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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Magic tricks using banknotes: Recommended tricks for parties and performances (31–40)
A magic trick where the top and bottom bills switch places
It’s a magic trick where you roll a 1,000-yen bill and a 10,000-yen bill together so they cross, then unroll them, and the top and bottom of the crossed section appear to have swapped places.
By holding down the protruding edge of the 1,000-yen bill toward you while spreading them open, the overall position shifts and the bills’ top and bottom are swapped.
The key is where you overlap the 1,000-yen bill on the 10,000-yen bill—if you cross them to the left of center rather than in the middle, the top and bottom will switch cleanly.
When you open them, the positions of the bills change, so it’s also recommended to cover the lower part with your hand to conceal the method and show it without giving away the secret.
A magic trick where a bill passes through a spoon
It’s a magic trick where you sharply strike the crease of a folded bill with a spoon, the spoon appears to pierce through the bill, but when you remove the spoon and unfold the bill, it’s back to normal.
You prepare two spoons, hold them slightly offset so the back spoon sticks out, and place the folded bill between them.
By pressing the front spoon against the inside of the crease, the back spoon sticks out farther and becomes visible first, making it look as though it pierced the bill.
To avoid revealing that you’re holding two spoons, it’s best to use plain, flat spoons with minimal decoration.
A magic trick where a spoon penetrates a banknote
It’s a magic trick where it looks like you pierce and slit open a bill with a spoon, but when you unfold the bill, there isn’t a single mark on it.
You hold the bill sandwiched between two spoons and slide the spoon behind it to create the illusion that it has penetrated.
Then you slide it sideways to make it look like you’ve cut it open and separate it to finish.
Be mindful to cover the overlapped spoons well with your hand so the audience doesn’t realize there are two, and adjust your hand angle so their gaze stays focused on the bill.
shred banknotes
The bill-shredding magic trick is a showstopper that rivets the audience’s attention.
Using a piggy-bank-style shredder designed for banknotes, you make it look as if the bill has been torn to shreds—when in fact it remains completely unharmed.
The method is clever, yet surprisingly simple to perform.
Show it at a party or event and you’ll definitely be the center of attention.
People won’t be able to look away as the bill seems to transform.
Master it and amaze those around you.
It’s a banknote trick that makes everyone curious about the secret—learn it and give it a try!
Banknote Printing Magic
It uses a store-bought magic prop.
It’s a trick where you feed a blank sheet of paper through a hand-cranked printing machine and it turns into a 10,000-yen bill.
Since it’s a magic trick that only requires using the prop, it’s highly recommended for people who find memorizing or practicing bothersome.
Magic tricks with banknotes. Recommended tricks for parties and performances (41–50)
A magic trick where a Trump card turns into a banknote
This is a magic trick where a deck of cards transforms into a banknote in an instant when you give it a vigorous shake.
It can also be combined with card tricks like guessing a chosen card, making it useful as an opener or a segue into what comes next.
A folded bill is attached to the back of a card, and with the shaking motion you flip it over and snap it open.
Preparation and smooth handling are important—such as how to fold it, and where to hook your finger to make it open easily.
Also pay close attention to your hand angles so you don’t reveal the hidden bill on the back before the spread, or the card attached to the back after the reveal.
Put a piece of paper into a small gift envelope, and it transforms into a bill!
This is a magic trick where you write “10,000 yen” on a piece of paper with a marker, put it into a small gift envelope, and after casting a spell, it turns into a real bill.
In reality, the envelope is prepared with two compartments inside, and the effect is achieved by placing the paper and the bill into different sections.