[Easy] Rubber Band Magic Tricks Collection [Party Entertainment / Performances]
Performing a magic trick as a quick icebreaker at a drinking party or during a self-introduction can really liven things up.
That said, unless you’re someone who practices regularly, it’s not easy to suddenly pull off a magic trick on the spot.
Plus, tricks that require special setups can be a hassle to prepare and may feel a bit over-the-top when you actually do them.
So in this article, we’ll introduce lots of relatively easy magic tricks using rubber bands!
Since rubber bands don’t take up space, you can show them off in all kinds of situations.
We’ll also include some more serious tricks that use playing cards or other props in addition to rubber bands, so if you’re up for it, give those a try too!
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[Easy] Rubber Band Magic Tricks Compilation [Party/Performance] (1–10)
appearing rubber band
This is a magic trick where a rubber band suddenly appears in an empty hand! No practice needed—beginners can perform it easily.
All you need is one hand and a single rubber band.
First, hook the rubber band onto your thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
Then pinch the part of the band on your palm side, and loop it from underneath to the back of your hand.
Hold it in place by pinching it with your thumb.
At this point, the rubber band is still visible from the front, so bend your ring and little fingers, or slide the band down to your wrist and use your sleeve to hide it.
After that, just release your thumb and it will look like the rubber band suddenly appeared.
Since rubber bands are thin, use a flashy color like pink or green rather than a standard color.
Rubber band magic
Let’s take on a challenge using rubber bands! Here are some rubber band magic ideas.
Many people may feel that preparing props for performing magic is a hassle, right? This time, let’s try magic using items you can find at home or school.
All you need are things like rubber bands and a handkerchief.
The video introduces three types of tricks and provides slow, careful explanations.
The steps are few, so these ideas are recommended even for beginners in magic.
If you rub a broken rubber band in your palm
It’s a mysterious trick where you stretch a rubber band, make a little snapping sound as if it broke, and then it appears to return to normal.
But actually, the rubber band isn’t being cut at all! Instead of holding it as a loop, you hold it like a single strand and show the unconnected ends to make it look like it’s been cut.
Another key point is the snapping sound—this is made by flicking your fingernail.
Makes sense now, right? Give it a try!
[Easy] Rubber Band Magic Tricks Special [Party/Entertainment] (11–20)
A magic trick where two rubber bands link together
This is a magic trick where you slowly overlap two rubber bands and blow on them, making the two loops appear to link together.
If you perform the movements as a set—continuing until you return them to two separate loops—the surprise will be even greater.
In fact, a small pin is stuck in one of the rubber bands, and you hook the other rubber band onto it to make them look connected.
Preparing in advance to make the pin as hard to see as possible and choosing the right viewing angle are key points.
While you might want to execute it quickly to avoid revealing the method, performing it slowly and calmly helps create the impression that there’s no trick or gimmick involved.
When you rub the rubber band, it disappears in an instant.
This is a magic trick where you pull on a rubber band with both hands and knead it in the middle, and then the rubber band seems to vanish from between your hands.
The method is simple: you wear a rubber band of the same color on one arm and just return the band to that spot.
Hook a finger onto the band on your wrist and make it look like you’re pinching the band between both hands.
Then release the hooked finger and slowly guide the band back to the bundle on your wrist.
If the position of the wrist bands shifts, it looks unnatural, so try to pull from a spot as close to the bundle as possible.
It’s also important to transition smoothly from the stretching action to the vanishing action so the audience doesn’t focus on the fine details.
A magic trick where two rubber bands twist
Audience-participation magic really gets people excited, doesn’t it? One trick I recommend is the two-rubber-band penetration.
You put two rubber bands of different colors around your fingers and hold them out; when the spectator rubs and twists them, they seem to pass through each other and end up intertwined.
In reality, the secret is set up when you first place the bands on your fingers, and at the moment they’re being rubbed, it only looks like they penetrate.
Because the way you put them on is a bit complex, watch a video and practice repeatedly.
The key is to get them on quickly so your spectator doesn’t notice.
When you touch the deck of playing cards with a pen, a rubber band appears.
A deck of playing cards is on the table.
There’s a rubber band resting on the top card.
You place one more card on top so that the rubber band is now underneath.
Then, when you touch the top card with a pen, the rubber band—which should be under the card—suddenly appears on top! It’s a very mysterious trick, but the method is simple.
You’ll need a deck that includes one pair of identical cards, two rubber bands, and one thick pen.
First, stack the cards face down.
Make sure one of the identical pair is on the very top and show it to the audience.
Place a rubber band on top of that, then cover it with the other matching card.
Beforehand, hook the second rubber band around the pen at an angle where the audience can’t see it.
When you touch the top card with the pen, release the rubber band from the pen at that exact moment.
It will look as if the rubber band has magically appeared on top of the card!
