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)
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 water bottle that doesn’t spill
The plastic bottle is filled to the brim with water.
If you tilt it, of course the water spills out, but if you turn it upside down all at once and let go… for some reason, not a drop comes out.
Then when you poke a toothpick in, it slides smoothly into the water, and after a little “magic spell,” the water suddenly gushes out and spills everywhere.
It looks like a very mysterious and difficult trick, but the secret is actually very simple.
Prepare a piece of clear file (plastic sheet) cut to fit the bottle’s mouth, and make a hole with a thumbtack big enough for a toothpick to pass through; just hold this in your hand opposite the one holding the bottle.
Thanks to water’s suction, it sticks tightly and won’t come off as long as you don’t move the bottle around.
Pretend to cast a spell and give the bottle a shake, and that’s what makes the water come out.
Super Easy Magic Tricks Kids Can Do! Fun Tricks You Can Play Right Away (31–40)
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.
Fluffy human levitation magic
It’s a levitation magic trick where you drape a cloth over a person, project “psychic power” onto the cloth, and the cloth rises—making it look like the person inside is floating.
The secret is that the person inside only appears to be lying on their back; when the cloth is placed over them, they actually turn face-down, and when the “psychic power” is applied, they push up into a position like a push-up.
It takes showmanship to make it convincing—such as making it look like they’re gradually rising or extending their legs.
A rubber band that warps instantly
This is a magic trick where a rubber band seems to teleport right before the spectator’s eyes.
Set it by doubling a rubber band around your index and middle fingers.
Next, make a fist, but before you do, momentarily move your hand out of the spectator’s line of sight and shift the band so it’s hooked over all four fingers except your thumb.
Then simply show your hand again and open it—the trick is complete! The key is to quietly reposition the rubber band so the setup isn’t noticed.
It’s easy even for beginners, so practice until you can perform it with natural, casual movements that won’t arouse suspicion.
A straw placed on a plastic bottle moves on its own.
It’s a magic trick where a straw placed on top of a plastic bottle begins to move slowly even though you’re not touching it when you hold your hand over it.
The key is to firmly pinch the straw, rub it as you take it out, and build up static electricity.
Once you set it on the bottle and bring your hand close, the static electricity reacts and the straw starts moving.
If you rub it with a tissue to store even more static electricity, you can increase the rotation speed, so that’s recommended too.
Resurrecting tissues
The magic trick where a torn tissue seems to restore itself is recommended because you can perform it with everyday items.
You make it look like you’re tearing the tissue in the middle, but the secret is that you’ve been hiding a torn-off piece from the start, so even children can try it easily.
The key points are to keep the torn piece hidden behind the tissue so the audience can’t see it, and to perform as quickly and accurately as possible so nothing feels off.
If you fumble, the secret may be revealed, so stay calm during the actual performance.
