Magic tricks with plastic bottles: a roundup of penetration and vanishing illusions
“I want to try magic, but so many card tricks and playing card magic are difficult…” If you feel that way, you’re not alone.
For you, we recommend magic using plastic bottles.
If you prepare in advance, many of these tricks can be done without difficult techniques.
In this article, we’ll introduce a range of magic tricks that use plastic bottles.
Even though they’re approachable, you’ll still need practice to make them look natural.
Once you’ve picked a trick you want to try, start practicing right away!
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Magic tricks using plastic bottles: a collection of penetration and vanishing tricks (21–30)
An empty plastic bottle becomes like new
This is a magic trick I’d love showy-performance fans to try: an empty plastic bottle transforms into a brand-new one.
In this trick, you place the empty bottle into a paper bag, and it changes into a new bottle.
The secret is that a new bottle is hidden in the bag and swapped in.
Additionally, by gimmicking the empty bottle so it shrinks, you can crush the paper bag to surprise your audience.
Put some thought into your presentation when you perform it.
A pair of disposable wooden chopsticks placed in a plastic bottle floats.
It’s a magic trick where you hold your hand over a chopstick inserted into a plastic bottle, and even without touching it, the chopstick gradually rises.
The method is very simple: you attach a string to the chopstick, hold the string in your mouth, and slowly increase the distance between your mouth and the bottle to lift the chopstick.
Since you can’t speak while holding the string and the gimmick is right behind the bottle, this may be better suited for video than for live, face-to-face performance.
Pay close attention to how you pull the string and aim for natural movement that looks as if the chopstick is lifting on its own.
Magic tricks with plastic bottles: a collection of penetration and vanishing tricks (31–40)
A magic trick where a plastic bottle wrapped in newspaper disappears
This is a magic trick where a newspaper-wrapped plastic bottle gets crushed as if it were empty.
A key point is that after wrapping the newspaper, only the cap is visible.
That cap is a separate piece that has been cleverly moved onto the top of the newspaper tube.
Then you draw attention to the cap, drop the actual bottle body out from the bottom, and quickly smash the tube.
Be mindful of the angle so the falling bottle isn’t seen, and make sure to direct the audience’s gaze effectively.
In conclusion
I introduced some magic tricks using plastic bottles.
There were lots of classic, always-baffling effects, like penetration tricks and ones where the water inside doesn’t spill! Magic with plastic bottles often produces simple yet impactful effects, so it’s great for performing for kids, too.
If any trick caught your eye, be sure to practice it!