Candy Coated Easter Crafts: Jolly Jelly Times

Easter chocolate isn’t just for devouring post-bunny visit. It’s a lesson I learned after my young daughter came home from class with the cutest Easter candy creations. If you are looking for simple and sweet crafts to make with your kids, just in time for the Easter holiday, consider the following projects: EASTER CANDY CREATURES Materials: Pipe cleaners Googly eyes Feathers Construction paper or felt scraps Craft glue Easter Candies—Jelly beans, wrapped chocolate Easter eggs, Whoppers, candy robin eggs, egg shaped jawbreakers, etc. Directions: Cut body parts out of felt or construction paper. Using the low temp glue gun attach … Continue reading

Get a Belly Full of Jelly

In a previous blog, Factory Tours Are Fun And Free!, I talked about how friendly factory tours are for both families and their budgets. I am such a big fan of factory tours for their fun, frugality and educational value, that I will be highlighting some of the best tours around. When I asked the question about favorite factory tours in the Families.com Family Time Forum, the one tour that kept coming up was the Jelly Belly Factory Tour in Fairfield, California. So many members reported having a great time there. There is also a Jelly Belly Factory tour in … Continue reading