Simple magic tricks that delight kids: surprising to watch and make you want to try them yourself.
I’ve gathered a bunch of kid-pleasing magic tricks that are perfect for a quick performance! Children in kindergartens, daycare centers, and elementary schools all love magic.
Some kids watch intently, some want to know the secret, and others are so amazed they ask you to do it again—there are all kinds of reactions.
In this article, assuming the goal is to delight children, I’ll introduce a variety of tricks—from ones that are truly simple and over in a flash to those that require a bit of setup.
Master them and be sure to perform them in front of the kids!
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Easy magic tricks kids will love: Surprising to watch and fun to try (21–30)
A magic trick where the contents of a plastic bottle are switched
The contents of the cola and water swap!? Here’s a magic trick using plastic bottles that will amaze kids! Put diluted throat gargle solution into an empty cola bottle and stick a chlorine tablet to its cap.
Paint black paint on the cap of the water bottle.
During the performance, shake both bottles vigorously—the color will change quickly and surprise everyone.
Since the color changes in an instant, tell the kids, “Watch closely!” Saying a magic chant together will make it even more exciting!
Even elementary schoolers can do it! Guess the trump card numbers
This is a playing card magic trick where you guess the card someone has chosen.
In this trick, the spectator returns their chosen card to any spot they like, and you pretend not to know where it is—but in fact, from the moment it’s returned, the performer already knows its location.
The key to making this trick work is the bottom card of the deck.
While squaring the deck and demonstrating that the cards are well shuffled, make sure to firmly remember what that bottom card is.
Then, at the moment the chosen card is returned to the deck, place the key card directly on top of it.
By doing this, you’re able to keep track of the position of the chosen card!
Age-guessing calculation magic
It’s a magic trick where you guess someone’s age after they pick a favorite number from 1 to 9.
By adding, multiplying, and subtracting specific numbers from their chosen number, you end up with a three-digit number.
The hundreds digit will be the number they first chose, and the last two digits will be their age.
The video is the 2024 version, so you’ll need to adjust the numbers to match the year, but it’s a fun trick—be sure to learn it and show it off! Note that it doesn’t work for ages 100 and above, so keep that in mind.
Four magic tricks using numbers
In this idea, four number-based magic tricks are introduced.
The first predicts the total of numbers written by the spectator; the second produces a result that becomes your and the spectator’s numbers; the third is a calculation trick using random numbers; and the fourth solves a multiplication instantly.
These tricks work by using formulas whose answers are determined by the numbers written, and methods that combine numbers to reach the result.
Once you memorize them, anyone can easily perform the tricks, so give them a try!
A plush toy of the selected animal appears.
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A magic trick with a punchy twist: a stuffed animal that’s been “chosen” appears.
You prepare playing cards numbered 8 to 13 and an illustration of a Ferris wheel with animals.
Children draw a card, and you use the number to select animals on the Ferris wheel.
Then you flip the board to reveal a parachute illustration, and the chosen animal’s plush appears from below.
The secret is that, no matter which number is selected, you change the counting method so the same animal is always chosen.
Calculation magic that results in 6
It’s a magic trick I like to show when I want people to get interested in numbers.
In this trick, you create equations that always come out to 6.
For example, if you insert plus signs into “2 2 2,” the equation works and equals 6.
Or if you insert multiplication and subtraction into “3 3 3,” the answer also becomes 6.
By inserting symbols like this, you neatly complete the equations and calculate as if by magic.
If you’re interested, try coming up with your own equations too.
Magic Circle Magic
It’s a magic trick where you instantly break down a number suggested by the audience and write it out.
For example, if the number is 35, you split it into four numbers like “7, 2, 17, 9” or “12, 14, 3, 6.” Anyone can do it if they think about it, but producing it in an instant is the impressive part.
What’s more, you write out four such groups of numbers, and no matter how you add them—by rows, columns, diagonals, the four corners, or the center number—they always total 35.
To pull off this trick, you need to memorize a base set of numbers.
Conversely, once you memorize that, you can instantly break down any number they give you!