Simple magic! Magic tricks recommended for entertainment and performances.
Of course, simple magic tricks are perfect not only as entertainment at company or school events, but also for grabbing attention during breaks or even on a date.
For anyone who wants to get a good reaction without using elaborate setups, simple tricks are highly recommended.
There are plenty of easy tricks that beginners can perform using everyday items—or even just your own hands and fingers!
This article introduces many simple magic tricks, so be sure to use it as a reference.
Simple Magic! Recommended Tricks for Entertainments and Performances (1–10)
A magic trick you can do with a single tissue
Tissues—you can probably find them in any household.
How about trying a magic trick with them? The simplest magic uses a technique called palming.
Palming is a technique for secretly holding something in your hand.
In this case, you pretend to pass a crumpled tissue from your right hand to your left, but in reality you palm it in the original hand.
Then, when you open the other hand, it looks as if the tissue has disappeared.
If you master this palm, you’ll be able to apply it to other magic tricks as well.
A bill floats. Levitation magic
I’m going to introduce a fun floating magic trick that looks like telekinesis.
This one makes an object float between your hands.
Anything light, like a bill, will work.
First, prepare an item called an elastic thread.
Think of it as an extremely thin rubber filament.
Stretch it taut between your hands and place the bill on it.
This makes it look as if the bill is floating.
By the way, you can buy elastic thread from online shops.
Rubber Band Penetration Magic
A mysterious magic trick performed with two rubber bands.
The impossible sight unfolding right before their eyes is sure to make people gasp, “Huh?!” in surprise.
Once you get the hang of a few simple tips, anyone can do it with ease.
Casually show it off during a date or on a break, and you’ll be the center of attention in no time! You’ll find yourself eagerly looking forward to their reactions.
This trick can be enjoyed by all ages, from kids to adults, so give it a try.
It’s sure to become your go-to act for astonishing everyone around you.
A magic with a dramatic twist
It’s a routine where you make a cap appear from a can of potato chips, and after revealing the method, you start producing objects that aren’t caps, gradually increasing the surprise.
For the cap phase, you pretend to put it in your pocket but actually hold it in the other hand—do this twice or so before exposing the method.
The key moment is while you’re explaining the setup: you draw attention to the cap, and with the other hand, you load a potato, which will create a bigger surprise.
From there, you build further beats—like adding another potato while everyone’s focused on the first, or swapping it for a brand-new one.
The idea is to keep developing the routine.
Be very mindful of where you direct the audience’s gaze to make the method less detectable.
A banknote magic trick using scissors and an envelope
This is a magic trick where you cut an envelope containing a banknote with scissors, but when you reach inside, the banknote has no cuts.
There’s a hole on the back of the envelope that’s wider than the banknote, and when you insert the scissors, you avoid the banknote and cut only the envelope.
If the slit spreads to the sides while you’re cutting, it will reveal that the banknote inside is intact, so be careful about the pressure you apply and how you hold it as you cut.
It may also be important to show only the front of the envelope so the hole isn’t noticed.
The magic where coffee disappears
The disappearing coffee trick is sure to be a hit.
First, you take out a paper cup filled to the brim with coffee.
The trick is that even when you turn it upside down, nothing spills—in fact, the coffee seems to have disappeared.
It looks like magic, but the secret is simple.
The paper cup actually has a double bottom, and it’s loaded with a slush powder that solidifies liquids.
In other words, the coffee didn’t vanish—it just solidified.
A magic trick where a cut balloon returns to its original state
It’s a magic trick where you take a balloon out of a bag, cut it with scissors, and even though it shouldn’t inflate anymore, when you blow into it, it expands back to its full size.
The way the cut balloon inflates as if nothing happened really enhances the sense of mystery.
To prepare, use another balloon of the same color, compactly folded and stored in the mouth of the balloon you’re going to cut.
Then you cut the outer balloon with scissors and inflate the balloon that was stored inside.
Since the cut pieces of the outer balloon will end up in front of the inflated balloon, it’s important to use hand placements and viewing angles that conceal those fragments.