our needles off as we worked. They would get gummed up from the sugary sweetness. The kids loved their bracelets!

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Learning Opportunities with the jellybean bracelets:

Color recognition – maybe make a shade scale. Which is the darkest red, the brightest red, the palest pink?
Pattern Recognition and creation as you pick and predict what color should come next.
Taste test: Which is the sweetest flavor? The saltiest one? The most sour?
Take a sweet jelly bean, which part of your tongue can you taste it the best?

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For other party ideas check out these posts:

Dirt or Bug Themed Party

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12 Comments »

Lori said:

Jelly Belly’s are on my grocery list for tomorrow. What a fun project. Thanks for sharing.
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# 18 February 2010 at 7:19 pm

stacy said:

How cute! Love this idea and going to file away for my 4-yr old’s upcoming party this spring!

# 18 February 2010 at 8:00 pm

Julia said:

What a super activity! We just got a jelly bean shipment from Grandma, and this is the perfect thing to do with them!
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# 19 February 2010 at 10:19 am

Christine said:

That’s jelly bean-tastic! (I wish I thought of it.( Thanks my twitter friend! We’ll be linking up soon. Keep sending us your cute party ideas. — Christine

# 19 February 2010 at 10:25 am

Brooke said:

I am glad to see that the dress up party went well! Creative idea and a great way to keep them busy and having fun.
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# 22 February 2010 at 2:03 pm

Candi @ Family Stamping and FOOD! said:

What a great “project” or the kids! My daughter calls everything a “project”, she’s 3…She’ll love this!
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# 25 February 2010 at 9:54 am

Nicole said:

What a perfectly wonderful idea! This would be much better than the candy bracelets you get from the store (which I’m sure are made of the same stuff as those necco candy hearts). And so pretty!
Thanks for an idea I will be sure to use later.
Nicole
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# 25 February 2010 at 11:36 pm

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# 26 February 2010 at 6:07 am

Jenny said:

What a cute idea! I don’t know if there would be any jellybeans left for a bracelet if I were to make one!
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# 26 February 2010 at 11:39 am

Emily said:

Awesome craft. I love the the fact that it is edible too. I really need to do more edible crafts. My girls will love this.

# 3 March 2010 at 3:56 pm

Lula Lola said:

That’s a great idea! How cute! I bet you could incorporate a little measuring and counting as well. Great!
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# 3 April 2010 at 8:48 am

Valerie said:

I just wanted to say that I LOVE your blog!!!! I’ve been having a blast looking through your archives, and my gosh, you have such amazing ideas! I’m a mom to a toddler with one on the way, and I have already gotten so much inspiration from your ideas! Definitely my new favorite blog! Thanks!