[2026] Party-Perfect! A Roundup of Recommended Magic Tricks
From year-end and New Year parties to farewell gatherings and weddings, working adults have all kinds of events throughout the year, and students also often get chances to perform skits or entertain at after-parties following school festivals.
That said, not everyone has a special talent or is good at singing… For those people, here are some simple magic tricks I recommend.
There’s no need for elaborate setups or expensive purchases.
I’ve put together easy tricks you can perform on the spot using everyday items—like things you have around you or paper cups at the party venue.
Use this article as a guide, practice on the sly, and get ready to impress!
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[2026] Crowd-Pleasers at Parties! Recommended Magic Tricks (11–20)
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.
Easy Origami Magic
It’s a magic trick where you cut a piece of origami that’s been folded in half, and when you unfold it, instead of a square hole as you’d expect, shapes like circles or hearts appear.
In reality, there are two sheets of origami layered together before the cutting, and when it’s opened, a different sheet from the one that was cut is shown.
You might think the scissors would cut both layers since they’re stacked, but by adding reverse-facing creases, the second sheet stays out of the scissors’ path.
It’s important to cut a larger hole than the visible side and to present it in a way that doesn’t reveal the overlap.
Bill penetration magic
It’s a magic trick where, even though it looks like your finger has stabbed through a folded bill, when you pull your finger out and unfold the bill there’s no hole.
The key is how you fold the bill and where you place your hands: the index finger only goes as far as the crease, while the middle finger, placed behind the bill, creates the illusion of penetration.
To make it look like the bill has a hole, try to flick the middle finger out as briskly as possible when you show it.
Also pay attention to the overall viewing angle so it isn’t exposed by differences in finger positions.
The Magic of Disappearing Toilet Paper
This is a magic trick where you put a roll of toilet paper into a paper bag and then crush the bag forcefully; even though you seemed to put something big inside, it ends up smaller, making it look like the toilet paper has vanished.
In reality, what looked like toilet paper is a fake prop with a hollow structure—there’s more empty space than in a real roll—so it gets compacted together with the paper bag.
The fake is essentially built from a toilet paper core with cardstock assembled around it, and a little bit of actual paper wrapped on the outside to make it look real.
Focus on presenting it so the audience doesn’t realize it’s a fake, and on crushing the bag in a way that keeps the contents from sticking out.
Piercing Magic of the Ring
This is a magic trick where you place a ring on your palm, press it down firmly with your other hand, and somehow the ring ends up around a finger of the lower hand.
The mysterious part is that even while you’re pressing down on the ring, the fingertips remain clearly visible, so it doesn’t seem possible for the ring to pass onto the finger.
The moment the ring actually goes on is the brief instant when you’re holding the top hand; at that moment, you curl a finger of the lower hand and bring it to the ring.
Practice with attention to what kind of ring is easiest to manipulate and where to place it so it’s easy to hook with your finger.
Card magic where the box disappears
It’s a magic trick where, at the moment you flip over a single playing card placed on a box, the box suddenly changes into a stack of cards or something else.
In truth, what looked like a box is just a single piece with only the surface cut out, and thanks to a preset mechanism, it is swiftly pulled inward toward the performer the instant the card is shown.
The displayed card is actually two cards stacked together, and it’s drawn in by an elastic thread that runs through both the card and the box piece.
Because the box consists of only the front face and one side panel, you can pair it not only with a stack of cards of the same thickness as the box, but also with something thinner, allowing you to switch to different items and heighten the surprise.
[2026] Liven Up the Party! Recommended Magic Tricks (21–30)
Psychic magic that destroys objects without touching them
It’s a magic trick where you point your hand shaped like a gun at a toothpick and give a signal, and the toothpick appears to snap without being touched.
In fact, the toothpick you use has been pre-bent, and at the moment of the signal you lightly flick the tip with the middle finger of the hand holding it, causing the pre-made crease to pop open again.
The key is to bend the toothpick at a diagonal in advance, press it firmly so the layers overlap, and position it so the crease isn’t visible.
The bigger your flicking motion, the easier it is to get caught, so it’s important to apply force with the smallest possible movement—for example, by catching the tip between your nails.