[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 Kids] Magic Tricks to Perform at Nurseries and Kindergartens (21–30)
Escape! Magic Card
This is a magic card that lets you free an animal trapped in a grid! Anyone can make it by following the steps, and the only material you need is construction paper, which is a big plus.
The mechanism is simple: the card opens from both sides.
You can free the animal just by opening the left side, so no special technique is required.
When you perform it, make sure the audience doesn’t realize you’re actually opening the opposite side.
After the trick, it’s also a great idea to let the kids play with it so they can experience that sense of wonder for themselves.
The character’s face got stretched!
This is a magic trick where, with a little “magic,” only the face of a character that kids love stretches out comically.
The stretched face is funny too, so children will be thrilled.
First, prepare the gimmick.
Make a slit under the character’s neck, then draw and cut out an enlarged, elongated version of the character’s face sized to fit into that slit.
Hide the stretched face behind your right hand, insert it into the slit, show it to everyone, then pull it out.
Practicing in front of a mirror will help you perform it more convincingly.
[For Kids] Magic Ideas to Perform at Daycare and Kindergarten (31–40)
Pen magic that produces a coin
It’s a magic trick where, after signaling with a ballpoint pen to a hand that should be empty, a coin appears in the hand.
In fact, a coin is fitted into the pen’s clip from the beginning, and while keeping that part out of view, you move it into the hand.
Pay attention to how you hold the pen when showing that your hand is empty, and how you conceal the coin when moving the pen.
If the clip or coin catches inside your hand, people will suspect a gimmick, so it’s also crucial to judge the position where it can be removed smoothly.
Magic where legs disappear
It’s a magic trick where you cover your feet with a black cloth, give a signal, and when you lift the cloth, the feet that should be there have vanished.
The key point is the angle at which you show the gaps in the cloth, and the mechanism is simple: you’re just moving your feet to a position where they can’t be seen.
You place your weight on the leg pulled back, lift the other leg up, and keep your body position unchanged, so your ability to maintain posture is tested.
Let’s proceed while balancing mystery and ease: figure out how low you can lower your foot to make it look like it has disappeared.
A stuffed 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.
[Magic Theater] Animals Moving House
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Let me introduce a magic trick you can do with origami.
It’s called “Animal Moving Day,” and the positions of three animals attached to the mechanism mysteriously switch places.
Ask the children which animal they want to end up in the middle, and fold the one they choose first.
When you flip it over and open the flap, surprise—the chosen animal has moved to the center! If you don’t flip it over, the animals stay in their original positions, so it’s also fun to add a bit of showmanship by saying, “Looks like the move isn’t finished yet,” and opening it without flipping it first.
A magic trick where a bill passes through a spoon
It’s a magic trick where you sharply strike the crease of a folded bill with a spoon, the spoon appears to pierce through the bill, but when you remove the spoon and unfold the bill, it’s back to normal.
You prepare two spoons, hold them slightly offset so the back spoon sticks out, and place the folded bill between them.
By pressing the front spoon against the inside of the crease, the back spoon sticks out farther and becomes visible first, making it look as though it pierced the bill.
To avoid revealing that you’re holding two spoons, it’s best to use plain, flat spoons with minimal decoration.