Kid Magic
First Grade
I, _______________________________________,
(Magician’s name here)
do solemnly swear to uphold the “Magician’s Sacred Oath” by not revealing how the magic tricks I learned today are actually performed.
Tricks
Beginning Magicians:
#1 The Amazing “Guess the Color” Trick
#2 “Cotton Ball Cups”
More Coordination Required:
#3 The “Rubber Band Hop”
#4 The Amazing “Guess the Card” Trick
The Big Finish:
#5 Disappearing “Penny”!
SECRETS - Shhhh…
#1 The Amazing “Guess the Color” Trick (supplies - several crayons)
Hand several crayons to an audience member. Place both hands behind your back. Closing your eyes, ask the audience member to select a crayon and place it in one of your hands. While pretending to think deeply, gently scratch the crayon color onto your fingernail. Have the audience member retrieve the crayon without allowing you to see it. Bring your hand in front of you and glance at the color on your nail. Amaze your audience by announcing, “You selected (reveal the color)!”
#2 “Cotton Ball Cups” (supplies - 3 paper cups, 1 cotton ball, crayon/pencil)
Display three paper cups upside down. Place a cotton ball under the cup that you have secretly marked with a small crayon/pencil mark on the upside down end. Ask an audience member to quickly mix the cups around without lifting them from the table. Pretend to think deeply while watching the cups move. When he/she is finished moving around the cups, look for the cup with the marking. Dramatically lift the cup to reveal the cotton ball.
#3 The “Rubber Band Hop” (supplies - rubber band)
Place a rubber band around your second and third fingers. It will be loose. State, “Watch closely and I will make this rubber band hop to my fourth and fifth fingers!” Bend all four fingers toward your palm while quickly pulling the rubber band out with your other hand. When the tips of your fingers reach your palm, release the band. When you re-open your fingers, the band will have “hopped.” Practice makes perfect!
#4 The Amazing “Guess the Card” Trick (supplies - deck of cards)
Fan out a deck (or half a deck) of cards. Have an audience member remove a card and show it to the rest of the audience. Tell the audience that you can guess which card was removed from the deck. Restack the deck, then open the deck in half and have the volunteer place the card into the deck. Secretly look at the card on the open half. Fan out the deck again, find the card you saw on the open half, and remove the card that follows. Hold it up to reveal your skill.
#5 Disappearing Penny! (supplies - penny, salt shaker, paper napkin)
Remember, the name of this trick is the trick! It is called the “Disappearing Penny,” but it is actually the “Disappearing Salt Shaker!” Perform this trick sitting down at a table across from your audience. Cover the salt shaker with the napkin and put your hands over it. Place the salt shaker (now covered with the napkin) on top of the penny. Say the magic words and take the napkin with the salt shaker off the table. (The coin is still on the table.) Pretend that you are disappointed because the coin didn't disappear and the trick has failed. Meanwhile, release the salt shaker into your lap. The napkin will retain the shape of the salt shaker. Carefully repeat the trick, but this time “accidentally” knock against the napkin and act surprised that the salt shaker has disappeared :)
Have a little magic show of your own!
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