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Disappearing Card Trick

I learned this magic trick a few years ago from a friend who trusted me with the secret. I have been true to my word until now, and I’m only divulging it because I did a search for it on the internet, and the instructions are widely available. So much for the magician’s oath! So I feel like I can share the trickiness so you can amaze your own kids, or teach them to be amazing. Disappearing Card Trick What you need: You will need a deck of cards, a handkerchief with a hem on the edges and a toothpick. … Continue reading →

Tricky Mind Games

Get a co-conspirator and play these mind games on your family. Wrap a scarf or turban around your head for extra credibility. Your kids will think twice about saying they didn’t eat the last cookie–you can, after all, read their minds! Trick One Gather everyone together and tell them that you have mastered the art of ESP. Tell them that, with the help of your assistant, you can name any object or person that they think about. Leave the room or plug your ears while everyone chooses an object and then whispers it to your assistant. Now you come back … Continue reading →

Freezer Breath Magic Trick

This trick is a winner for the surprise element. You can only do it once in front of your audience, so make a big show of it. The best way to help your child learn to perform a trick successfully is to learn the trick yourself first, then teach it to your child. Let your child perform the trick for you as many times as it takes for him or her to feel comfortable with it. Often, it’s not the trick that frazzles your child, but knowing what to say, so practice will help this. What you need: a drinking … Continue reading →

Four Kings Magic Trick

This is an amazing trick that is difficult for the audience to figure out, yet it is simple to do with a little preparation. Practice it two or three times yourself and then teach it to your child. What you need: a deck of cards The Show: Show the audience the four kings from your deck of cards. Explain to them that these Kings do everything together and do not like to be separated. As much as you try to keep them apart, they somehow always end up together. Disbelievers in the audience? Tell them you will show them what … Continue reading →

Which Card Is It? Magic Trick

Your kids will be able to do this trick easily because it doesn’t involve any sleight of hand. It does, however, require an accomplice, which could be you. The rest of your family or your kids’ friends will go crazy trying to figure out how your child does this trick. What’s fun is that they CAN figure it out if they are observant. Do it for them over and over until they catch on–then it’s fun for everybody! What you need: a deck of cards and an accomplice The Show: You put ten cards, face up out on a table. … Continue reading →

Jumping Rubber Band Magic Trick

The most popular guy on our block when I was growing up was our neighbor who could do magic tricks. Every once in a while, he would gather the neighbor kids together and put on a little show if we begged him enough. We would also beg him to teach us his tricks. Of course, like a good magician, he never gave away any real secrets, but he did teach us a few simple tricks. Of course we coveted his magician’s hat and magic wand and all his other fancy supplies, but he taught us some tricks that required no … Continue reading →