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Dorling Kindersley Book
TRICKS BY PICTURES
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WONDERFUL WAND 6
VANISHING COIN For Anna Brown and
Gemma Hancock
Project Editor Helen
Drew
Designer Cheryl Telfer Production Louise Barratt Managing Editor Jane Yorke Managing Art Editor Gillian Allan U.S. Editor
Camela Decaire
Photography Dave King Additional photography
LINKUP
Andy Crawford Tim Ridley
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MAGIC BAG
l:
American Edition, 1995
2468 109753
1
Published in the United States by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 95 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016
Copyright
©
1995 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. All rights reserved
No
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Brown, Dave Amazing magic tricks / by Dave Brown and Paul Reeeve. — 1st American ed. cm. p. ISBN 1-56458-877-7 1.
Tricks—Juvenile
literature.
2.
Conjuring—Juvenile
Magic Tricks] 1. Reeve, Paul. GV 1548. B766 1995 793.8-dc20 (
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literature.
Title.
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AC Dorling Kindersley would like to thank Rintje Howe for jacket design and Jonathan Buckley, Jane Home, Chris Scollen, Tim Button, and Adrienne Hutchison for their help in producing this book. Dorling Kindersley would also like to give special thanks to the following for appearing in this book: Gayle Atkinson, Ebru Djemal, Arran Hall, Daniel Lawrence, Richard Lyeo, Amy Morris, Lian Ng, Daniel Regan, Tebedge Ricketts, and Samantha Thompson. Illustrations
by Coral Mula and Adrienne Hutchinson
Color reproduction by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in Italy by L.E.G.O.
CUPS AND BALLS HIDE-AND-SEEK
14
16
COLORFUL CLOWN
1:
CUP THROUGH THE TABLE 20
MAGIC BOX 32 BOX OF TRICKS 34
UNEQUAL ROPES 36
O PUZZLING PICTURES
38
ODD CARD OUT 40
o COIN JOURNEY 22 ANTIGRAVITY SPECTACULAR 24
ttV* MIND-READING ACT 4^ LEVITATING CARD 44
OUDINI ESCAPE
O
26
KI> • • .
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CURIOUS COINS
PARTY HAT 30
28
FOOLING A FRIEND 46
TIPS
FOR TRICK
By Picture Amazing Magic Tricks shows you how to prepare and perform astonishing magic tricks. The magic props are made from everyday materials and step-by-step photographs and simple instructions tell you exactly what to do. Speech boxes suggest lines to say to your audience, too. On the opposite page is
a
of things to
list
remember when using
How to use
this
book Equipment
The things you need The things to collect for each
shown
when
look for on each page
to
magic
you check
that
Blue construction boxes Step-by-step photographs in blue boxes show you how to make the magic
Illustrated checklists
show you
you need to have ready before you start to make a magic prop.
trick are
life-size to
book, and below are the points preparing and performing the tricks. this
help
the tools
will
you have
everything you need.
WONDERFUL WAND
Making
the
props. Clear instructions tell
you what
to do.
wand
Every magician should have a magic wand! This wand not only looks impressive - you can use it to perform Iwo funny tricks and prove that it has magic powers In the first ck,
you
will
amaze your
\audience by pulling the wand out of an envelope that is far small to hold it. You will ed to wear a top or jacket wii\i long sleeves
Pul the big wand up your skc c with the end of ihe wand through the hole in ihe envelope Hold it
i
Paint the ends of the
loolhpick" while
You
will
need
One end
_ A
piece of thin dowl rod 12
A
in.
dowl rod and
When
dry. stick
each into modeling
of
with your thumb, as shown
clay Pain! ihe midsections black
Making
the envelope
(30 cm) long
toothpick
IHold
the envelope in your hand, as sh< wiih two fingers along ihe front
hold
ii
Make
sure you
in a natural
way. so that no one
suspects the
wand
is
hidden up your sleeve Slide a sheet of decoraled paper,
cul to
V Poster paints
and glue
fit,
it
inside ihe envelope
Then
lake ihe liny
wand
out of the envelope
to the flap side Decorate
lne outside with paper shapes
The Wobbly Wand
trick
Preparation
f
realty is a magic wand. Sometimes it's solid it's wobbly
^This
\and sometimes
Move your arm 2 up and down
in
ihe air so that the
wand rocks on your thumb (small movements are best The wand looks really
wobbly and
radienn Imogh
Use scissors
to cul off a liny
strip ol paper, (
3t
m)
about
1
in
long, from the middle of the
bottom of ihe envelope, as shown Silver tape First tut the
ends
"II the tot'thpiclt
Hold the wand loosely between your index finger and ihutnb, as shown, at either end
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Things to remember
fbft&OttK *am
4
IRead through all the instructions before you begin to
make
a
prop
You must use dark-colored materials
or perform a trick, and gather together
for a prop. If
everything you will need.
to fool
2 Wear an apron when you
when using scissors knives. Do not use them is
will be harder
when you have
up any mess.
need to practice every trick before you perform it. Look on page 48 for lots of tips on performing tricks.
Red preparation boxes Things that you must do in secret before you perform each trick are
it
shown
your audience with the prop.
You
there to help you.
Purple performance boxes Things that you must do secretly during the performance of a trick are shown in purple boxes.
don't,
finished and clean
careful
unless an adult
you
they are
Put everything away
are using
glue or paint.
very 3 Be and sharp
when
shown
in red boxes.
will
Performance steps Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions show you how to perform a trick. Speech boxes suggest what to say.
