Magic tricks with banknotes: recommended tricks for parties and performances
Magic tricks using everyday items like banknotes are beloved classics.
Watching the bills we use all the time transform brings surprise and delight.
In this article, we’ve collected ideas for bill-based magic that people of all ages—from children to adults—can enjoy.
We’ll introduce eye-catching tricks, such as making a hole appear in a bill or making something pass through it.
Learn these intriguing bill tricks—whose secrets everyone wonders about—and perform them with confidence!
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Bill magic. Recommended tricks for parties and performances (11–20)
A coin appears from within the banknotes.
This is a magic trick where coins come out of a bill.
Tricks where the bill disappears or changes are common, but having coins appear is a bit unusual, so it should feel fresh and get people excited.
It’s perfect for casual get-togethers and parties!
A magic trick where a bill passes through a rubber band
It’s a magic trick where a bill is hooked onto a rubber band stretched by hand, and when you press down, it looks as if the bill passes through the band.
In reality, it’s not hooked on the main halfway fold; there’s an additional, smaller fold that’s folded back further, and that’s what’s actually hooked onto the rubber band.
Because the large halfway fold flutters and moves, it appears to be the point of contact, but the method hides an easily released fold.
Be mindful of how you move the bill as a whole so you don’t reveal the extra hidden crease, and proceed with that in mind.
A magic trick where a thousand-yen bill and a ten-thousand-yen bill swap places
These days, even items from 100-yen shops often have high quality.
Some bills look almost real, making them perfect for use in magic tricks.
For the trick where a 1,000-yen bill and a 10,000-yen bill switch places, you cut out part of the bill to create the gimmick.
Try making it by cleverly using 100-yen shop items.
Once you’ve built the gimmick, move your fingers so the method isn’t noticeable.
Then you can perform a bill-switch trick that will amaze everyone as the 1,000-yen and 10,000-yen notes swap.
It’s a great trick for parties and events.
A magic trick that guesses the serial number on a 1,000-yen bill
Banknotes have serial numbers printed as combinations of letters and digits.
Here’s a magic trick where you can correctly divine a six-digit serial number without making a mistake.
Fold the bill into quarters and, while showing the side with the serial number to the audience, call out the number.
The key here is how you fold the bill.
In fact, a banknote has its serial number printed in two places.
Fold it so that the magician can see the other serial number as well.
It looks like a clairvoyance-style trick, but once you get the hang of it, it’s quite easy to do.
A magic trick where the torn corner of a bill instantly returns to its original state
There are magicians who perform tricks on TV where a torn bill is restored to its original state.
You’ve probably wondered, with their skillful hand movements, “How do they do that?” This time, I’ll show you an easy way to perform a magic trick where a torn bill instantly returns to normal.
First, pre-crease the bill down the center and fold it in half.
If you make it look like you’re snipping off a corner at the fold with your fingers, it will appear as though you really cut it.
To restore it, simply unfold it carefully so the central fold doesn’t catch on anything.
It takes a bit of practice to perform smoothly, but give it a try.
Magic trick that increases banknotes
This is a magic trick where rubbing a bill on your elbow turns it into two.
It looks flashy, but the trick is simple and there isn’t much to memorize, so it’s easy for beginners to try.
Learn it as a quick party trick and show it off in various situations.
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A magic trick that folds a bill without touching it
It’s a mysterious magic trick where a bill folds itself even though you’re not using your hands.
The setup is easy to make with just a needle and thread, but if you perform it in front of people, regular thread will get noticed, so you’ll need to use transparent thread.
After that, fix the thread in place and wind it up, and the bill will fold itself automatically.