Magic tricks perfect for year-end parties! Tricks that will liven up any banquet
Have you ever been put on the spot at a year-end party with “Do something!” and felt stuck? In moments like that, if you can quickly perform a magic trick using everyday items like a handkerchief, a coin, or a rubber band, you can instantly liven up the atmosphere.
The truth is, you don’t need any special dexterity—anyone can pull off amazing magic with just a few simple tips! In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of easy-to-do magic tricks perfect for year-end parties.
From turning a handkerchief into a banknote to piercing a coin with a bamboo skewer, it’s full of surprising tricks! Practice well, and be ready to earn a round of applause at your year-end party!
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Magic tricks recommended for year-end parties! Party-boosting tricks (61–70)
A simple mentalism-style number-guessing trick
Reading someone’s mind and guessing their number is pretty cool, right? That’s called mentalism, and mastering it isn’t easy, but you can quickly learn a number-guessing magic trick that feels like mentalism.
First, have the spectator silently think of a number from 1 to 10.
Next, ask them to double the number, then add 15, and divide the result by 2.
Finally, have them subtract the original number they thought of from that result.
Now you just reveal the number.
In fact, no matter which number they chose, the answer will be 5.
Magic where water disappears from a paper cup
Here’s a fun magic trick where the audience gets to participate: making water disappear from a paper cup.
First, choose a spectator and have them hold a paper cup.
Pour water into it and have them place it on top of their head.
When you check the cup again, the water has vanished.
The trick is quite simple.
In fact, the paper cup had a gelling agent hidden inside.
So over time, the water solidified.
Since you pour the water right in front of them, it should really surprise the audience.
Candy that moves without being touched
I’d like to introduce an easy magic trick that I especially want people to try if they feel “afraid of failing” or “clumsy”… even if they’re not confident with magic! It’s a mysterious trick where a candy moves even though you’re not touching it.
The key is to use a lollipop.
You move the candy by using the tilt of your hand.
However, if you tilt your hand too obviously, the secret will be exposed, so focus on lowering your arm while keeping your fingertips in the same position, gradually adding the angle.
Also, if you first demonstrate in the introduction that the candy doesn’t move even when you move your hand, it will make the trick less likely to be noticed.
Finally, revealing the secret and having everyone try it together could really liven things up.
A cup penetration magic trick you can do for 100 yen
Have you ever seen the magic trick where a coin passes through a glass? It’s the one where you press a coin against the side of the glass, and before you know it, it’s inside.
In fact, that trick is easy to copy.
First, prepare by putting water and a coin in a glass.
Then hold the glass at an angle so that your hand hides the coin inside, and press another coin against the side of the glass.
Next, at a moment of your choosing, conceal the coin you were holding.
When you let go, the coin inside the glass appears—that’s how the trick works.
A magic trick where a bill passes through (an object)
A magic trick where a playing card somehow penetrates a banknote even though the card is just wrapped in the bill! Yet there are no holes anywhere in the bill.
Prepare two playing cards: cut one in half and attach it to another full card.
By hooking this modified card onto a bill folded in half horizontally and sandwiching it, you can make it look like it has passed through the bill! Use playing cards you don’t mind cutting.
Money transforms into masks!
This is a magic trick where a 10,000-yen bill instantly transforms into a face mask.
Since masks are indispensable nowadays, it’s a real crowd-pleaser! You’ll need two nonwoven masks you actually use, a banknote, double-sided tape, and white gloves.
First, apply double-sided tape along all four edges of the bill.
Then stick it onto the back side of one of the nonwoven masks.
After sticking, trim off any part of the mask that extends beyond the bill, making the back of the bill look like nonwoven fabric.
Next, attach this to the second mask.
When performing, wear white gloves, loop the mask’s ear band around your wrist, and hold it so the mask is hidden behind the bill.
By flipping it over and spreading it open in an instant, you can make it look like the bill has turned into a mask.
A large amount of money appears
It’s a dream-like magic trick where a large amount of money appears.
But since it’s magic, of course there’s a method behind it.
How about performing it at the end of a New Year’s party or year-end party during collection time and astonishing everyone?