Xt&fc
WONDERFUL WAND Every magician should have a magic wand! This wand not only looks impressive - you can use it to perform two funny tricks and prove that it has magic powers. In the first trick, you will amaze your audience by pulling the wand out of an envelope that is far too small to hold it. You will need to wear a top or jacket with long sleeves.
A piece
of thin dowl rod 12
A
Making the wand
EQUIPMENT ^""""TiTii-iiV.-^ m
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Paintbrush
Saucer
Paint the ends of the dowl rod and
You
in.
will
toothpick* white. When dry, stick one end of each into modeling clay. Paint the midsections black.
need
Making the envelope
(30 cm) long
toothpick
Colored pens
1
Slide a sheet of decorated paper,
cut to fit, inside the envelope and glue it to the flap side. Decorate
Posterpaints th e outside with paper shapes.
Paper shapes
Envelope
Modeling clay
1
White paper
Use Glue
scissors to cut off a tiny
about 1 in. (3 cm) long, from the middle of the bottom of the envelope, as shown. strip of paper,
stick
Silver tape * First cut the
ends off the toothpick.
Preparation
Tuck
the tiny
wand
inside
the envelope.
Paper
Put the big wand up your sleeve, with the end of the wand through
shapes
A
Hold shown.
the hole in the envelope.
thin
The two wand
band oj
with your thumb, as
trick
it
silver
tape I
keep
wand
\f
my
Reach into
magic
the envelope
in this
again and slowly
envelope so that I
won't lose
pull out the big it.
Sometimes I do big tricks, so I need a r wand.
wand. The audience will
IHold the envelope in
wonder how
your hand, as shown, with two fingers along the front. Make sure you hold it in a natural way, so that no one suspects the
wand
hidden up your
Then
fit
into such
a small envelope.
is
Keep the
sleeve.
take the tiny
it
of the envelope
wand
facing your
out of the envelope.
The wobbly wand
front
audience.
trick
Preparation
^ fThis really is a magic wand. Sometimes it's solid, and sometimes it's wobbly.
Move your arm up and down in the air so that the
wand rocks on your thumb (small movements are best). The wand looks really
will
wobbly and
make your
audience laugh.
Make
sure
fingers are directly ab
Hold the wand loosely between your index finger and thumb, as shown, at either end.
each other
Move your arm up and
down from your shoulder
VANISHING COIN There's a very simple secret to
some
of the best tricks
-
EQUIPMENT
a false
bottom. Borrow a coin from someone in your audience and then, using the secret, make it vanish right before their eyes! Don't worry though, before the owner gets angry, you can make it reappear just as fast.
You
will
Making the props
Pencil
need To make the tube, cut out a rectangle of thick paper wide enough to wrap around the cup. Tape it together and decorate it.
To make the mat, cut out a big rectangle of blue paper. Create
an edge with tape and decorate the corners with stars and sequins.
A
clear plastic cup
3
Draw around
the top of the
cup on another sheet of blue paper. Cut out the circle. Glue it to the top of the cup. Trim the edges.
-
Position the tube and cup the mat, as
your audience are ready, ask
on
Put the coin
shown, before arrives.
someone
When
down
center of the mat.
^7 Grip
in the
Then
QlD
pick up the tube and place it over the top of the plastic cup.
you
for a coin.
it
into thin air!
will
and place
Here's
make
hack just as
lift
the tube
and cup together
L
to
reveal the coin.
Don't
4
tube and say some magic words. Lift off the tube, leaving the cup over the coin. *
This keeps the audience from seeing the
paper stuck
to the top of the cup.
F
To bring the coin back, put the tube over the cup and wave your hand over the top again, saying the magic words.
O
your
lending
come
Then
over the
it
over the coin. Be
very careful to tilt the bottom of the tube toward you.*
quickly.
Wave your hand
cup through the tube
N
But don't woriy -
Look! The coin has vanished
the
let
the
audience see the cup.
it
coin.
Thank you for
me. I'm sure you'll disappear soon! it
to
,
LINKUP! you
In this trick,
will
make
three pieces
of rope magically link together with just a
wave of your wand. The
trick lies in a
back of the bag that the audience doesn't know about. You can find out how to make the bag below, then turn the page to find out how to perform
secret pocket at the
this incredible trick.
Three 2 ft. (60 cm) lengths of different colored rope
Making the bag
Decorating the bag
EQUIPMENT
Scissors I
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Ruler
Felt-tip or ballpoint
pen
Glue
all
three squares of dark
together, but only along three
edges.*
felt
Draw some shapes on
_L back of pieces of colored fabric. You will need to use a felt-tip
akes a bag with a front pocket and a secret 1
I)
back pocket, both of which open
at the top edge.
the
or ballpoint pen for this.
Squares of colored felt or other fabric for decorating the hag
Magic wand (see pages 6-7)
Preparing the ropes
When you
have drawn
of shapes, cut
them
the shapes over so that see the
lots
out.
you
pen marks on the
Turn can't
fabric.
r7 Arrange your
shapes on the
Qj)
the front of the bag.
you
are
When
happy with your design,
glue the shapes to the bag.
Cut each rope into two 12 in. (50 cm) lengths, and tape around the ends. Knot three different colored ropes together to
make
a chain.
