Super easy magic tricks kids can do! Fun tricks you can play right away
We’re introducing simple magic tricks that even preschoolers and early elementary school kids can do, complete with videos and explanations of how they work!
Magic tricks are a playtime full of delightful mysteries for children.
After watching a magic show, many kids probably think, “I want to amaze everyone too!”
In this article, we’ve gathered tricks that require no practice once you make the props, as well as tricks you can likely master in a day.
If your child is interested in magic, encourage them to give it a try!
Once they’ve got it down, have them perform in front of family and friends.
Getting used to performing in front of others is part of the practice too!
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Super Easy Magic Tricks Kids Can Do! Fun Tricks You Can Play Right Away (61–70)
Balloon Skewer Magic
Here’s a simple magic trick you can do with a rubber balloon and a bamboo skewer—as long as you’ve got the nerve! You pierce the balloon with the skewer, yet for some reason it doesn’t pop.
The secret is that rubber balloons have slightly darker areas where the material is thicker, so piercing through those spots won’t burst the balloon.
Still, it’s a pretty thrilling trick—both the performer and the audience will be on edge, so it really gets the crowd going.
A banknote that’s been cut but not separated
Put a 1,000-yen bill into an envelope.
Then insert scissors from the top of the envelope and cut the envelope clean in half! When you pull out the bill… wait, it isn’t cut? A mysterious magic trick.
But the secret is simple: make a slit on the back of the envelope, right in the middle, beforehand.
After placing the 1,000-yen bill inside, here’s the trick.
Insert the scissors through that slit so they go in front of the bill, cutting only the envelope—not the bill—and then cut just the envelope.
The key is to insert and move the scissors smoothly.
The magic of corn kernels turning into popcorn
Introducing a magic trick where corn kernels turn into popcorn inside a paper cup! First, place some fully popped popcorn at the bottom of the paper cup.
Then add the kernels on top, and you’re ready.
As the small, heavy kernels sink to the bottom, it looks like the popcorn has appeared.
When performing, make sure to cover the cup so the popcorn doesn’t spill and shake it sideways—that’s the key.
It’s a fun trick that looks like you cooked without using any heat!
Magic where candy comes out of a tissue
It’s a magic trick where you crumple a tissue that should be empty—just taken from the box—and, after a little “incantation,” candy appears from inside.
You clearly show that there’s nothing in your hands, and you use a tissue taken straight from the box, which really heightens the mystery.
In reality, behind the tissue you’re about to take, there’s a pre-crumpled tissue with candy hidden inside.
As you pull out the first tissue, you also secretly bring that crumpled tissue into your hand at the same time.
The key points are the overall angles and how you move your hands so that no one realizes the crumpled tissue has been placed there.
Magic of Light
This is a magic trick where, when you place an illustration of a lit candle into water, only the flame part disappears as if real fire had touched water.
The key is that the illustration is inside a bag; when you put it in water, refraction makes the illustration inside invisible.
Since the candle’s body is drawn not only on the inner sheet but also on the bag itself, only the lines on the bag remain visible, making it look as if the flame has gone out.
If the inner illustration and the bag’s lines shift while you move it, the secret will be revealed, so a crucial point is to hold them carefully aligned.