[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] Guaranteed to hype up any party! Recommended Magic Tricks (31–40)
The hole in the banknote closes up.
It’s a magic trick where a pencil appears to pierce through the center of folded paper and a banknote, but when you open it up, only the paper has a hole and the banknote is untouched.
The key is how you layer the bill and the paper—fold them so there’s a small gap between them.
Next, when you have the spectator hold the pencil, subtly shift the pencil you’ve placed at the center so it moves into that gap where it won’t make a hole in the bill.
Then simply push the pencil through and open it up to reveal the bill without a hole.
Directing the audience’s gaze and carefully controlling the angle when you move the pencil are crucial so they don’t notice the shift.
Magic where a card passes through the table
This is a penetration magic trick using playing cards performed with a glass table.
A card that was on top of the table seems to pass right through it, so if you pull it off, you’re sure to get a round of applause.
Of course, the card isn’t actually penetrating the table.
At the moment you cover the card on top with your hand, you press a single card—secretly taken from the packet you’ve positioned under the table—against the underside of the tabletop.
Then you retrieve the card from above and let the card underneath drop, creating the illusion.
This trick requires you to learn a grip called a “break,” so give it some practice.
Three-card Monte
How about trying a Three-Card Monte-style magic trick born in the casino? In this routine, you move three cards around and have the audience guess where the diamond is.
Because it has a game-like element, it’s sure to energize the crowd even more.
However, no matter how hard they try, the audience will never find the diamond.
That’s because, at the very beginning, you show them a card that looks like a diamond—created by hiding a heart symbol with the other two cards.
In other words, there was never a diamond among the three cards to begin with.
A handkerchief turns into an egg
This is a magic trick that captivates the audience with an unexpected twist: a handkerchief turns into an egg.
All you need is a toy egg and a handkerchief.
With the toy egg secretly palmed, hold out your hand and push the handkerchief into the clenched hand.
Make sure you’ve prepared the egg by making a hole in the back beforehand so the handkerchief can be tucked inside.
After adding a bit of showmanship—like blowing on your hand—produce the egg and you’re done.
Be careful not to show the hole on the back, or the secret will be revealed.
Lemon IN Card
One classic magic trick is making a playing card appear inside a lemon.
You’ll need to prepare this in advance.
First, get a lemon and a deck of cards, and remove the stem end of the lemon.
Then push a rolled-up playing card into the lemon through the opening.
During the performance, have a spectator draw a card from the deck, and present it as if the same card appears from inside the lemon.
If you tear or burn the selected card beforehand, it can make the effect even more impactful.
[2026] Liven Up the Party! Recommended Magic Tricks (41–50)
The coin you had them hold switches
This is a magic trick where you hand someone a coin to hold, lightly tap their hand, and the coin that should have been a silver piece has turned into a copper one.
The key is that after placing the silver coin, you briefly bring it back to your hand, and at that moment you switch it with a copper coin that you had palmed.
By clearly showing the silver coin, you prevent any sense of incongruity when, the next time you place it, it’s hidden by the spectator’s palm.
It’s also important to have them grip the coin in a way that conceals its face, so assist their movements carefully and use hand angles to keep the coin hidden as you perform.
three hearts
It’s a magic trick using the Ace, 2, and 3 of hearts.
You place and cut as many cards as the number on each—three cards over the 3 and cut, two cards over the 2 and cut, and so on—mixing them in.
Yet, for some reason, the three selected cards you supposedly mixed end up appearing on top.
It’s a baffling trick.