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When someone says, “Do a quick gag!” you freeze up thinking, “What should I do?” Right? But no worries! If you do a comedian’s catchphrase or a simple impression, everyone already knows the bit, so it’s an easy way to liven up the mood.
People will be saying, “Yes, that one!” and “So nostalgic!”—it’s sure to spark a shared laugh.
Plus, most of these are super easy to copy, so you hardly need any practice beforehand.
This time, we’ve gathered comedian routines and impressions you can perform at parties and various events.
Give them a try for inspiration!
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Simple Magic Tricks (1–10)
The pen I threw disappears.
Once you master this, you can do it anywhere as long as you have a pen: it’s a magic trick where a pen tossed above your head seems to vanish in an instant.
The secret is simply that you don’t actually throw it—you keep holding it.
But if you just hold it, it’ll be seen.
Instead of holding the ballpoint pen from the start, you pinch the tip between your fingers, and at the moment you pretend to throw it, you tilt it into the palm of your hand to hide it.
Looking upward when you fake the throw draws the audience’s gaze up as well, making it easier to conceal the pen.
Banknotes will increase!
A bill you’re holding magically doubles when you cast a little spell on it… a dreamlike trick.
Anyone would be happy if their money increased, right? And all it takes is rubbing it on your elbow.
Just by rubbing a folded bill against a sharply bent elbow, the bill becomes two! But of course, it can’t really increase just by doing that.
The secret to this trick is to hide another bill folded the same way in your collar or the hood of your sweatshirt, then rub the visible bill on your elbow.
When you bend your arm, you simply take the hidden bill from there and palm it in one hand—an extremely simple method.
Guess the iPhone password
Not sure if this works on calculator apps for non-iPhone smartphones, but it’s a playful and amusing trick.
Many calculation-based tricks lead to the same answer as long as you follow the instructions, but this one is a bit forced (lol).
In the end, you just double-tap a button to get the answer.
You can wow people by guessing the password, get a good reaction, then reveal the secret behind the trick for another round of fun—twice the enjoyment in one go.
Simple Magic Tricks (11–20)
Muscle pass
Here’s how to do the Muscle Pass, a famous coin magic technique.
You pinch the coin in your palm and launch it upward.
This alone looks impressive, and it can be applied to other tricks as well.
Give it a try and practice it.
Finger Severing Magic
Here’s that classic magic trick that adults used to fool us with when we were kids.
It’s the quick gag that makes it look like your thumb gets cut off and then put back.
It won’t impress grown-ups, but do it in front of children—especially toddlers—and it’s guaranteed to be a hit and make you feel a little proud.
By all means, try it yourself and relive your childhood.
Weightless Chopsticks
This is a magic trick where a pair of chopsticks sticks firmly to your outstretched hand and doesn’t fall, and even when viewed from the opposite side it looks like there’s no gimmick.
The secret is simple: a toothpick, cut short, is attached in the gap between the chopsticks, and you hold it hidden between your fingers so it isn’t noticed.
To stabilize the chopsticks, it’s better to insert the toothpick all the way to the base; however, doing so makes the gap between the chopsticks clearly visible, so set up the gimmick while keeping that balance in mind.
It’s also important to decide where you’ll secretly stash the gimmick when you have the audience examine the chopsticks.
Finger-multiplying magic
https://www.tiktok.com/@magician_veve/video/7178843104949079298This quick hand trick might make you blurt out, “Whoa!?” at first.
Once you see how it’s done, though, it’s nothing special—you’re just sticking the index to ring fingers of the other hand through the gap between your thumb and index finger.
But if you adjust the angles and positions just right, it looks like you suddenly have a lot more fingers.
It’s perfect for those moments when someone says, “Do something!” You can show it off in a snap, take a photo, or teach people how to do it—guaranteed to spark a conversation.