[Easy] Magic tricks that will liven up the classroom: Recommended tricks you can do even during recess
For anyone thinking, “I want to do something exciting during school breaks or at events like the culture festival!” why not try your hand at magic? In this article, we’ll introduce magic tricks you can perform at school.
We’ve focused on simple tricks you can do with items found at school or with your own belongings.
Even though they’re simple, they’re all solid tricks that will surprise and excite your audience—sure to make you the star of your class! Practice magic using stationery, coins, and more, and show them off in all kinds of school settings.
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[Easy] Magic Tricks That Liven Up School: Recommended Tricks You Can Do During Break Time (41–50)
Prophecy Magic
Among magic tricks, prediction magic is especially popular.
You’ve probably admired magicians on TV performing prediction effects.
Prediction magic can seem more difficult than regular tricks.
However, there are actually methods that are quite easy.
One recommended trick is predicting where a piece of paper will be cut.
In this trick, you draw symbols on a sheet of paper and correctly predict which symbol will be cut.
If you’re curious, look it up.
When you rub the rubber band, it disappears in an instant.
This is a magic trick where you pull on a rubber band with both hands and knead it in the middle, and then the rubber band seems to vanish from between your hands.
The method is simple: you wear a rubber band of the same color on one arm and just return the band to that spot.
Hook a finger onto the band on your wrist and make it look like you’re pinching the band between both hands.
Then release the hooked finger and slowly guide the band back to the bundle on your wrist.
If the position of the wrist bands shifts, it looks unnatural, so try to pull from a spot as close to the bundle as possible.
It’s also important to transition smoothly from the stretching action to the vanishing action so the audience doesn’t focus on the fine details.
A magic trick where a pen is produced from a handkerchief
This is a simple yet impressive magic trick using a handkerchief and a pen.
First, show the opened handkerchief to emphasize there’s no setup.
Next, tuck the handkerchief into your breast pocket and secretly hold the pen in one hand so it can’t be seen.
Then, open the handkerchief with one hand and pass the handkerchief to your other hand.
The key is to transfer the pen smoothly so it’s not obvious you’ve been holding it in your hand beforehand.
Finally, when you flip the handkerchief, the pen appears.
If it can be concealed by your arm, it’s also recommended to use other stationery items besides a pen.
10x glasses!
A fun magic trick using a magnifying glass and a 10-yen coin.
When you look at the 10-yen coin through the magnifying glass, it somehow turns into a 100-yen coin—ten times the value! In reality, you hide a 100-yen coin underneath the 10-yen coin.
When you view the coin through the magnifying glass, you use a stick with double-sided tape to pick up the top 10-yen coin, making it look like it has transformed into a 100-yen coin.
If you can perform the attaching motion smoothly, you might genuinely surprise people.
A magic trick where a pencil pierces through a bottle
It’s a magic trick where you press a pencil against a cola plastic bottle and it appears to pierce through, yet no liquid leaks out.
The mystery comes from the fact that the pencil seems to go into the bottle at a not-so-fast speed without causing any noticeable effect.
The secret is that a straw, wide enough for the pencil to pass through, is pre-installed in the bottle, and it’s concealed by the label, the liquid inside, and the way the bottle is handled.
It might also be important to apply force to the pencil to make it look like it’s really penetrating the bottle.
A coin that turns into a magnet!?
An easy magic trick that makes two coins seem like magnets.
It looks as if two stacked coins are sticking together.
In reality, they aren’t attached at all—the performer hooks a finger behind the coins when separating them to make it appear as though they’re stuck.
Since the size and type of coin aren’t specified, it seems you can perform this with various combinations.
Make a coin disappear in an instant
This is a magic trick that makes the audience think, “The coin right in front of me vanished in an instant!” There are versions where you can produce a coin at will, and ones that make it look like a coin in your palm travels up your arm.
It’s a simple yet profound trick that involves subtly shifting or secretly holding the coin out of the audience’s line of sight.
The way your hands move as if you’re not holding a coin—and your timing—are crucial.
It’s a mysterious coin magic routine that will astonish everyone in your class.
Focus on natural, smooth movements as you practice.