[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 to Show Kids (41–50)
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.
Magic you can perform with three playing cards
It’s a magic trick where you lay out the Ace of Hearts and two Kings on the table and ask the spectator to track where the Ace of Hearts is, but the Ace ends up in a different spot than they think.
The key lies in the card positions and the way you turn them over.
Using a pinky break technique, you make the spectator believe the Ace of Hearts is in a different place within the packet.
You also arrange the cards on the table so the faces can’t be seen, and because the order of the packet isn’t what they think it is, they’ll also imagine the table layout incorrectly.
There are unique moves, like turning over two cards as one, so it’s crucial to make your actions smooth to avoid creating any sense of inconsistency.
A plush toy of the selected animal appears.
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A magic trick with a punchy twist: a selected animal plushie appears at the end.
You’ll need playing cards numbered eight through thirteen and an illustration of a Ferris wheel with animals.
Have the children draw a card, then choose animals on the Ferris wheel according to the number.
Next, flip the board over to reveal a drawing of a parachute—and the chosen animal plushie appears from the bottom.
The secret is that the counting method is arranged so that no matter which number is chosen, the same animal is selected.
The Mysterious Socks
When I put a tiny star into a sock and chanted a spell, the sock suddenly grew larger.
And the star inside got bigger too.
It’s the perfect magic trick for Christmas! The secret is that a large, folded sock is attached to the back of the small sock you show at the start, and the big star is already inside it.
When performing, you need to unfold the large sock in an instant.
Make sure to open it so that the small sock stuck on it faces you.
Keep the large sock folded tightly so it stays hidden.
Drink juice with disposable chopsticks
It’s a magic trick where you appear to drink juice from a cup using chopsticks.
Since chopsticks aren’t hollow, you normally can’t suck up juice with them.
However, the juice keeps getting drawn up and the level goes down.
The secret is very simple: there’s a straw attached to the back of the chopsticks.
Using a white or clear straw makes it harder to notice.
A thinner straw is also recommended.
It’s an easy trick that anyone can perform, so give it a try!
Animal Hexagon
Animal Hexagon is also highly recommended—it’s sure to excite the kids.
This is a magic prop that adds a creative twist to a classic trick.
It starts as a hexagon colored like a desert, but when you fold and unfold it, it transforms into an illustration of a camel.
Fold and open it again, and this time it turns ocean blue; open it once more, and a sea turtle appears.
With each reveal, children will be eagerly wondering, “What will appear next?”
Animal Guessing Sheet
Would you like to perform the Animal Guessing Sheet? This magic trick uses a set of cards featuring animal illustrations.
First, show the first card with animals and ask the spectator to choose just one animal they like.
They should not say it out loud—only decide in their mind.
Next, show the second card and ask whether the chosen animal appears on the front or the back.
Then repeat the process with the third and fourth cards in the same way.
By the end, you’ll be able to tell exactly which animal they chose.