Magic tricks with a handkerchief: crowd-pleasing tricks for parties and performances
Many of you have probably wanted to perform magic at some point, right?
However, card and coin magic require technique, and even if you know the secret, many tricks can’t be mastered right away.
That’s why I recommend handkerchief magic—many tricks can be done as soon as you know the secret!
Since you can carry a handkerchief anywhere, it’s great because you can perform anytime, anywhere.
In this article, we’ll introduce magic tricks using a handkerchief, so be sure to give them a try yourself.
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Magic tricks with a handkerchief: crowd-pleasing tricks for parties and performances (21–30)
Insanely Easy Magic 3
This is a magic trick using a handkerchief, a coin, and double-sided tape.
You attach the double-sided tape to the handkerchief so that when you stick the coin to it and open the handkerchief, the coin can’t be seen.
You could prepare a special coin just for the trick, but since it’s for entertainment, it might be even more exciting if you borrow a coin from someone and perform it.
Devil Handkerchief
“Devil Handkerchief” is a magic trick that uses a magic prop sold by Tenyo.
It seems some people even make their own versions.
Using a prop gives you peace of mind, and the effect of objects vanishing one after another is very impactful, so I recommend it.
Magic tricks using handkerchiefs: crowd-pleasing tricks for parties and performances (31–40)
A handkerchief turns into a crane
This magic trick lets you make an origami crane out of a handkerchief—without any folding at all.
Place the handkerchief on top of an opened fan and bounce it up and down a few times.
Before your eyes, the crumpled handkerchief transforms into a paper-crane shape! It’s a wonderfully celebratory trick.
In fact, this is sold as a magic prop, and also as a glasses-cleaning cloth.
The secret behind the self-forming crane is pleating that’s been added to give it shape memory.
Thanks to that, simply bouncing it a bit makes the crane appear! It’s an easy trick to try even for beginners.
Simple magic reveal: The trick where you make a hole in a handkerchief
This is a magic trick where you use a pen and a handkerchief to make it look like the pen passes through the handkerchief.
After the penetration, when you spread the handkerchief out, there’s no hole, so it’s sure to amaze your audience.
However, although the handkerchief conceals the method, it’s not a trick that holds up from every angle, so be cautious about people viewing from behind.
The coin inside the handkerchief disappears.
Let me show you an easy magic trick using a handkerchief and a coin! It’s best to perform it somewhere with a table.
Once you stick a piece of double-sided tape—smaller than the coin—on the top left corner of the handkerchief, you’re ready to go.
Place the coin in the center of the handkerchief and start folding it up from the corner with the tape.
The key is to show the back side of the handkerchief while keeping the spot where the coin is attached hidden.
If you cast a magic spell using some funny words, it’ll be even more exciting!
The knot comes undone when you shake it.
This is a magic trick where you tie a handkerchief and, when you shake it, the knot comes undone.
There are parts that loosen when shaken and parts that don’t, so practice carefully.
It’s an easy trick for beginners to learn, so why not give it a try?
Disappearing cup
Cover a glass with a handkerchief, lift it up, and cast a spell—the glass will disappear.
If you prepare a round piece of paper, lift it together with the glass, then hold only the edge of the paper and drop just the glass, you’ve completed the vanishing glass trick.
Be mindful of the spectators’ eye level when you perform it.