[For Kids] Magic Tricks You Can Perform at Daycare or Kindergarten
Kids love mysterious things and surprising performances, don’t they?
When you hear “magic,” you might think it takes a lot of preparation, but even tricks with simple secrets can amaze children.
This time, we’ve gathered ideas for magic tricks that are easy to perform and easy for kids to watch.
When they see the magic, children might start wondering how it works and let their imaginations run.
Let’s incorporate some outstanding magic into childcare to spark children’s imaginations.
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[For Children] Magic Ideas to Perform at Nurseries and Kindergartens (41–50)
A magic trick where chopsticks end up in your nose
This is a magic trick that looks both comical and mysterious: a chopstick pressed against the nose is sucked into the nostril in an instant.
To emphasize that it really went into the nose, be mindful to mimic inhaling air and to show a surprised expression when it “gets sucked in.” Without moving the chopstick itself, you slide your hand along it while it’s held to the nose, and ultimately conceal the chopstick inside your hand.
It’s also crucial to decide how you’ll handle the chopstick hidden in your hand to convincingly show that it was sucked in and vanished.
Animal Hexagon
Animal Hexagon is also highly recommended—it’s sure to excite the kids.
This is a magic prop that adds a creative twist to a classic trick.
It starts as a hexagon colored like a desert, but when you fold and unfold it, it transforms into an illustration of a camel.
Fold and open it again, and this time it turns ocean blue; open it once more, and a sea turtle appears.
With each reveal, children will be eagerly wondering, “What will appear next?”
Animal Guessing Sheet
Would you like to show off the Animal Guessing Sheet? This is a magic trick set that comes with cards featuring animal illustrations.
First, show the first card with animals on it and ask the spectator to choose just one animal they like.
At that time, have them decide only in their mind without saying it out loud.
Next, show the second card and ask whether the chosen animal appears on the front or the back.
Then continue the same process with the third and fourth cards.
By the end, you’ll be able to tell exactly which animal they chose.
Magic that changes origami
It’s a magic trick where you supposedly cut a square hole in a sheet of origami paper folded in half, but when you snap it open, the hole has changed into a different shape.
In fact, there’s another piece of origami paper with the desired hole already cut, layered together, and when you open it, you flip that one to the front to show the audience.
It’s important to stack them so the hidden sheet won’t get cut when you use the scissors, and to prepare a shape that’s smaller than the hole you cut in front of them.
How you hold the paper when opening it—so they don’t realize there are two layers—may also be a crucial point.
A magic trick that turns a round hole in a newspaper into a square one
This is a magic trick where you fold a newspaper, make a round cut with scissors, and when you unfold it you’d expect a round hole—but it’s actually a square hole.
The secret is that a sheet of newspaper with a square hole has been layered on top of the one being cut, and it’s cleverly concealed.
How you fold the newspaper with the square hole is also important; fold it in a way that keeps the scissors from hitting that part.
To avoid giving away that there are two layers, choose a newspaper that looks very similar and stack them perfectly so there are no gaps.