Magic Bag Now
that you've
made
the props, you're ready to perform
a sensational piece of magic.
pocket
is at
You
Remember
that the secret
the back (the undecorated side) of
have to practice folding over the edges of the bag smoothly until you can do it without looking. the bag.
will
Open edges at the top
of the bag
The chain of linked ropes
appears out of the bag at the
THE FINISHED BAG AND ROPES
end of the trick
For my next trick, I need an assistant's help.
Preparation
^^
^^k.
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^^H^^^^^_^
Open
^
Lay out the three
lengths of rope.
Put your thumbs into the front pocket of the bag and fold over the top edge so that only the front pocket is open.
the secret pocket at the
linked ropes inside. Try to make the ropes lie as flat as possible. sure
the /mots are
pulled
ropes trick
I & J
back of the bag and put the
Make
The linking
x.
tight.
Please
put the ropes into this bag.
The top edge of the bag
must point away from your assistant
and audience.
Ask your
assistant to put the lengths
of rope into the bag, one at a time. Make
3
Unfold the edges of the bag and lay it flat on your hand. Then tap the bag with your wand and say some magic words.
sure that your assistant can't
see the edges of the secret pocket.
Ask your assistant to
reach into
the bag
and
pull out the ropes. She will
be amazed that the ropes are linked into a chain.
4
Now, smoothly put your thumbs into the secret back pocket of the bag and fold over the edges. The three lengths of rope are then hidden from view.
Your
assistant
doesn't
know
that the lengths
of rope arc in the bag.
still
I
can't believe
it!
The ropes
are linked together.
Cups And ball Here you can learn the oldest illusion in the world. Magicians have been performing with cups and balls for thousands of years - you will use pom-poms and make them pass magically through cups. Finally, one pom-pom will appear on the hand of a spectator! The secret lies in using an unseen "extra" ball, which the audience never knows about. You will need opaque cups that stack with a gap of at least 1 in. (3 cm) between the bottom of each cup, so that a pom-pom ball can hide between any two cups without the audience guessing that it is there.
You
will
need Three styrofoam cups (Make sure that the open top' of each cup is smaller than the hack of your hand.)
Glue
Making the pom-poms
EQUIPMENT
f
Ky^r
Scissors
Draw around
~*r~~Tgg»>
Pencil
bottom of a -1L cup eight times on poster board, then around a coin in the middle of each circle. Cut the rings out.
you run out of yarn in ihe middle of a pom-pom, just start winding with a new length of yarn. j
the
Take two rings and wind a small ball of yarn around and around them, as shown, until the ring hole
is filled
in.*
Next, 3 your
slide the
lower blade of
between the two rings and cut the yarn all around the rings, as shown. scissors
**Trim
the
pom-poms
until
4
Put a piece of yarn in between the rings
Then
and
tie a tight
pull off the rings
pom-pom
knot.
and trim the
into a ball.**
F
To make the magicians cups, glue lots of star sequins all over the sides of the three cups,
O
as
shown.
each one jits
easily inside the bottom oj each cup.
1
0)
HIDE- AND This trick will
simple.
Three starspangled cups
Just follow the instructions closely and practice the trick until you can all
the
^K TTT^
make you look very
skillful, yet it is really quite
do
^
h:
j^
moves smoothly. You must
be able to turn the cups upside down quickly and smoothly, so that the secret ball can't
fall
out.
Then you
will
be able to fool everyone with a piece of magic that is performed by the world's finest magicians.
The cups and
balls trick
Four trimmed
pom-pom
halls
Turn the open end of the cup
Preparation This
is
oldest
the
toward you.
magic
trick in the
world.
It
uses
three cups
and
three halls.
Now
watch
very closely
on the table, stack the cups, and put the secret fourth ball into the bottom of the middle cup, as shown. Place three of the balls
...
Take the bottom cup off the stack, smoothly turn its open end toward you, and then place it upside down behind the first ball.
Take the middle cup (with the hidden ball), and smoothly turn
it
upside down, as shown in
step
1,
behind the middle
When
I
ball.
tap
the cups, the hall will jump
magically into the
\hottom cup. There ball
is still
a
hidden in
the middle cup of the stack.
Put the last cup behind the Qj) remaining ball. Then place the middle ball on top of the middle cup.
4
Stack one cup on top of the
middle cup (this traps the ball between the cups). Then place the third cup on the stack.
Tap the cups with your hand, and lift the stack to show that the ball has passed through the bottom cup.
Remember
At
to turn
open end of the cup toward you.
this point there are
balls
the
two
under the bottom cup.
I
Now
there
)
are two balls
under
the cup!
Starting with the
Once
bottom cup,
smoothly put the cups down one at a time, placing the second cup over the middle ball. I'll
again, put a ball
Then
on
top of the middle cup. Then cover it by stacking the other two cups on top. Tap the top cup.
lift
the stack to reveal
two balls under the bottom cup - a second ball that there are
has joined the
first!
(rlold the
need an
cup down
assistant
firmly with
for the next part of the
^ yourfingerJ .
trick.
an assistant and ask put her hand flat on the
Call for
her to table. Pick up the stack again, then put the bottom cup on the table.
1f\ Put the second cup (with \J
on the back of your assistants hand.* Ask her to press down firmly on the cup.
(Look! ball.
An
the hidden ball)
invisible
Watch as
I
throw it under the cup on your hand.
