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)
Vanishing Eraser & Pencil
It’s a magic trick where you think the eraser will disappear on “1, 2, 3!”—but the pencil vanishes instead! It’s also fun that the eraser really does disappear at the end.
The key to this trick is to secretly hide one item while the audience’s attention is focused on the other.
You can hide it anywhere on your body, like your collar or pocket.
However, since the pencil is used to point out “Here it is!” when hiding the eraser, it’s best to hide the eraser somewhere away from the pencil.
It may take a bit of practice, but when you can do it with natural movements, it will look like real magic to kids!
Magic where candy comes out of a tissue
It’s a magical trick like a dream: candy comes out of an ordinary tissue.
All you need is a box of tissues and small sweets like candies or chocolates.
Beforehand, wrap the candy in a tissue.
Then hide the wrapped candy behind the tissue protruding from the box.
To keep it well hidden, make sure the tissue sticking out of the box is standing up straight.
Next, pull out two tissues.
When you pull out the first one, take the hidden candy along with it.
Quickly wrap the candy with the tissue you just pulled out.
If you squeeze it tightly in your hand and then open it, it will look as if the candy has magically appeared! This could also be great for presenting small gifts like accessories or trinkets.
Easy magic tricks kids will love: surprising to watch and fun to try (31–40)
Magic Sketchbook
It’s the magic of a sketchbook where colors appear and disappear with just a little spell! Now, let me reveal the secret.
Inside this sketchbook, pages with color and pages without color are inserted alternately.
Depending on whether you hold the top or the bottom edge when flipping, different pages will open.
You need to set up this trick when you actually make the sketchbook, so please watch the video for detailed instructions! It’s easy to make, so give it a try and amaze the kids!
A magic trick where an empty can is restored
This is a really mysterious magic trick where a finished, empty can of soda seems to refill itself.
It looks very magical and dreamy, but it cleverly takes advantage of how carbonation works.
You poke a hole in the can, drain out half the soda, and seal it with tape.
Then you stick a piece of black paper over the opening to make it look like the tab is open, and simply shake it—carbonation expands the can from the inside.
Because it’s based on science, it’s perfect to perform in front of children.
Guess your favorite character
Write “I’ll guess your favorite character” on a piece of paper, then write the names of other characters on several more pieces and shuffle them.
The trick is that you’ll draw the paper with your favorite character’s name! The secret is very simple: while pretending to write different character names, you actually write the same character—the one you said first—on every slip.
That way, no matter which paper you draw, you’ll get it right.
It’s a bit of a sneaky magic trick, but it should work on kids!
A pen fits through the hole in a 5-yen coin.
The hole in a five-yen coin is very small, right? There’s no way a pen could pass through it! But with the right presentation, magic makes the impossible seem possible.
So how do you make it look like a pen is passing through a five-yen coin? Let’s reveal the secret.
You’ll need a large plastic bottle, a pen, a five-yen coin, and a toilet paper roll core.
Place the five-yen coin on the mouth of the bottle.
Then cover it with the toilet paper roll and insert the pen from the top.
When you do this, the five-yen coin on the bottle’s mouth rotates just right, allowing the pen to pass through.
It’s a trick where the five-yen coin acts like a revolving door, letting the pen slip through.
Coin Passing Through the Bottom of a Glass
Among magic tricks, this is a classic penetration effect.
Here, a coin appears to pass through the bottom of a sturdy glass.
But there’s no gimmick in either the glass or the coin! In fact, when you tap the coin against the bottom of the glass, you subtly float the coin upward a bit, then scoop it into the glass, making it look like it has penetrated.
Practice how quickly you can scoop the coin into the glass.
When done well, it truly looks like the coin passes through.
It’s a surefire trick that will have kids begging, “Do it again!”