Hey Tiffany – I think I mentioned it in one of the posts but we used a thin piece of styrofoam wrapped in parchment paper. You put the sticks in firmly – don’t adjust it too much or the holes will become too big to support the stick. Place the jelly bean layer over the styrofoam – the parchment paper will contain any foam that crumbles off in case somebody snacks on the jelly beans (although I’d still advise people to stay away from them if possible). Hope this helps!