Simple magic! Magic tricks recommended for entertainment and performances.

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I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
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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)

Toothpick Magic

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Toothpick Magic

A perfect toothpick magic trick to perform at restaurants.

You only need two toothpicks for this trick.

First, pinch the tip of one toothpick between your thumb and index finger.

While holding it like that, press it firmly against your middle finger and rub it.

Then simply lay the other toothpick across the opposite end of the first one to form a cross.

The subtle vibrations in the toothpick will make the other one move in a mysterious way.

Any toothpicks will do, so try performing it whenever you find some.

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Magic where a drink disappears

[Explanation] A simple trick that even adults struggled with

Magic where a drink disappears

This is a magic trick where, after adding sugar to a paper cup filled with coffee and stirring, you appear to make the contents disappear by accident.

The prior setup is to raise the bottom of the paper cup: insert a piece of cut cardboard so only a small amount of liquid is needed.

Then squeeze the cup to shift the liquid down toward the base as the cardboard moves.

Finally, add a coagulating agent called slush powder, disguised as sugar, and you’re done.

Make sure the amount of liquid is small enough that the paper cup can be crushed, and focus on smoothly transferring the liquid during the performance.

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A magic trick where you guess the number someone rolled on a die!

[Revealed] Guess the die your spectator rolled!? An 'ultra-easy' magic trick anyone can do – Part 2

A magic trick where you guess the number someone rolled on a die!

Here’s a magic trick using dice.

Prepare three dice and have someone roll all of them once.

Ask them to remember the total of the numbers shown.

Next, flip two of the dice to their opposite faces and add the new numbers to the original total.

Then hide one of the flipped dice, roll the remaining dice again, and have them remember the new total after adding the numbers shown.

The magician will guess this final number.

The method is simple: just add 14 to the sum of the numbers showing on the two dice that aren’t hidden.

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Simple Magic! Recommended Tricks for Entertainments and Performances (11–20)

A cup that dispenses snacks

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It’s a magic trick where you first show the cup after taking out the colored paper that was inside a plastic cup, and then, when you hold up the colored paper, candy appears inside the cup.

In fact, a cup containing both the colored paper and candy is nested inside the main cup from the start, and when you show it as empty, you remove both the colored paper and the inner cup with the candy together.

Then, when you hold up the colored paper, you install the cup with the candy and make it look as though the candy has appeared.

Be mindful of how you detach the cup with the candy and the angles that the colored paper hides as you perform.

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A simple number-guessing magic trick you can do with a 3×3 grid!

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A simple number-guessing magic trick you can do with a 3x3 grid!

This is a prediction magic trick where anyone can easily guess the final number.

The trick uses a whiteboard with a 3×3 grid numbered 1–8 and some magnets.

First, have a spectator choose any number.

From that number, move clockwise the number of spaces indicated by the number you landed on.

For example, if the first choice is 6, move 6 spaces; if the next number you land on is 4, move 4 spaces, and so on.

After repeating this three times, you will always end up on 8.

So you place a paper with the number 8 stuck to the back of the whiteboard and reveal that it was “predicted” from the start.

The secret is very simple: just place the even numbers—2, 4, 6, and 8—in specific positions!

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Magic using a smartphone calculator

[Revealed] Highly recommended for parties and performances! A shocking smartphone magic trick you can do with no practice

Magic using a smartphone calculator

This is a magic trick where a sequence of 6s entered into a smartphone calculator instantly changes into a sequence of 9s.

You start by making it look like the 6s become 9s just by turning the screen upside down, and then you create a second layer of surprise by actually transforming them into 9s.

The setup is simply to add a sequence of 3s in advance.

To conceal that you entered the 3s and pressed the plus sign, input just a single 6 at first.

At the final moment when switching to the 9s, flip the screen while pressing the equals key—good control of your middle and ring fingers is important here.

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The magical straw that makes water rise

[Magic] The Magical Straw That Makes Water Rise [Revealed]

The magical straw that makes water rise

Wouldn’t it be strange if a straw stuck in a cup started drawing up water all by itself? With that, let me introduce a magic trick: the magic straw that makes water rise.

All you need for this trick is an ordinary cup filled with water and a slightly shortened straw.

When you insert the straw, squeeze the tip firmly and then release it.

The water will start rising on its own.

It works on the same principle as a pump.

You can also add a motion as if you’re sucking it up in midair to make it even more entertaining.

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