Magic that gets kids excited on Children's Day: A collection of simple tricks
Have you ever wanted to make Children’s Day even more exciting? Not just with gifts and meals—if you perform magic where mysterious things happen right before their eyes, the kids’ faces are sure to light up! From tricks using familiar items like tissues, origami paper, and paper cups, to unique ones that make use of smartphones or snacks, there are plenty of tricks you can try without any special preparation.
In this article, we’ll introduce magic that’s perfect for Children’s Day.
They’re all things you can do with just a few simple tips, so be sure to enjoy them together as a family!
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Magic that Excites on Children’s Day: A Collection of Easy Tricks (11–20)
A rubber band passes through
A magic trick where, when you wrap a rubber band all the way around your thumb and pull, the rubber band somehow slips off.
If you wrap it normally, it won’t come off, but with a small tweak—threading your finger through it like in cat’s cradle—it slides right off.
You can do it easily with just one rubber band, so give it a try!
A magic trick where a spoon penetrates a banknote
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.
Will the opened hole close up?
This is a mysterious magic trick where a finger goes right through a normal playing card, and when you pull the finger out, the hole closes up.
You’ll need to make a gimmick for this trick.
Since you need two identical cards, why not buy a deck at a 100-yen shop and try making it?
Popcorn is ready in an instant.
The magic of making popcorn appear in an instant will captivate children’s eyes! In fact, the secret is very simple.
It only uses weight and size, so even first-time performers can show it with confidence.
All you need to prepare are popcorn and paper cups.
If you pull it off, applause is guaranteed.
Another great point is that kids can easily try it themselves! The venue will be filled with smiles.
Why not experience this magical moment packed with wonder and fun yourself?
Spoon bending
Speaking of magic, spoon bending comes to mind.
Rather than being magic, it’s actually done by really bending the spoon using the fulcrum, effort, and point of action—so it’s about mastering the “trick to bending.” It seems that spoons sold at 100-yen shops are easier to bend.
From an empty paper bag…?
An empty paper bag—when you pat it and rustle it, something comes out from inside.
The trick is simple: there’s a hole in the back of the bag, and you just put your hand in and pull out something you had in your pocket through that hole.
It might be nice if a little present pops out.
Magic that excites on Children’s Day: A collection of simple magic tricks (21–30)
The Magic that Changes Anpanman’s FaceNEW!
Anpanman’s face changes! It’s a simple magic trick that gets kids super excited.
First, on paper of your choice, draw a full-body picture of Anpanman and a separate picture of just his face.
Once you’ve drawn them, cut away the unnecessary parts, but leave a small tab at the bottom of the face-only drawing so it can be inserted.
Then, make a slit below the face area on the full-body drawing.
Show the full-body picture, cover the face area, and in that moment, insert the tab into the slit to swap the face and make it change!
