[Childcare Magic] Easy! A special feature on magic tricks you’ll want to show kids
Kids love mysterious things, don’t they?
Their wide-eyed looks and curious head tilts are absolutely adorable.
So why not perform some magic at a birthday party or seasonal event?
You might feel nervous with kids watching, but with simple methods you can pull off tricks that will make them gasp.
Once you practice and learn a trick, you can adapt it to many different situations—highly recommended.
Use this article as a guide to find some jaw-dropping magic tricks!
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[Childcare Magic] Easy! A Collection of Magic Tricks to Show Kids (21–30)
A pen went through the hole of a 5-yen coin.
Place a 5-yen coin on top of a plastic bottle with the cap removed, and show the children that a pencil can’t pass through the hole in the coin.
Then cover the coin with a sheet of paper rolled into a tube.
When you drop the pencil quickly into the tube, the coin flips once inside and it looks as if the pencil has gone right through it! It’s a magic trick that’s very easy to do without practice as long as you have the right props, so I highly recommend it.
If you say, “I’m going to cast a spell now,” before dropping the pencil, the kids will be glued to the magic, watching with excitement!
When you pull it, an image appears.
It’s a mysterious magic trick where, when you pull a circle out from inside a frame, a picture appears inside the circle.
All you need to prepare is construction paper and a clear file.
You can use not only circles but any shape you like, such as squares or triangles.
It’s a magic trick you’ll never get tired of watching.
By playing with colors, you can create a variety of motifs, so why not add more motifs to suit the children’s preferences? It would be great to prompt them with words that spark excitement, like “Who’s going to appear next?” so the children can’t wait to find out.
[Childcare Magic] Easy! A Special Collection of Magic Tricks You’ll Want to Show Kids (31–40)
The increasing stars
It’s a magic trick where you cut star shapes out of drawing paper, put them in an envelope, cast a spell, and—amazingly—four connected stars come out! The secret is that the envelope has a double structure, so when you show the inside it looks empty.
It’s a dazzling trick especially recommended for the Christmas season.
You can decorate the stars and the envelope and use it as a fun performance at a Christmas party.
If you decide on a magic phrase in advance and have the children say it, it becomes an interactive trick that really gets everyone excited.
A card trick where four pairs are formed in an instant
This is a magic trick where a card that was supposedly returned randomly to the deck appears paired with the same-value card of the opposite color.
Rather than relying on sleight of hand, this trick succeeds if you remember the setup and the procedure.
The magic works by placing the paired cards in predetermined positions from the start and maintaining the correct order when stacking the cards.
However, you will need to master a false cut to make it look like the cards are being mixed, so be sure to practice.
Guess the card you picked!
When it comes to classic magic, card tricks with a deck of playing cards are the standard.
And the trick where you guess the card someone chose is a staple and one of the most exciting card tricks.
It might seem difficult, but if you use just five cards, it’s very easy and simple to perform in a way kids can understand.
The key to the magic is how you shuffle the cards.
The method is very simple, but the audience won’t understand how the card was chosen or why it seems to rise to the surface.
guillotine
The guillotine trick is a classic—you see it all the time.
There are large-scale versions that seem to cut a body in half, but this one is done right in front of everyone’s eyes by passing it over an arm, and then the guillotine goes through the arm…
Even when you know it’s just paper, it’s surprising when it passes through.
It’s set up so that what looks like two sheets of paper with holes actually includes, on the inserted sheet, an additional U-shaped piece whose bottom isn’t connected; you slide that piece to create the effect.
The gimmick is easy to make.
Because it can be quite impactful for kindergarteners, it’s best to keep the performance low-key.
The character’s face got stretched!
This is a magic trick where, with a bit of “magic,” only the face of a beloved character stretches out long, which kids absolutely love.
The stretched face is funny too, so children are sure to be thrilled.
First, prepare the gimmick.
Make a slit below the character’s neck.
Then draw a stretched version of the character’s face sized to fit into that slit, and cut it out.
Hide the stretched face behind your right hand, insert it into the slit, show it to everyone, then pull it out.
Practicing in front of a mirror will help you perform the trick more convincingly.