The key to making jelly bean bread is braiding the dough. This is not really necessary, but is a fun thing to do and will have a dramatic result once it has been baked. A lot of rolling is needed as the dough will need to be long and stringy. You will need to do this by hand.
Standard food coloring is needed to make jelly bean bread at home. The most important thing you need to remember is to separate the dough before adding the food coloring. Make sure you wait long enough for the dough to rise before