[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 Special [Party/Entertainment] (11–20)
A magic trick where a rubber band looped around the thumb and index finger twists
Let me show you a simple magic trick you can do with just one rubber band! Rubber bands usually snap back to their original shape when you stretch or twist them and let go, right? But wouldn’t it be surprising if a twisted rubber band stayed twisted? Here’s a mysterious “twisting rubber band” trick that does exactly that.
Let’s get right into the steps! First, loop a rubber band over the thumb and index finger of one hand and stretch it.
While saying, “As preparation, let’s stretch the rubber band,” pinch the band with your other hand and pull it up and down.
At this moment, secretly loop the rubber band all the way around your thumb.
The band is already twisted at this point.
While still pinching it, twist the rubber band a bit more.
Finally, let go and show that the rubber band remains in a twisted state!
Guessing the selected card using a rubber band
It’s a magic trick where you return the chosen card to the deck, shuffle, and a rubber band hooked on your hand pulls that card out from inside the deck.
The key points are where you return the selected card and how you shuffle.
When returning the card, split the deck into two packets so it goes unnoticed, then shuffle by bringing the top packet to the bottom; this places the chosen card at the bottom.
Next, while saying you’re going to wrap a rubber band around the whole deck, hook the band with your pinky so it passes around the selected card you’ve secretly caught.
Smooth, natural motion and precise finger work are crucial, so practice until the actions become second nature.
A rubber band penetrates a plastic bottle.
This is a magic trick where a rubber band, seemingly doubled and firmly wrapped around a plastic bottle, slips off in an instant as if it passed through the bottle.
The way you wrap the rubber band is set up so it can come off, so be mindful of wrapping it smoothly and presenting it in a way that doesn’t reveal the preparation in front.
Since the method involves having a small loop set on your thumb, it’s important to handle the bottle so the audience can see the whole bottle while keeping the hand that’s gripping it out of view.
To make the wrapping smoother, it’s recommended to choose a bottle that makes it easy to catch the rubber band.
Breakable potato chips
Here’s a magic trick where a potato chip in your palm suddenly cracks or a card flies away.
The only gimmick you need is a single rubber band.
Here’s how: loop the rubber band around your wrist, pull it, and thread it between your ring finger and pinky.
Then wrap it around your pinky and pinch the end between your thumb and index finger.
When you release your thumb and index finger, the rubber band snaps back, and the potato chip resting on your pinky breaks.
The trick works best with thinner chips.
Give it a try!
A magic trick where a rubber band jumps into a box
It’s a magic trick where you remove the rubber band that was wrapped around a box, give a signal, and the rubber band seems to vanish and appear wrapped around the playing cards inside.
Since it’s a straightforward gimmick—modifying the box with the cards already wrapped—the key point is how to make it look like there’s no trick or setup at all.
A card popping out from a stack of playing cards bound with a rubber band
This is a magic trick using playing cards and a rubber band.
The selected card shoots out of the deck in an instant—it’s a very cool effect.
First, have the spectator choose one card.
Return the chosen card to the deck, making sure it ends up at the very bottom.
Then, wrap a rubber band around the deck, excluding the selected card.
Next, split the deck into two equal halves with your left and right hands.
Stack them so that the half in your right hand goes behind the half in your left hand, making sure the rubber band is caught around both halves as you do.
In this setup, the spectator’s chosen card is positioned between the two halves, and the rubber band acts like a spring, causing the selected card to shoot out.
[Easy] Rubber Band Magic Tricks Collection [Party/Showcase] (21–30)
The rubber bands switch colors.
This is a magic trick where you stretch two differently colored rubber bands to create a pattern, then compress them and blow on them, and the colors appear to instantly reverse.
You start by twisting one wrist and stretching a rubber band into an X shape, then hook a rubber band of a different color around it to frame the X.
After that, when you return the twisted wrist to match the orientation of the other hand, the colors in the pattern switch places.
Since it’s obvious that the wrist orientation changes, be sure to direct the audience’s gaze firmly onto the rubber bands so they don’t notice, and focus on keeping all the movements smooth.