Consider the possibilities:

Spell out names and messages

Use as roof tiles, brick or stone.

They can be jewelry, gemstones or pendants on a necklace.

Eyes, nose or mouth for critter cakes

They can make colorful borders .

Create rainbows, flowers, butterflys or other designs and patterns with them.

Have additional uses for Jelly Beans?  Let us know!

I used the sandwich cutter that I bought for my son’s peanut butter and jellys and cut out hearts from the cake dome.  You can ice them, add sprinkles and your kids will think you made them minicakes.

Another easy cake decorating idea that came to mind… why not use this technique to create a 3D element for a cake.  It’s something I might experiment with and I’ll share the results when I do.  Of course if you bake level cakes you’ll be out of luck.