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 (31–40)
Vanishing tissue
It’s a vanishing magic trick where a tissue you were holding suddenly disappears! All you need is a tissue, so it’s an easy trick you can do anywhere.
The secret is that by the time you pretend to tear off the part of the tissue sticking out of your hand, it’s already been torn, and while you appear to be pushing the tissue into your hand, you’re actually taking it out.
As the video explains, if you perform this trick alongside someone else following the same steps, they’ll get an even stronger sense of mystery—“Mine didn’t disappear, so why did yours?”—making it a fun, slightly different way to enjoy the trick!
The water got discolored.
This magic trick, where you shake an ordinary plastic bottle with clear water and it changes into various colors, is popular even in nursery schools and kindergartens.
The secret lies in the cap: it actually has paint of the same color as the cap applied inside.
When you shake the bottle, the paint dissolves into the water and colors it.
Since you can’t tell just by a quick glance, be sure to say “There’s no trick,” and show the inside of the cap as well.
It makes the mystery of the magic stand out even more.
Magic where the coin disappears
A coin that should be tightly held in your hand vanishes with just a breath, only to reappear from a completely unexpected place—that’s the magic.
The technique used here is called the classic palm.
Classic palm means holding an object in the palm of your hand.
This lets you keep your fingers free, so it looks like you’re holding nothing.
Once you master the classic palm, you can perform this trick very easily!
A newspaper that returns to its original state even after being torn
The magic trick where you tear a newspaper and restore it will totally captivate the kids! Watching an ordinary newspaper return to its original state in no time is just like real magic.
It’s fine to use a prepared set, too.
From little preschoolers to elementary school students, children of any age are sure to be amazed.
If you perform it at your next event, it’ll definitely be a hit.
Whether enjoyed by parents and kids together or tried out with friends, you’re bound to hear lots of “Wow!” in all kinds of situations.
The straw that never gets used up
This is a magic trick where the five straws in your hand never run out no matter how many you pull out! The secret is very simple: you just stack another straw inside a straw that has been slit lengthwise with scissors.
Adults might figure it out, but kids will probably love it.
When performing, make sure to use straws of the same dark color.
If you count the number of straws before and after pulling one out, it makes it easier to show that the number hasn’t decreased.
Easy magic tricks that delight kids: surprising to watch and fun to try (41–50)
A magical newspaper where water disappears and reappears
Here’s a magic trick where the liquid you supposedly poured into a newspaper disappears and somehow ends up back in a paper cup.
Watching it, it really looks like the liquid vanished into the newspaper, but in fact, you’re holding a paper cup behind the newspaper from the start and pouring into that.
When you pretend to show that the liquid has disappeared into the newspaper, you secretly stack two paper cups behind the newspaper and place them on the table—at that point, 90% of the trick is done.
After that, you just cast a spell on the newspaper and pretend to pour water into the paper cup that the audience thinks is empty!
Easy magic that pops out of the box
It’s a magic trick where a cake suddenly appears from a box that’s supposed to be empty! It’s a great bit of entertainment for birthday parties or Christmas parties at kindergartens and preschools.
In fact, the contents have been in the box the whole time, but the performer uses a magnet attached to their finger to reveal or hide what’s inside.
If someone peeks inside, the secret will be exposed, but it’s pretty hard to notice the magnet gimmick! If the kids are around the oldest class, it might be fun to teach them the secret and enjoy it together.