Jelly Bean Easter Centerpiece

I took a much needed vacation away with girlfriends last week so I didn't try any new recipes.  I did, however, try a new craft project that I found on Pinterest.  I am so proud of myself for not only "pinning" something cool, but for actually DOING IT! 

Click here if you want to see the original post where I got the idea.  This centerpiece is so easy to make, and I got so many compliments on it. 



I spent a long time trying to find just the right vases or bowls.  You need two vases of different sizes.  Easy enough.  Except for the fact that one vase/bowl has to fit INSIDE the other one, and there has to be enough space between them to add jelly beans. 




I shopped my local second-hand shops, and found two vases for $1 each.  Then I went to a dollar store and picked up two bags of jelly beans for $1 each.

A $4 centerpiece before flowers is a pretty good bargain in my book!

Fill the smaller vase with water, and center it inside the larger vase.  Carefully pour the jelly beans into the larger vase and surround the smaller vase.   Add flowers of your choice to the smaller vase and it's done!

The beauty of this is that it doesn't have to be just an Easter centerpiece.  The original post shows it with different sizes of vases/bowls, and different materials inside:  peeps, M&M's, marbles, the ideas are endless!