3 Ask your
assistant to
cup from the back of her hand. She will
lift
the
be amazed
IO £
Lift the
"invisible" ball. Pretend
to pick
throw
stack to reveal an
up
it
the invisible ball
under your
*Your assistant
and
assistant's cup.
will not feel the ball on
the hack of her hand.
to see
that the last ball
has magically appeared on top of her hand.
the on top IPut JL of one cup and then cover single ball
it
with the spare cup, as shown.
Then
tap the top cup.
Colorful Cl you have ever tried to color in a picture, you know how long it can take. Wouldn't it be great if you could do it by magic? Well, this trick shows just that - a sad, colorless clown is put into an envelope, and emerges later on colored-in and happy. The method is very simple. All you need is some cardboard and two envelopes with If
What
to
do
EQUIPMENT
Pencil
Compass I
I
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Ruler
secret pockets.
Cut two rectangles of paper just smaller than the envelopes.
Cut
You
will
need
a
window
in the front of each
envelope. Put a rectangle in each
envelope to make a secret pocket.
Shiny gold
Colored pens
tape
Two
large envelopes
For
a stand, fold a poster-board
strip in half
and cut
a
notch in
each end. Cut four rectangles of cardboard to fit in the envelopes. Color a side of each card the same.
Star stickers
Paper
to
match the
envelopes (for the secret pockets)
White cardboard
3 Yellow poster hoard
Draw
a
clown on the blank side
of two cards.*
Draw
four circles
on the other two. Color in the happy clown and one set of circles. *
Draw one happy clown and one
sad clown.
Frame each window with
Ja :.': *»*
gold tape.
1§1& The backs of the
Envelope
cards can he seen
through the window.
The coloring
Star
trick
This clown ,The audience will
Preparation
think the secret
pocket
is
the back
is
sticker
sad because his life is so
Let's see
colorless. if
of the envelope.
we can
cheer containing the
happy clown
Put the card with blank circles into the front pocket of one envelope, as shown. Put the
happy clown
the other envelope.*
Now
I'll
(Look] The
say
the magic
words:
colors have
Hey
disappeared
Presto!
from
the
the stands.
your hand over the envelopes and say some magic words. *
Remember which envelope
blank circles
Put the sad clown in the back of the envelope that has the happy clown in it* Put the circles in the back of the other envelope.
and they've appeared^ on the clown. Look how happy it's made him! ...
this
[picture
envelopes around and 4 Turn Wave put them on
up.
containing the
Put the envelopes on the stands so that their backs face the audience. Show the audience the sad clown and the colored circles.
in the front of
him
Envelope
Envelope
...
Take the card with the blank circles from the front pocket of one envelope. Show the audience the colorless circles.
Take the colored clown out of the front pocket of the other envelope and show his happy face to the audience
contains the
clown and which contains the
circles.
L9
Cup Through FHE TABL h:
This wonderful piece of magic uses a skill called misdirection (distracting the audience's attention from what is really going on). You must be seated at a table, but make sure nobody is watching from behind or beside you. Tell your audience that you will make a coin pass through a solid table by covering it with a plastic cup. Things don't go according to plan, and in the end it is the cup that passes through the table, not the coin! This trick is great fun to perform because your audience is expecting one thing to happen - but ends up
^r
Plastic
*\cup__ Yellow tape
"Suns" made from 2 stars and a round sequin
getting a big surprise.
You
will
need
Colored sequins
Yellow tape
Any
A
coin
square of colored
paper big enough to cover the cup
Magic wand (See pages 6-7)
^u
Glue
The
To make the magic work, I have to cover the cup.
table trick
Watch
Lay out your wand, paper, coin, _L and cup on the table in front of you. Then pick up the cup and place it
upside
down
over the coin.
(Now
O
on
Place the piece of paper
7
F=
carefully.
Lift the
Qu) reveal the coin.
both hands, scrunch the paper firmly around the cup.
you grip the paper firmly, or the cup will drop out of your hand. Pointing
4
to
Don't
lift
the paper too high
or the audience will see that there
is
what you are
bring
it
Lift the
cup. Point and look at
the coin (the misdirection).
Meanwhile, move the cup edge of the table. This time, I'll give Xhe coin a hand.
to the
hand on the table, and let the cup fall onto your lap. The paper will keep Rest your
the shape of the cup.
Act puzzled for a few seconds, then lift the paper to
show
the coin.
Finally reach under the table the
7
that the audience thinks that
the
-
cup
is still
inside.
really doing.
back.
nothing inside.
Cover the coin with the paper. Hold it carefully so
coin distracts
The hard part
holding the cup and the paper firmly, put them back over the coin. Tap the top of the paper with your wand. Still
at the
sure that
the audience's attention from
gone through the is
Make
£=i top of the cup. Then, with
the coin has
table.
paper and the cup to
cup into view.
Using the palm of your hand, smash the paper flat against the table.
The noise
the audience.
and bring
will startle
foh! I think\ I need more practice!
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COIN JOURNEY In this trick, a coin disappears from
hand of
and reappears in a small, sealed box that has been in full view of the audience. You will need to wear something with a pocket that is big enough to hold a matchbox and a secret coin the
Two
You will need
a friend
handkerchiefs
Colored felt
Poster hoard
EQUIPMENT wsw^*w?rawyKw^^
Pinning the slide to the inside of your pocket makes the trick easier to perform and ensures that your box and slide remain hidden. slide.
Thread
Sequins and star stickers
Tape Scissors
Needle
Making the props Safety pin
\
Ruhher
§
hands
Cotton swabs Cut the ends
3 For
To make the tiny bag, cut a -iIV2 x 4V2 in. (4 x 12 cm) strip of felt. Fold it in half and sew up the two long sides.
