[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] Liven Up the Party! Recommended Magic Tricks (41–50)
Gushing Juice Magic
It’s a perfect magic trick for a lively party: juice seems to keep pouring out of a cup.
First, prepare three clear plastic cups.
Cut the rim off one of them with scissors, then nest it inside another cup.
Place a black filter over the top, and stack the third cup on top of that.
While the black filter is covering the cups, secretly remove the cup with the cut rim to create the illusion that juice is endlessly flowing out.
The setup is simple, but practice until you can perform it smoothly!
[2026] Guaranteed to hype up any party! Recommended Magic Tricks (51–60)
Magic that guesses the location of an object
This is a magic trick where, after rearranging three different mascots, you have the spectator put them away in a pocket or the palm of their hand, and then you correctly name where each one is hidden.
Because you weren’t watching, the rearrangement feels random, but by having them move each mascot in sequence, you actually create a predetermined order.
After that, you smoothly incorporate instructions like “the lighter one,” and have them place each item in its respective spot to complete the setup.
It’s also recommended to act as if you’re thinking about what instruction to give next, so they don’t realize the steps are fixed.
Instant Card Magic
You have the other person choose any card, then after they put it back and you spread the deck, only that card appears face down.
Anyone familiar with magic seems to know this one, but it happens so quickly that you can’t figure it out in the moment.
It looks like it would be easy to do once you learn the knack.
Easy! Rope Magic
A magic trick where you thread a round object (in the video, a piece of vinyl tape) onto a long rope and tie a knot, then thread another one over the knot, hang it around your neck, and remove the threaded object without untying the knot.
I think having people take a good look at the knot is also key.
It’s simple, so both kids and adults can enjoy it.
Artistic and hilarious card magic
This is a stylish magic trick where, despite shuffling the cards so thoroughly that you can hardly tell one from another, the chosen card pops out in an instant.
The trick requires a finger snap, so it may take a bit of practice, but it’s easy to do and looks cool.
A magic trick where a deck of playing cards, jumbled face-up and face-down, instantly returns to normal
This is a magic trick where, when you spread out a deck that should have been thoroughly mixed face up and face down, only the card your spectator chose is face down.
It requires techniques for psychological suggestion, but the explanations are detailed, so with practice you should be able to do it.
The impact of having all the cards instantly align face the same way is tremendous, so it’s sure to get the crowd excited.
Three classic magic tricks
There are three types: the magic trick where a pen pierces a banknote, the trick where a string turns into a handkerchief, and the trick where water disappears from a paper cup.
The pen and the string are special magic props, but for making the water disappear from a paper cup you only need a polymer material, water, and a paper cup, so I think it’s easy to do.