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.
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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 simple number-guessing magic trick you can do with a 3×3 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!
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.
Instant Magic! Telekinetic Chopsticks
Let me show you some simple magic tricks you can do with disposable chopsticks at a banquet hall.
By threading the chopsticks through a loop formed by your fingers, you can imbue them with “telekinetic power” so they appear to move without being touched.
First, cross a pair of Japanese disposable chopsticks and rub near the base with your right hand; the vibration grows stronger toward the tips, making the chopstick in your left hand hop up and down.
Another trick is to place the crossed chopsticks on a table and make them “move” with telekinesis.
In this one, you draw the audience’s gaze to the hand supposedly channeling power, while in reality you secretly blow on the chopsticks to make them move.
