What you need :
a quarter, napkin
How to do this Disappearing Quarter magic:
To do this trick, hold the quarter in your hand, between your thumb and your index finger. The palm of your hand should be facing your body.
1)Now practice passing the quarter from your right hand to your left hand. If you're left handed, you can hold the quarter in your left hand. It's good to do this so you know what it's supposed to look like when you pretend to pass the quarter. That way you can fake it better.
2)Now, for the magic. This time instead of passing the quarter to your other hand, you're going to say the magic words, " abra ca dabra" , Make this coin leave the room now!" and use the index and middle fingers on your empty left hand to knock the quarter into your right hand. You still pretend to grab the quarter with your left hand, as you are dropping it into your right hand.
Keep practicing and soon you will be able to learn this magic trick like a pro!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Walk Through Paper Trick
Walk Through Paper Trick
Effect:
This is more of a "dare"/puzzle than it is a magic trick, but it's still fun to do. The magician asks the audience if anyone thinks he can cut a piece of regular paper with a hole big enough for him to walk through.
Then the magician snips a piece of paper along the lines on the template (he can either use the template or memorize the snips) and walks through the giant hole that's created!
NOTE: I suggest if the magician memorizes the snips that he or she still have a printed template handy, just in case they forget when they're in front of an audience.
Supplies:
piece of paper (construction paper works well as it's a bit sturdier) with or without template printed on it (depending on if magician memorizes the snips)
scissors
Secret:
BEFORE THE TRICK:
This trick is more of a puzzle or a dare but it's still fun to show an audience.
Print out the template and practice snipping it, stretching it out and walking through it a few times.
DURING THE TRICK:
Ask the audience if they think you can cut a hole large enough to walk through in a regular piece of paper.
Cut the template out as quickly as possible (you don't have to be perfectly on the lines. Stretch the paper apart carefully and walk through it. You can hand the template out to the members of the audience so they can try it out at home!
Effect:
This is more of a "dare"/puzzle than it is a magic trick, but it's still fun to do. The magician asks the audience if anyone thinks he can cut a piece of regular paper with a hole big enough for him to walk through.
Then the magician snips a piece of paper along the lines on the template (he can either use the template or memorize the snips) and walks through the giant hole that's created!
NOTE: I suggest if the magician memorizes the snips that he or she still have a printed template handy, just in case they forget when they're in front of an audience.
Supplies:
piece of paper (construction paper works well as it's a bit sturdier) with or without template printed on it (depending on if magician memorizes the snips)
scissors
Secret:
BEFORE THE TRICK:
This trick is more of a puzzle or a dare but it's still fun to show an audience.
Print out the template and practice snipping it, stretching it out and walking through it a few times.
DURING THE TRICK:
Ask the audience if they think you can cut a hole large enough to walk through in a regular piece of paper.
Cut the template out as quickly as possible (you don't have to be perfectly on the lines. Stretch the paper apart carefully and walk through it. You can hand the template out to the members of the audience so they can try it out at home!
Sugar Cube Trick
Sugar Cube Trick
Effect:
The magician asks for a volunteer from the audience.
The volunteer picks a number between 1 and 10.
The magician writes the number on a sugar cube.
The magician drops the cube into a cup of water and holds the volunteer's hand over the water.
He/she turns the volunteer's hand over and Poof! the number is on the volunteer's hand.
Supplies:
~a pencil (must be a pencil, pen will NOT work)~a sugar cube (you can have several for effect)~a glass of water
Secret:
Have the volunteer pick a number.
Write it onto the sugar cube with a pencil (press hard).
Then, hold the cube between your thumb and one finger.
Hold it so the number transfers onto your thumb and say," Now I will put this cube into the cup".
Press the cube as hard as possible so the number is on your thumb.
Put the cube into the water and hold the volunteer's hand above the water, make sure your thumb is in their palm so the number from your finger transfers onto the volunteer's hand. This is a good trick to show smaller kids because they are less likely to figure out the trick.
Effect:
The magician asks for a volunteer from the audience.
The volunteer picks a number between 1 and 10.
The magician writes the number on a sugar cube.
The magician drops the cube into a cup of water and holds the volunteer's hand over the water.
He/she turns the volunteer's hand over and Poof! the number is on the volunteer's hand.
Supplies:
~a pencil (must be a pencil, pen will NOT work)~a sugar cube (you can have several for effect)~a glass of water
Secret:
Have the volunteer pick a number.
Write it onto the sugar cube with a pencil (press hard).
Then, hold the cube between your thumb and one finger.
Hold it so the number transfers onto your thumb and say," Now I will put this cube into the cup".
Press the cube as hard as possible so the number is on your thumb.
Put the cube into the water and hold the volunteer's hand above the water, make sure your thumb is in their palm so the number from your finger transfers onto the volunteer's hand. This is a good trick to show smaller kids because they are less likely to figure out the trick.
Rope Trick
Rope Trick
Effect:
Holding a piece of rope, the magician places the ends of the rope into his hands and closes his fingers around the ends. The magician shakes the rope slightly, says a magic word, blows on his hands and drops one end of the rope. Magic! The end has a knot in it!
Supplies:
One long piece rope
Secret:
The rope already has a knot in one end... Tie a knot in one end of the rope. Hide this end with the knot in your hand and bring the other end of the rope up next to it. Shake your hand as if you're trying to knot it. Drop the end with the knot and it looks like you have tied a knot in the rope using one hand.
Effect:
Holding a piece of rope, the magician places the ends of the rope into his hands and closes his fingers around the ends. The magician shakes the rope slightly, says a magic word, blows on his hands and drops one end of the rope. Magic! The end has a knot in it!
Supplies:
One long piece rope
Secret:
The rope already has a knot in one end... Tie a knot in one end of the rope. Hide this end with the knot in your hand and bring the other end of the rope up next to it. Shake your hand as if you're trying to knot it. Drop the end with the knot and it looks like you have tied a knot in the rope using one hand.
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