2 coins
a square
from the corner
of a handkerchief. Put a coin in a corner of another handkerchief,
and sew the square over the top.*
off the cotton swabs.
the slide, cut
two
*We have
Trim
strips of
poster board 1 x V/2 in .(3 x 6.5 cm). Glue cotton swab stems along the long sides of one strip.
!
Cut
]
/i
in.(l
of the other strip. Glue
the stems
on
the
show you how
to
first strip.
safety pin to the slide's
used red thread, rather than thread that matches
the handkerchief, to
cm) from
make
this prop.
the
end
onto Tape a it
open end.
push the slide into the bag. Then put them both into the open box and slide the box closed. Stretch on the rubber bands. Finally,
The coin
Ym going
trick
disappear.
Preparation
Make
case
it
make your coin But mark it, in
to
ever turns up again.
sure
no one can see the
/
prop.
Rubber bands
FINISHED PROPS
Put the prop out of sight in your pocket, with the slide pointing upward. Then pin it to the back of your pocket.
Ask
mark a coin pen. Then pick
a friend to
_L with a felt-tip up the handkerchief by the corner with the secret coin in it.
Hold
cover the coin with the I'll
the coin firmly.
handkerchief.
Don't
let
Don't
your friend
let
anyone
see the
see the
patch.
coin in
your hand.
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When
I
count
to three, the
coin will vanish. 1-2-3!
Push 4 and
the
matchbox down
Take the box from your pocket and put off the slide.
it
on the
table.
Since you've
your coin, you can have lost
the contents
of this box
Oh! your coin!
instead. [It is
Ask your friend to
Count slowly
to three
and then
suddenly pull the handkerchief out of your friend's hand. He v/ill
wonder how
the coin disappeared.
open up the box and look inside. Take out the bag and tip the coin into the
hand of your amazed friend.
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ANTIGRAVITY PECTACULAR You can make the impossible happen with
this
astonishing piece of magic. Two clear plastic cups will defy gravity and remain attached to a book when it is turned upside down! Colorful silk scarves make the effect of the trick even more magical. The ingenious secret lies in two beads sewn into one corner of an apparently ordinary handkerchief that is
Two
silk
scarves
wrapped around the book.
You
will
need
& Two
clear
plastic cups
What
to
do
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Thread
Choose two beads and thread that are the same color as the handkerchief.
A
book with a hard cover
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handkerchief
beads are loose, resew them closer together.
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are
hidden under the
Upside-
down trick
Place the handkerchief
1
and
on
Fold the folded edges of the handkerchief together, as shown. The beads should be in the middle of the folded handkerchief.
the table,
beaded corner into the middle. Pick up the opposite corner and fold it toward you, as shown.
You think
fold the
Then
it's
impossible? First,
I'll
wrap a handkerchief around
put the cups and scarves I'll
on the book.
this book.
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into a cup,
Place the
and put it upside down on the
handkerchief across the cover of the book. Then, lift up the cover and tuck the ends
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handkerchief,
over a bead.
Do
the
feel
same
with the other
shown.
scarf
You should be
a scarf
and cup.
able to
the cups pressing
It's
not impossible
to
turn everything
against the beads.
upside
down
...
Put a hand on top of the
cups
s
to
them
keep
in
place.
Place your the cups
thumb between
and your
fingers
under the book, so that you are holding
it
firmly.
Turn everything upside down, as shown. Then slowly remove your hand from underneath the cups.
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HOUDINI ESCAPE Houdini was
a
famous escape
He would be trapped
artist.
in handcuffs
What
to
do
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managed to free himself. In this trick, you can make a strip of poster board, locked in a cage
Craft knife
with a paper fastener, perform
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small
Strong glue
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fastener
* +++ Star stickers
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paper
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Cut
a hole in the
middle that
bigger than the fastener top. *
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a strip of blue poster
to cut out the
with a craft knife.
cage
This card
Star sticker
THE FINISHED
is
locked in a
PROP
cage until
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remove the *
Escaping board strip
Paper fastener
Show -L
fastener.
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of the cage
and pull
at the
poster board strip to show that it is firmly secured by the fastener.
Steps 3 and 4
Make
cage.
strip
show the underside of the The audience can't see this view.
sure the holes in the
and the cage
line up.
The card comes out.
Seel
But that
is
far too easy!
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to the audience.
strip
Then
the
card
is
Now
hack
fasten
facing the audience, slide
and out
of the V-shaped hole at the back.
little
wiggle.
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presto!
magically escaped from
it
the cage.
Push the fastener back through the hole in the middle of the
from the back
Push the strip until you reach the second V-shaped hole and then slide it back inside the cage and out at the end, as shown.
The card has
in place.
cage,
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Til give
the card a
in the cage. I'll
the front of the cage
the strip into the cage
pull the
out of the cage.
Now
With
to the front.
Fold the legs of the fastener
flat.
Pull the strip
from the cage. You
may have to wiggle it a little to make
Casually « fastener
still
show
the audience
firmly in place
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PROPS
Try to untangle this problem!
Two
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around
a chopstick.
Then
six
coins are threaded onto the strings and tied securely to Scissors
the chopstick. But incredibly,
when
the chopstick
removed and the
is Felt-tip
strings
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Compass
pulled tight, the coins fly off the rope and the knot magically disappears.
