[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 Special Collection of Magic Tricks You’ll Want to Show Kids (31–40)
A magic trick where chopsticks end up in your nose
This is a magic trick that looks both comical and mysterious: a chopstick pressed against the nose is sucked into the nostril in an instant.
To emphasize that it really went into the nose, be mindful to mimic inhaling air and to show a surprised expression when it “gets sucked in.” Without moving the chopstick itself, you slide your hand along it while it’s held to the nose, and ultimately conceal the chopstick inside your hand.
It’s also crucial to decide how you’ll handle the chopstick hidden in your hand to convincingly show that it was sucked in and vanished.
Magic of Light
This is a magic trick where, when you place an illustration of a lit candle into water, only the flame part disappears as if real fire had touched water.
The key is that the illustration is inside a bag; when you put it in water, refraction makes the illustration inside invisible.
Since the candle’s body is drawn not only on the inner sheet but also on the bag itself, only the lines on the bag remain visible, making it look as if the flame has gone out.
If the inner illustration and the bag’s lines shift while you move it, the secret will be revealed, so a crucial point is to hold them carefully aligned.
Escape! Magic Card
It’s a magic trick where you help an animal escape from inside a lattice! If you follow the steps, anyone can make it, and the only material you need is construction paper, which is great.
The mechanism is simple: this card opens from both sides.
You can make the animal escape just by opening the left side, so no special technique is required.
When performing, be sure to handle it so the audience doesn’t realize you’re opening the opposite side.
After the trick, let the kids play with it too so they can experience that sense of wonder for themselves—highly recommended.
Magic where candy comes out of a tissue
It’s a magic trick where you crumple a tissue that should be empty—just taken from the box—and, after a little “incantation,” candy appears from inside.
You clearly show that there’s nothing in your hands, and you use a tissue taken straight from the box, which really heightens the mystery.
In reality, behind the tissue you’re about to take, there’s a pre-crumpled tissue with candy hidden inside.
As you pull out the first tissue, you also secretly bring that crumpled tissue into your hand at the same time.
The key points are the overall angles and how you move your hands so that no one realizes the crumpled tissue has been placed there.
Handkerchief magic: a knot that comes undone in an instant
It’s handy to have a magic trick you can perform without any preparation during small pockets of free time.
So here’s one: a handkerchief trick where a knot instantly comes undone.
You take the ends of an ordinary scarf and tie them tightly, but with just a slight pull, the knot mysteriously unravels.
There’s no special gimmick—through the tying method and performance, it only looks like it’s cinched tight.
That means you can even borrow a spectator’s handkerchief or use any other cloth to perform it.
It’s also a perfect opener for other handkerchief routines.
[Childcare Magic] Easy! A Special Collection of Magic Tricks to Show Kids (41–50)
Magic Fingers Hand Play
It’s a mysterious magic trick where the number of fingers increases.
Open your hand and count your fingers to the rhythm of a song.
If you skip only the number 8 and keep counting in a steady tempo, something strange happens—suddenly you have 11 fingers! It’s simple, easy to understand, and fun to do.
Kids will get really excited, so be sure to have them join in and enjoy the magic together! The Magic Fingers trick is great for even very young children, so give it a try.
Magic Theater
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We’d like to introduce a magic theater where, whenever the little ghost eats some food, its body color mysteriously changes.
Before starting the magic theater, do some fingerplay or a simple hand game to create a relaxed atmosphere with the children.
After that, it’s a great time to begin the magic theater.
Playing a bright, slower-tempo song during the performance can help liven things up.
We recommend creating a simple magic theater with a cheerful, seasonal feel so the children can look forward to their days at the preschool.