[For Upper Grades] Simple Magic Tricks for Elementary School Students: Astonishing and Impressive Magic
Not only do you get to experience a magical world where mysterious things happen right before your eyes—you’ll want to try it yourself! Many kids probably feel that way, don’t they? In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of magic tricks we’d love upper elementary school students to try.
We’ll reveal the secrets, of course, and also share tips on how to make the tricks look good and what to keep in mind when performing.
Feel free to use this as a guide and give them a practice! Invite everyone into a world of wonder with your magic.
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[For upper grades] Simple magic tricks for elementary school students: astonishing and moving magic (31–40)
Coin Penetration Magic
The coin that was in my hand—if you hold down the back of your hand and give your arm a single strong shake, the coin passes through and appears on top! So what’s the trick? Let’s reveal it.
First, place the coin in the center of your left palm.
Then grip the coin firmly.
When you do this, make sure there’s a space between your thumb and index finger.
It helps to use your thumb to wrap over the other four fingers.
Finally, flip over the hand holding the coin, place your right hand on top, and give it a decisive shake.
The impact causes the coin to rise up onto the back of your hand.
The key to this magic is keeping your hand relaxed!
Dice Clairvoyance Magic
Of the three paper cups, you hide a die under one of them.
Then you have someone shuffle them and try to guess which cup has the die.
It’s mysterious because you can guess it even though you didn’t watch the shuffling.
The trick is super simple: just put a different mark on each cup.
That way, they only move the cups without the die, so you can tell that the die is under the cup that hasn’t moved from its original position!
Mechanical Pencil Lead Case – Penetration Magic
A magic trick that makes a mechanical pencil lead case pass through another—perfect to show off at school! First, prepare two lead cases.
If you borrow a friend’s, it feels more like a performance, which is great.
Hold one case in each hand, using your middle finger and thumb.
Then, angle them so they cross like a X and tap them together several times.
At the exact moment you strike with some force, briefly loosen your grip and thread one case through the other.
It’s a simple trick, but it takes practice to perform smoothly—once you’ve got it, it looks really cool!
Tissue Paper Revival Magic
A single tissue with no tricks or gimmicks—you tear off a small piece from the tip, so the remaining tissue should have a hole… but there’s no hole? The secret is that you first hide the torn-off piece between your fingers, then pretend to tear the tissue and show the pre-hidden piece as if it’s the one you just tore.
That’s why the remaining tissue has no hole.
Since you only need a tissue, you can perform this trick anywhere.
A magic trick where the ball disappears when hidden with a playing card
It’s a magic trick where a ball hidden behind a playing card seems to vanish right before your eyes.
Place a sponge ball on the table, then prop a playing card in front of it to hide the ball.
When you blow on it, the sponge appears to disappear.
Prepare two identical face cards; cut out the picture area from one, and attach the cut-out portion onto the other card.
As you place the card in front of the sponge, secretly conceal the ball in your hand and stand the face card up.
Finally, when you blow, it will look as if the sponge has vanished.
Be mindful of your angles so the audience can’t see you hiding the ball at the crucial moment.
[For Upper Grades] Simple Magic Tricks for Elementary School Students: Astonishing & Moving Magic (41–50)
Wine bottle disappears? Vanish and production magic
I was sure I’d put the wine bottle into the envelope… but I crumpled the envelope up into a ball! Where did the bottle I put inside go? Just as I’m wondering, the wine bottle pops out from the crumpled envelope! You can’t help but be amazed—where did it disappear to, and where did it come from? But the secret is simple! If you’re sharp, you may have noticed there’s a slit at the bottom of the envelope, and the bottle was hidden out of sight through there! The method is simple, but if you perform it confidently, it’s a magic trick that will make people exclaim, “Amazing!”
Safety Pin Penetration Magic
It’s a magic trick where you put “intent” into a safety pin that should be closed in a loop, and the loop seems to pass through.
In reality, one of the safety pins is secretly opened even though it appears closed, and you’re simply passing the other through that unnoticed gap—a simple gimmick.
If it touches the needle part, it can make a faint sound, so the trick to avoiding detection is to pass it through without bumping into anything.
It’s also important to hide the open section: keep the opened pin facing forward while actively moving the other one to guide the audience’s gaze away.
