How to Buy Jelly Beans for Easter

Jelly beans are a favorite treat for many adults and children. They are now available in an incredible assortment of flavors, even buttered popcorn and chocolate pudding. During the Easter season, you may decide to purchase jelly beans to place in baskets or to set out as a treat.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Decide on the amount of jelly beans that you need to purchase. If you need them for Easter baskets, estimate that you need one small bag per basket.
2. Purchase your jelly beans from a candy store. During the Easter season, you can find jelly beans nearly everywhere. Discount retailers, drugstores and others will carry an assortment of jelly beans.
3. Order gourmet jelly beans online. The Jelly Belly website will send you packages of fresh and delicious jelly beans when you purchase them from their site.
4. Pick the flavors of the jelly beans. You can choose to get a package of jelly beans that includes the basics: cherry, grape, licorice and lemon. Or, you can go the exotic route and buy an assortment of flavors. A Jelly Belly bag contains jelly beans in 49 different flavors.
5. Get pastel colored jelly beans. These are ideal to display in a candy dish during the Easter season.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to order your jelly beans early for Easter if you shop online. Easter is a busy time of year for jelly bean companies and orders get backed up.
• Jelly Belly has a gift box that contains a key to the different flavors found inside. This can be a good Easter gift choice for a person who is hesitant about trying new flavors.