Pencil
Tape
Craft knife
You will need
Gold poster board
6 ft. (2 m) of thin, colored rope
Making the props
Draw
on the gold poster board and cut them out* Pair the circles and glue
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2 circles
thern together to
make
center of each coin. Decorate
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Cut the rope into two 3 ft. m) lengths and tape the four ends.
the coins.
six coins.
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to cut a hole in the
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in.
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across.
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Curious coin trick
to
IAsk someone in your audience hold the chopstick in the air. Hang the ropes over the chopstick, to
as
shown.
Then
need
the coins
are threaded on.
he tied together.
Take one set of ropes in each hand and tie them in a single knot below the chopstick, as shown. Pull the knot tight.
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three coins onto each
shown. Then of ends to your
set of strings, as
give the two sets assistant to hold.
Please drop)
one end from each
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two dropped strings
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them in a single knot. Give the two ends back to your
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strings loosely.
assistant to hold.
out the chopstick.
Take drop one 4 Ask your ^ and from each hand, assistant to
so that
string
the
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one end hangs on either side of the chopstick, as shown.
tie
When
I
"GO,"
shout
pull the
strings tight
and the knot will disappear.
The knot has disappeared.
When
the
strings are
pulled tight, the
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sure the strings are kept
slack, as
shown. Then
tell
your
coins will fly off into the air, much
your assistants
assistant to pull the strings tight
to
when you shout "GO!"
astonishment.
must be
assistant to hold the
slack.)
(The string
Then slowly
pull
Party Hat paper are torn into pieces and then magically put back together
In this trick, sheets of tissue little
again to make a party hat - much to the surprise of the audience. The hat is hidden in a secret pocket in one of the sheets of tissue paper and during the performance, the torn pieces of tissue are
scrunched together
rosette, stuck
You
on
will
to
form
a colorful
the front of the hat.
need
THE FINISHED PARTY HAT Make make
you is big enough to fit on your head! And remember
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sure that the hat
sheet of blue tissue
pocket or the rosette will
paper
off
to glue the hat into the secret
and
fall
spoil the trick.
Red and blue tissue
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(30 x 30 cm) square of red tissue. Fold it in
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half.
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Glue
x 12
the
in.
two short sides and
ith
blue tissue
strips.
stick
Fold the hat in half lengthwise, then fold it in half from side to side, as shown. Fold the hat side to side once again.
The
3
secret pocket
Glue the hat to the blue tissue paper.* Fold the paper over
the hat, then glue the edges of the flap
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stick
them down.
Use a small dab of glue
to
do
this.
(Here are two
[Now
sheets of tissue paper: one blue
and one
I'm
going tear
red.
to
them
in half
...
The torn tissue hat trick Don't stand in front
Scrunch the
of a bright light,
hidden pocket
or the audience will
in
your hand.
spot the secret pocket
Red
tissue
paper
hat with a blue tissue
paper
stripe
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the red sheet, so that the secret
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the two sheets as shown,
and then tear them in half, Don't worry about tearing neatly,
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enough
half again.
tearing
for now.
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the torn pieces to the
and
half again.
tear the sheets in
Move
to the front
the torn pieces
once more.
Now
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tear
open the
at the back.
Move
secret
You
that
pocket
can see the hat now, but don't worry - the audience can't.
I'll
make a
as
,
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presto
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can put on
magic
hat!
The
wonder where it came from. >w»«
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to the front of the pile,
shown.
audience will
as
formed the back of the
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the hat.
magic mckage.
the piece of tissue paper
Then, holding the rosette in one hand, gently unfold the hat. (The torn pieces stay squashed together to form the rosette.)
Magic box
A
black
square
felt
for the bag
With the help of this magical box, you will be able to baffle your friends when you make objects appear out of thin air! The secret behind the trick is a black felt bag hidden in the lid of the box and brimming with treasure. Below, you can find out how to the box, then turn the page to learn this amazing piece of magic.
make
Colored paper
and
line the
to
box
cover
how
to
perform
You will need
Clear fishing line or thread
Star stickers
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lid
adult to
make two
in the front of the lid,
holes
where
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felt
square in half and glue the two short sides together. Sew a long piece of thread into one top corner.
To 4 around
cover the magic box, draw all
of the sides of the
shown. Sew the bag into the lid so that it hangs freely, as shown.*
box and lid on colored paper, as shown. Cut the pieces out.
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Fold the pieces around the box
and lid. Carefully glue the paper around the box, then neatly trim the edges.
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used red thread so you can see what
you must use clear thread
instead.
BOX OF TRICK And
here
is
Colored
completely empty, and yet you can reach into it and pull out lots of surprises. You can use the box to make things vanish, too -just see that the
box
is
reverse the actions
moves
shown
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below. Practice the
in front of a mirror to
your audience
©
ribbons
the finished magic box. Everyone can
can't see the
make
sure that
hidden bag.
PACKING YOUR BAG Before you start to
perform the trick, you will need to pack the felt bag. It is best to fill it with small things, like sequins, stars,
and candies. Here
some
of the things
we
are
used.
Star sequins
Chocolate coins
The big box trick
'On my
Preparation
birthday, a
He
magician sent me this mysterious box.
said
it
was
full of treasure if I followed his
instructions. The
secret
bag hangs
down behind the box.
Put the box on
side and place on top of the box, as shown, with the hag hanging behind the bottom of the box.
the lid
its
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you on the
box
in front
shown. Show the audience that the box
is
of
table, as
completely empty.
