Easter Candy & Gift Price Comparison
Monroe on a Budget has posted the Easter 2012 candy and gift price guide to help compare & keep down the costs of putting together Easter baskets! My personal favorite has a variety of sizes & prices to compare:
- Jelly beans
Brach’s jelly beans about 10 ounces, $1, Wal-Mart flier week of Feb. 26.
Starburst jelly beans, 7.3-14 ounce package, $1.88, Wal-Mart flier week of Feb. 26.
Brach’s jelly beans, size ranges 7 to 18 ounces, $2 each, Meijer flier week of Feb. 26.
Bulk jelly beans, 99 cents for 11 ounce bag, with coupon from March Saving Sense book, at Flour Garden.
Brach’s jelly beans, 38 ounces, $4.99 a bag before Up reward, Rite Aid flier week of March 4.
Jelly Belly jelly beans, 7 ounces, $2.99 a bag before Up reward, Rite Aid flier week of March 4.
Gold Emblem jelly beans, 99 cents for 7 ounce bag, CVS flier week of March 4 (Extra Care Bucks offer available on one).
Brach’s jelly beans, 14-16 ounce bag, $1.50 each or two for $3, Kmart flier week of March 4.
Starburst jelly beans $2.50, Target flier week of March 4.
Starburst jelly beans $2.49 for one bag or $4 for two bags, Walgreens flier week of March 4.
Jelly Belly jelly beans, $2.99 a bag, 7 ounces, Rite Aid flier week of March 11.
Jelly beans, $1 a bag, I can’t figure out the size, Big Lots ad week of March 11.
Starburst jelly beans $2.50 a bag or two for $5, CVS flier week of March 11.
Brach’s jelly beans, 12 to 16 ounce bag, $1.79 each or two for $3, Walgreens flier week of March 11.
You’ll also find the latest prices and comparisons for:
- Bag of funsized chocolates
- Cake mix
- Peeps
- Cadbury eggs
- Reese’s eggs
- Mars egg or bunny chocolate single serving size
- Russell Stover single eggs
- Chocolate bunnies
- Melting chocolate
- Egg decorating kit
- Easter baskets
- Bag of M&Ms
- Whopper robin eggs
- Stuffed animal toys
- Stuffed plastic eggs with candy
- Hot Wheels / small car toys
The list will be updated by Monroe on a Budget until Easter, and should help you know if you’re getting a great deal or just an everyday price on the items you’re picking up for the holiday!



