How to Make Jelly Bean Easter Cards

Making a jelly bean Easter card will add a touch of color to a child's card. These make great gifts to give out to their school friends or even to family members such as grandparents or aunts and uncles.

The first thing you will need to do is get the supplies for this project ready. You will need the following:

Card Stock
Construction Paper
Glue (preferably crazy glue or a super glue, try not to use glue like Elmer's)
Different colored Crayon's
A handful of assorted colored jelly beans
Markers (Optional if you want to use crayons instead)
Easter Stickers
A Pencil

This is a pretty easy project to make and takes about 30 minutes to an hour total to complete.

The first thing you will need to do is create a card from the construction paper or card stock. You might even want to try gluing the construction paper to the card stock for a firmer look. This also prevents the card from bending if you add a lot of Jelly Beans.

Think of a cover design that you can accent with real Jelly Beans. A drawing of an Easter egg or a small bunny can work well. Also remember to practice sketching your design with a pencil first. Sketch lightly so it will be easier to erase if you make a mistake.

Next decorate the background. Try using the crayons or markers for this one. Another idea I find really works is using colored tissue paper glued onto the card to make a really nice and pretty background.

At this point you should get the glue ready and possibly practice on scrap paper to see exactly how much glue you will need for each jelly bean. You don't want to use too much glue because that will just cause an unattractive mess. You may need an adult to do the gluing part, especially if you are using super glue or crazy glue. Both of these glues are tough and making a mistake can be a problem. If you glue your fingers together it is very painful trying to get them apart, trust me.