This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

Recently, my dear friend Samantha made this Jelly Bean Tree for Easter and I thought that it was so cute, so we made it, too!

Your kids are going to love making it (warning: they will eat as many jelly beans as they can during the process).  lol…   You can stop that by leaving out a plate of these Easter Bunny Bottom Cookies!  (because substituting cookies for jelly beans is always better, right? haha!!) 

DIY jelly bean tree in easter egg vase
We made this after our toddler, at the time, was in bed for the night because I didn’t want her to be upset that she couldn’t eat these jelly beans (a choking hazard)… so we turned it into a Pajama Craft! 

It is so easy and has some really great lessons to teach your kids!   This craft & activity covers counting, color sorting, dividing into the early stages, cause, and effect, helps with fine motor skills, subtracting, awareness, science & more…

jelly bean tree

What you need in order to make the Jelly Bean Tree:

Next, start sorting the colors.  This sorting activity is a great lesson for your little ones, plus it is a great time to remind our kids about the reason for the season.

Introduce the COLORS of Easter

Red is for the blood He gave,
Green is for the grass He made,
Yellow is for the sun so bright,
Orange is for the edge of night.
Black is for the sins that were made,
White is for the grace He gave.
Purple is for the hour of sorrow,
Pink is for the new tomorrow.
A bag full of jelly beans,
Colorful and sweet,
Is a Prayer, a promise, an Easter treat.

jelly bean tree 2

Yes… I let them try them! 🙂  I let them eat ONE Jelly Bean of each color.

jelly bean 3

Take your low-temperature glue gun and help your kids put glue on the jelly beans (our 7-year-old could do this by himself, but we helped him at first).   jelly bean tree 7
jelly bean 5

Hold the jelly beans on the branch for 10 seconds until they are secure.   I asked our children to count to ten, with each jelly bean, for extra math practice. 

jelly bean tree 6
That’s all there is to it!   Making a Jelly Bean Tree could not be easier!


Jelly Bean Tree- easy to make

We also made a second tree – a mini jelly bean tree- that we put on our little entryway table in the foyer.  🙂 

Another great idea is to have an Easter Scavenger Hunt!

You have such an impact on your children at this age…  and yet one of my favorite stories is about the importance of just laying with your child and having a little faith in them. 

MORE POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Easter basket filler

Easter Bunny Tracks in your house leading up to a note! (easy to DIY)

minion easter eggs

We only have a few years to really be present in their lives.   Let’s spend these years wisely.
ps- I want to invite you to sign up for my FREE e-mail series called One on One time.   It is completely free & I will send you a 1-0n-1 time calendar to get you started. 🙂

Hi there!

I’m Becky, a former elementary school teacher turned certified child development therapist and blogger. I work at home with my husband and together we are raising (and partially homeschooling) our four children in the Carolinas. I love diet coke, ice cream, and spending time with my family.

You May Also Like

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

4 Comments