Magic tricks using boxes: recommended illusions for parties and performances

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This is a collection of magic trick ideas that use various kinds of boxes.

We’ll introduce a range of tricks: some where you can make your own gimmicks using candy boxes or tissue boxes, and others you can perform with technique using items like playing card boxes or matchboxes.

It’s great for finding tricks to perform as entertainment, and the gimmick-making projects seem fun to tackle with small children, too.

Please use it as a reference, and if you find a trick that looks interesting, give it a try!

Magic with boxes: Recommended tricks for parties and performances (21–30)

The ball slips through and goes into the box.

[Crystal Box] A magic trick where a ball penetrates and ends up inside a transparent box.

The ball slips through and goes into the box.

This is a magic trick where you cover a transparent box with a handkerchief, secure it with rubber bands so it can’t open, and then place a ball on top—yet the ball mysteriously penetrates into the box even though it shouldn’t be able to open.

The key points are that the entire box is transparent and all faces are the same size.

You pretend to place the lid on the open side, but in reality you set the lid on a side face, creating an opening on the lateral side.

Then you put on the rubber bands; when you place the ball into the handkerchief, you turn the box sideways, set the ball on the opening, and use the pulling force of the handkerchief from left and right to push the ball inside.

To avoid being found out, keep the open face toward yourself when showing the box as you proceed.

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A sword that passes through a box and a ring

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A sword that passes through a box and a ring

It’s a magic trick where you put a ring into a small box and set it on a pedestal, then cover it with a larger box, and when you push a sword through, it appears to pierce both the box and the ring.

The key is the mechanism in the base: when the larger box is placed over it, a spring is triggered that lifts the small box containing the ring upward.

After that, you align the sword with the gap inside the covered box and pass it through the small box and ring, lowering it straight down to make it look as though it has gone clean through.

The spring that moves the box makes a slight sound when it locks into place, so it’s best to cover that with patter.

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Magic tricks using boxes. Recommended tricks for parties and performances (31–40)

A box where a present appears instantly

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A box where a present appears instantly

It’s a magic trick where you fold a piece of paper into a box shape and cast a spell, and then a present appears in what should have been an empty space.

The paper looks like a cross made of squares, but in fact there’s an extra layer secretly attached, creating a double-layered section.

The present is stuck onto this double-layered part, and when you assemble it into a box, that’s when it’s made to appear.

Be mindful of how you hold and display it before assembly, and proceed in a way that doesn’t reveal that the present is already there.

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In conclusion

Have you come across any magic tricks using boxes that make you gasp in surprise? I introduced tricks you can set up yourself, as well as magic you can pull off with technique using a deck of cards or a matchbox.

Please make good use of them when you need to put on a performance somewhere, or when you want to show something to friends and family!