Magic tricks with cigarettes: recommended tricks for parties and performances

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There are many kinds of magic tricks, including those that use special boxes or ropes, but performances that use familiar objects—like coins or playing cards—are often more captivating, aren’t they?

In this article, we’ll introduce magic tricks that use one such everyday item: cigarettes.

If you can casually perform them when you’re having a drink with friends or taking a break at work, you’re sure to liven up the moment!

In addition to sleight-of-hand tricks, there are also relatively easy ones you can do if you prepare a simple gimmick, so give them a try.

Magic with cigarettes: Recommended tricks for entertainment and performances (21–30)

Cigarette ash teleported

Psychic powers or magic?! Cigarette ash teleports to her hand!!

Cigarette ash teleported

It’s a magic trick where the cigarette ash appears to teleport into the spectator’s palm.

You casually touch their hand while distracting them with a completely unrelated story—at that point, the magic has already begun.

This method is perfect for people who are good at patter.

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A cigarette appeared inside a box that was supposed to be empty.

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A cigarette appeared inside a box that was supposed to be empty.

It’s a magic trick where cigarettes appear from an empty box, making it feel like a bargain! It might be good to show when someone you’re with has run out of cigarettes.

Prepare an empty pack by cutting out the bottom and then putting the cellophane wrapping back on.

Once you place the cigarettes inside, the setup is complete.

Since the bottom is open, if you slide the cellophane, the cigarettes slip down there, so from the opening visible to your spectator, it looks like there are no cigarettes.

It’s a simple idea, but it might surprise people more than you’d expect.

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In conclusion

We introduced a whole range of cigarette magic tricks all at once.

You saw cigarettes vanish, appear, and many other phenomena that would normally be impossible.

Just like coin and card magic, some tricks require technique, while others can be performed right away with a prepared gimmick.

Find the tricks you’d like to try and give them a go yourself.