Magic tricks that liven up drinking parties and banquets: Recommended tricks for entertainment and performances
That unreasonable “Come on, do something!!” demand at drinking parties or banquets… haven’t we all experienced it?
Wouldn’t it be cool—and a sure way to liven things up—if you could casually perform a magic trick at times like that?
So in this article, I’ll introduce some easy magic tricks you can perform right away, even at a drinking party!
There are various tricks—ones you can do without any prior preparation, and ones anyone can perform once they’ve mastered the steps—so give them a try!
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Magic tricks that liven up drinking parties and banquets: Recommended performances and acts (31–40)
A simple yet fun Magic Smartphone
It’s a magic trick where, even though you supposedly multiply random numbers, the final result ends up being a sequence of digits related to a birthday.
You have the spectator multiply a two-digit number, then a three-digit number, then a four-digit number in order, but in reality the calculations have nothing to do with the number that appears at the end.
The trick uses a function that gets hidden when the smartphone is held vertically, allowing you to force the number you want to display at the end.
A key point is to use calculations that produce as many digits as possible so the spectator won’t realize the final number doesn’t match the true calculation.
Smartphone magic that no one has ever seen
This is a magic trick that makes it look like you’re controlling numbers: the digits on a smartphone calculator gradually disappear, and when you wave your hand over it, they come back.
It uses the calculator’s functions—numbers are erased with swipes, and then a prearranged calculation is displayed to make it seem like the digits have been restored.
If you only show swiping and the calculation result, it ends up just looking like a feature demo.
The key is to make it feel mysterious by staging it so the vanished numbers seem to be in your hand, and by lightly touching the screen as you wave your hand to bring them back.
The magic of moving pictures
It’s a magic trick where a drawing that should be clearly fixed on paper starts to move and change when you send a signal or wave your hand.
The picture is divided into separate parts, and the pieces that respond to magnets embedded on their backs are moved by magnets hidden behind the mounting board.
If the parts are too thick, it becomes obvious that they’re separate, and it won’t look like the picture itself is moving, so it may be important to draw in a way that blends the parts together.
How you manipulate the magnets to make it look like the picture is moving on its own is also a key point.
Disposable chopsticks instant disappearance magic
It’s a simple yet effective magic trick where you put a pair of disposable chopsticks into an envelope, then crumple the envelope with both hands, and the chopsticks seem to disappear.
All you need for the trick are an envelope and disposable chopsticks.
The difficulty is easy, and as long as you prepare in advance, you can perform it right away.
Simple coin magic
This is a transposition magic trick where you blow on a coin wrapped in your left hand, the coin vanishes, and even when you open both hands there’s nothing hidden—yet the coin has somehow appeared on the table mat.
All you need for the trick is a single coin and a mat.
The difficulty is fairly easy, and with a little practice you should be able to do it quickly.
Magic tricks that liven up drinking parties and banquets: Recommended acts for entertainment or performances (41–50)
A coin magic trick where 500 yen turns into 10,000 yen
This is a highly entertaining magic trick where you place a 500-yen coin held in your right hand into your left hand, snap your fingers, and in an instant it transforms into a 10,000-yen bill.
All you need for the trick is a 500-yen coin and a 10,000-yen bill.
The difficulty is easy, and with a little practice you should be able to do it right away.
Card magic you can do with three cards
Let me introduce a simple magic trick you can do with just three playing cards! It’d be cool to casually show this off at a group date, right? Use this chance to learn a card trick and liven things up even more! You’ll need two Jokers and the Ace of Diamonds, and the idea is for your audience to guess where the Ace of Diamonds goes.
It’s best to use two Jokers with the same design.
Because this trick relies on visual misdirection to fool the audience, presentation and showmanship are key.
No difficult techniques are required—it’s a classic setup—so practice a few times and give it a try at your next group date!