Lift the
back of the
lid
up with
both hands, until the top of the lid is facing your audience. Don't
lift
the front of the lid at
all.
Ribbon
Try filling the bag with props
star
for other tricks you want to perform, like ropes, cards, coins,
and pom-pom
balls.
You can hide several silk scarves in the bag.
Practice folding
your
scarves up really small.
You could hide candies in the bag to hand out to
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had
When
do was pick up to
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looked
inside again, this
Uhe/id.
is
what I found!
The bag is
hidden
behind the
lid.
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lid facing the
audience with one hand, and use your other hand to
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box
flat
on
the table.
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up
the back of the lid with
one hand. Reach into the bag with the other hand and, one I
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all
the treasures.
These three
The rope
UNEQUAL ROPE
ropes are very
trick
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the
same
they
lengths.
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change
Show
pen
Felt-tip
back to their different lengths. Color code the ends of your
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will
moment
length. Then,
just as quickly, the ropes
You
At the
are different
In this classic rope trick, three
become
strange.
to
rope in the middle.
do
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of rope
ICut three lengths of rope, one (90 cm) long, one 22 (55 cm) long, and one 8 in. (20 cm) long.
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in.
in.
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end of the long rope (green) and place it next to the
the other green end. Put the free
yellow end next to the green ends.
fNow all
they're
the
same
[size!
Colored tape
To help you practice the trick, give each rope different colored ends - short rope (blue), middle rope (yellow), and long rope (green).* Remember the ends must all when you perform the trick. *
be the same color
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the ends are pulled apart,
seem
be the same length. Let the one yellow and two green ends hang down. the ropes will
to
THE FINISHED
ROPES
The loop
secret is
hidden in your hand
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Bring the blue end around in front of the long rope and up next to the yellow end, forming a secret loop.
With your other hand, reach behind the long rope and take hold of the end of the short
rope (with blue ends), as shown.
Keep the backs of your hands toward the audience all
But sometimes they behave very oddly ...
...
and
they start to
change
at
times
This hand
is
hiding the secret loop.
Short rope with
ends into two sets of three, as shown. A yellow and two blues in one hand, and two greens and a yellow in the other.
Make
Split the
the ropes shake in your
hand, then take one group in each hand and slowly pull your
hands
apart, as
shown.
But they soon become bored with the game and change bach to their
normal
lengths.
Pull out
the other
ropes in the
same way and show them to the audience.
Bundle all the ropes together into one hand, as shown. Take hold of any end and slowly pull a rope from your hand.
Incredibly, all
three ropes
are different
lengths again.
blue ends
Puzzling Picture, Sensational trick.
is
the only
word
for this
An empty scrapbook magically
becomes
full
of pictures - with just a
flick of the wrist.
You can make
a
scrapbook by folding sheets of paper in half, one inside the other, to make pages. Fold a different color sheet for a cover. Staple through the folds to hold the
book
You will need Colored paper
Scrapbook
together. Practice this trick in
front of a mirror so that
you can
flip
through the book without fumbling.
Preparing the scrapbook Glue
stick
Lots of colorful stickers or pictures cut out
of magazines
Leave the first page and every other spread* blank. Cut the top corner off the right-hand page of every blank spread, as shown.
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other spread. Cut the bottom-right corner off ever)' picture spread. pread left-
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the
name given
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the front of the
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are making your
own
scrapbook, you will need a stapler,
too.
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Red paper shapes
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scrapbook trick
use this
scrapbook to
show
people hobby.
my
Show
the scrapbook to the
book with bottom corner,
audience. Hold the
your thumb
at the
ready to
through the pages.
flip
At first they can't guess
what my hobby is.
Flip through the pages of the
scrapbook from front to back, using your thumb, as shown. The pages will all appear to be empty.
Yellow
paper border
THE FINISHED SCRAPBOOK Here
is
the finished scrapbook. After the
blank page, the picture spreads and the blank spreads alternate, so that each picture spread is followed by a blank spread throughout the book. first
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Move your hand
to the top
corner of the book and
flip
through the book again. All the pages will magically appear full.
Odd Card Out
CUTTING THE CARDS Before you start the trick, you will need to sort the cards so that a red card is always followed by a green card all the way through the pack. With the red and green cards set up like this, you can cut the cards as often as you like and
magicians are expected to perform card tricks, and this one is very clever. You ask a friend to pick a card, then, when you shuffle though the pack, your friend will discover that he has chosen the only odd card! This trick needs lots of practice, as you must handle the cards very smoothly if you are to deceive your friend. All
the order will stay the same.
Red spot card
You will need
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on the
ctangles to
others.
Cut
make 12
cards,
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same design on cards and color
Then draw
the back of it
all
the
the
in with paint.
The backs of the cards have
a colorful design.
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Odd
card out trick
Fan the cards out
'Put your card down on the table without looking at it.
fpiease choose
your hands, with the backs of the cards showing. Ask a spectator to choose one of the cards.
Separate the cards at the card
in
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that the spectator chooses.
Ask him to take his chosen card and put it facedown on the table.
3 on
Place
top of the chosen card underneath the rest of the pack. Square up the edges of the cards.
