A roundup of magic tricks perfect for one-shot gags. Become the hero of the party!
When you’re asked to do a party trick at a gathering, what kind of act do you perform?
There are lots of possibilities—from comedy bits like gags or impressions to more physical, street-performance-style acts like handstands.
In this article, we’ll introduce magic tricks that are perfect as quick party pieces.
Since these are one-off tricks, we’ve selected ones that are short and can be done using items you have around you.
Be sure to learn a few of these tricks and show them off at your next party!
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A roundup of recommended magic tricks for quick one-shot gags. Become the hero of the party! (11–20)
Even elementary schoolers can do it! Guess the trump card numbers
This is a playing card magic trick where you guess the card someone has chosen.
In this trick, the spectator returns their chosen card to any spot they like, and you pretend not to know where it is—but in fact, from the moment it’s returned, the performer already knows its location.
The key to making this trick work is the bottom card of the deck.
While squaring the deck and demonstrating that the cards are well shuffled, make sure to firmly remember what that bottom card is.
Then, at the moment the chosen card is returned to the deck, place the key card directly on top of it.
By doing this, you’re able to keep track of the position of the chosen card!
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.
Magic using a smartphone
A heart-pounding magic trick that lets you know someone’s smartphone passcode.
You can use it as a magic performance, but it’s also a handy technique if you secretly want to find out a family member’s or partner’s passcode.
It uses the iPhone’s calculator: first, have the person enter their passcode so the performer can’t see it, then have them add a random four-digit number.
After that, by pressing the minus button and then the equals button, you can immediately see the originally entered number—taking advantage of how the calculator works.
Read Your Mind! Math Magic
First, choose a number from 1 to 9.
Then add 1 to that number and multiply by 2, then add 6 and divide by 2.
Finally, subtract the number you originally chose, and you’ll end up with 4.
It’s a magic trick where no matter which number you pick, the final result is always 4, so as long as you remember the steps, anyone can perform this prediction trick successfully.
As long as the arithmetic or mathematical expression holds, you can change the content and arrange it in different ways, so why not come up with your own version?
90-degree spoon bend
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It’s a classic magic trick with a big visual impact: bending a spoon you’re holding by 90 degrees.
It uses the principle of leverage, so the most important thing is to be very conscious of exactly where you apply force.
To avoid giving away that you’re using strength, identify the spots that can bend smoothly with minimal effort.
If you bend several spoons in succession, it won’t look like it happened by chance, and you’ll likely impress your audience even more.
A coin appears from a smartphone
https://www.tiktok.com/@ren_magic/video/6925341956864249089This is a magic trick where, when you briskly slide a coin image displayed on your smartphone outward, a real coin appears.
You hold a real coin stacked behind the phone and bring it out in sync with the sliding motion of the image.
The size of the prepared image is also a key point.
By displaying an image taken from a distance and enlarged, you can set up a composition where the coin disappears from the screen as you slide it.
It’s important to focus on moving the on-screen coin and the coin stacked behind the phone in the same way.
A roundup of magic tricks recommended for one-shot gags. Become the hero of the party! (21–30)
Shaking the smartphone makes the screen blurry.
https://www.tiktok.com/@magician_veve/video/7099757720986750209It’s about making the phone’s screen gradually blur when you lightly shake it.
It uses a slide-from-the-edge gesture to trigger the effect, so it might be easier to do on an iPhone.
While showing the screen to someone, you rest your thumb on the edge of the display and move it slightly so they don’t notice.
It’s important to find the right balance: how far to move your thumb and how to shake the device so the thumb movement stays hidden.
When the other person feels like their vision is blurring and closes their eyes for a moment, that’s a good time to switch the screen back to normal.