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 (21–30)
The coin goes right through and ends up in the bottle.
It’s a magic trick where, when you strike the bottom of a lidded jar with a 10-yen coin, a 10-yen coin appears to fall into the jar.
The method is simple: stick a 10-yen coin to the inside of the lid with double-sided tape, then use a different 10-yen coin to tap the bottom of the jar.
The impact makes the coin stuck to the lid drop.
It looks just like the coin has passed through the bottom of the jar—a fun magic trick for kids.
The tissues are disappearing!
This is a simple magic trick using just one tissue where the tissue you supposedly squeezed in your hand vanishes! Here’s how: First, push the tissue into your left hand.
At this moment, secretly tear off a piece of the tissue without your audience noticing and conceal it in your right hand.
Next, while saying, “I’ll tear off the part sticking out of the left hand,” pretend to tear it, then retrieve that bit and casually put it into your pocket together with the tissue hidden in your right hand.
It’s an easy trick, but if you perform it well, you can amaze not just children but adults too!
Magic where the coin disappears
A handkerchief placed on the table, and a coin set in the middle.
You wrap the coin once with the handkerchief, then open it up again to show—and amazingly, the coin that should have been there has vanished! Vanish tricks are always captivating because you can’t immediately figure out the secret.
In this trick, double-sided tape is used to make it look like the coin disappears.
You wrap the coin using the edge of the handkerchief, but beforehand, you stick a small piece of double-sided tape to that edge.
This way, when you lift and spread the handkerchief, the coin stays stuck to it, making it appear as though the coin has vanished!
Eraser Case Magic
It’s a magic trick where a white eraser taken out of its case somehow ends up back in the case when you blow on it.
The secret is to prepare two identical erasers: cut one case vertically in half and attach it.
That way, one side looks completely white and the other side looks like it’s inside the case.
When you blow on it, you simply roll it in your palm to change its orientation.
Instant Magic! Telekinetic Chopsticks
Let me show you some simple magic tricks you can do with disposable chopsticks at a banquet hall.
By threading the chopsticks through a loop formed by your fingers, you can imbue them with “telekinetic power” so they appear to move without being touched.
First, cross a pair of Japanese disposable chopsticks and rub near the base with your right hand; the vibration grows stronger toward the tips, making the chopstick in your left hand hop up and down.
Another trick is to place the crossed chopsticks on a table and make them “move” with telekinesis.
In this one, you draw the audience’s gaze to the hand supposedly channeling power, while in reality you secretly blow on the chopsticks to make them move.
A handkerchief moves by an invisible thread.
This is a magic trick with a handkerchief that looks ordinary but mysteriously bends this way and that as if pulled by invisible threads.
The method is simple: pull the handkerchief taut so it stands up, pinch it with your index finger and thumb, and just move the thumb behind it to make the handkerchief topple.
The key is syncing your motion with the hand that supposedly holds the invisible thread.
A crisply ironed handkerchief makes it easier.
A rubber band penetrates a plastic bottle.
This is a magic trick where a rubber band, seemingly doubled and firmly wrapped around a plastic bottle, slips off in an instant as if it passed through the bottle.
The way you wrap the rubber band is set up so it can come off, so be mindful of wrapping it smoothly and presenting it in a way that doesn’t reveal the preparation in front.
Since the method involves having a small loop set on your thumb, it’s important to handle the bottle so the audience can see the whole bottle while keeping the hand that’s gripping it out of view.
To make the wrapping smoother, it’s recommended to choose a bottle that makes it easy to catch the rubber band.