5 Without changing your grip, turn both hands over from your wrists, as shown, to show two
the cards
in
take the top card
with the other hand,
off the pile
shown.
cards of the
same
pattern.
fc of the same
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Repeat steps 5 and 6 with
pattern each
the rest of the
time.
cards in your
hand. Ask the spectator to turn over
the chosen
card and
Turn both hands over, and put the single card facedown on the table. Take the top card off the pack and put it on top of the card on the table.
the cards that were
are the same.
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will see cards
all
All these cards
.
The audience
just put the
pack hack togeth
show you
the rest of K^the cards
as
fl'll
watch the surprise on his face
when
he realizes it's the odd one out.
MIND-READING ACT Wouldn't
it
be useful
if
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around the clipboard. Glue the ends of each strip together. Divide
You
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need
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Colored paper
Small envelope Elastic
Decorate the back of the board and the small envelope with colored paper cutouts. Glue the cutouts in position.
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sided clip
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the last card red
all
over.
*The colored quarter must be completely covered
when
the card
is
put under the
clip.
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The card you will
choose
in this
is
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Prediction
Put the prediction envelope on
1
the table.
Show
the front of the
clipboard to the audience. will see eight
3
numbered
They
the clip, so that only the red
**Makc is
is
showing.
sure that the red part of each card
hidden by the clipboard.
an assistant from the audience. Show your assistant the board and ask him to pick a card.
envelope
for
cards.
Take the chosen card from the board and put it under
part of the card
Ask
Please open the envelope and take out
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assistant that
you have
under the clip. Then, turn the board around and show him that he has chosen the red card. his card
my
prediction.
Ask your
open the envelope on the table and take out your prediction. He will be amazed that you were right. assistant to
Levitating Card An
important rule of magic is to never reveal the secrets of your tricks - but at the end of this trick, that is exactly what you do. The audience won't believe their eyes as they see a card rise out of an envelope and float in midair. But their surprise will turn to laughter when you "accidentally" reveal the secret.
Before you
piece of double-
start, stick a
sided tape to one end of your magic wand, and trim off the edges. When you perform, make sure that your audience is in front of you; this way no one will see you cheating until the end.
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Making the props
Star sequins and star stickers
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cards of thick paper just smaller than your envelope. Paint
Magic wand (See page 6)
a different
symbol on each
card.
Cut
a large rectangular hole
out of the back of the envelope, as shown. Decorate the front of the envelope with stars and paper.
The
levitating card trick
Please pick a
I'm
going
to
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with cards.
Place the cards
Then pick up the sticky the
wand
end
is
on the
the
in
Put the
table.
wand
arm
so that
your hand. Use
to point to the cards.
wand under your
(the sticky
end should
point toward the audience). Ask a spectator to choose a card.
Watch - your Make
card will rise sure
the audience
doesn't see
out of the envelope.
the back of the envelope
Press the
envelope firmly against the
end of the wand.
3
Pick up all the cards faceup, putting the chosen card on the bottom of the pile. Put the cards face forward into the envelope.
Bring the envelope up and press the cards against the sticky end of the wand, through the hole in the envelope.
Thank you Thank you
Amazing! Your card is
4
floating
in thin air.
THE FINISHED PROPS Decorate the front of the envelope with colored paper cutouts and a few stars.
Slowly pull the envelope
down
and off the card. Then wave your hands around the card so that it
appears to be floating in midair.
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Now
take a bow.
The audience
will see the card stuck to the
wand. Everyone they see
how
will
laugh
when
they've been fooled.
Fooling A Friend These two quick challenges will trick your friends. First, ask them to tie a knot in a piece of rope without letting go of the ends - and watch as they tie themselves
up
in knots!
Then
turns out to be
give
much
them
the five-card challenge
harder than
it
-
it
looks
You
will
need Poster board
Strong glue
Paper
clip
Star stickers
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Slowly unfold your arms while keeping a tight hold on the ends. Shake the loop that forms forward and off your hand.
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When
the loop has fallen off
your hand, pull your arms out straight. A knot will form in the middle of the rope.
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Making the card
Draw
five rectangles
trick
on both
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yellow and blue poster board. Cut them out. Glue each blue card to a yellow one.
The fan
numbers of on the (blue) fronts
Stick different
yellow stars
of four of the cards, and a few red stars
on the
front of the last card.
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Decorate the card backs so Qj) that each is identical. Glue the cards together in a row, with the card with red stars in the middle.
trick
Before you start this
Blue card fronts
put the paper clip on the card with red stars, in the middle of trick,
the row.
The middle card must look different from the others.
Red
star sticker
Yellow star sticker
When
I
turn these
cards over, try to put the paper clip on the
card with red stars
IShow a friend the row of cards with the blue sides
showing. Ask your friend to remove the paper clip.
Turn the row of cards over so that the backs are showing, then ask your friend to slide the paper clip onto the same red card
3
Turn the cards over again to sec if your friend has chosen
the right card. at
how
badly
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He
be surprised guessed. will
For Trick The most important rule when performing magic is that it should be FUN. You want your audience to enjoy themselves.
• Don't perform a trick more than once to the same audience.
A When you finish a trick, put the props away. It is very important that you keep your magic secrets to yourself.
you perform it so that your moves appear smooth and natural.
Practice each trick before
• Rehearse each trick in front of a mirror so you can see the view that the audience will see.
• Rehearse your lines
at the
same time
as
your
trick.
Remember, what you say is just as important as what you do. Our suggested lines are only guidelines. You will soon develop a script of your own. •Always keep your magic props clean and in good condition
• Be confident, relaxed, and have fun
Good Luck
when you
perform.
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