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GV1548
.B766
1995
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EN

Dorling Kindersley Book

TRICKS BY PICTURES

WONDERFUL WAND 6

VANISHING COIN
For Anna Brown and

Gemma Hancock

Project Editor Helen

Drew

Designer Cheryl Telfer

Production Louise Barratt
Managing Editor Jane Yorke
Managing Art Editor Gillian Allan
U.S. Editor

Camela Decaire

Photography Dave King

Additional photography

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Andy Crawford
Tim Ridley

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MAGIC BAG

l:

American Edition, 1995

2468 109753

Published in the United States by

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 95 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016

Copyright

1995 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London

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Brown, Dave
Amazing magic tricks / by Dave Brown and Paul Reeeve.
1st American ed.
cm.
p.
ISBN 1-56458-877-7
1.

TricksJuvenile

literature.

2.

ConjuringJuvenile

Magic Tricks] 1. Reeve, Paul.

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literature.

Title.

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Dorling Kindersley would like to thank Rintje Howe for jacket design and
Jonathan Buckley, Jane Home, Chris Scollen, Tim Button, and Adrienne Hutchison
for their help in producing this book. Dorling Kindersley would also like to give
special thanks to the following for appearing in this book: Gayle Atkinson,
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Illustrations

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Color reproduction by Colourscan, Singapore

Printed and bound in Italy by L.E.G.O.

CUPS AND BALLS

HIDE-AND-SEEK

14

16

COLORFUL CLOWN

1:

CUP THROUGH THE

TABLE 20

MAGIC BOX 32
BOX OF TRICKS 34

UNEQUAL ROPES 36

O
PUZZLING PICTURES

38

ODD CARD OUT 40

o
COIN JOURNEY 22
ANTIGRAVITY
SPECTACULAR 24

ttV*
MIND-READING ACT 4^
LEVITATING CARD 44

OUDINI ESCAPE

26

<II>KI>

CURIOUS COINS

PARTY HAT 30

28

FOOLING A FRIEND 46

TIPS

FOR TRICK

By Picture
Amazing Magic Tricks shows you how to prepare and perform astonishing
magic tricks. The magic props are made from everyday materials and
step-by-step photographs and simple instructions tell you exactly what to do.
Speech boxes suggest lines to say to your audience, too. On the opposite page
is

of things to

list

remember when using

How to use

this

book
Equipment

The things you need

The things to collect
for each

shown

when

look for on each page

to

magic

you check

that

Blue construction boxes

Step-by-step photographs
in blue boxes show you
how to make the magic

Illustrated checklists

show you

you
need to have ready
before you start to make
a magic prop.

trick are

life-size to

book, and below are the points

preparing and performing the tricks.
this

help

the tools

will

you have

everything you need.

WONDERFUL WAND

Making

the

props. Clear instructions

tell

you what

to do.

wand

Every magician should have

a magic wand! This wand not
only looks impressive - you
can use it to perform Iwo
funny tricks and prove that it
has magic powers In the first
ck,

you

will

amaze your

\audience by pulling the wand

out of an envelope that is far
small to hold it. You will
ed to wear a top or jacket
wii\i long sleeves

Pul the big wand up your skc c

with the end of ihe wand through
the hole in ihe envelope Hold it

Paint the ends of the

loolhpick" while

You

will

need

One end

_
A

piece of thin dowl rod 12

in.

dowl rod and

When

dry. stick

each into modeling

of

with your thumb, as shown

clay Pain! ihe midsections black

Making

the envelope

(30 cm) long

toothpick

IHold

the envelope in
your hand, as sh<
wiih two fingers along
ihe front

hold

ii

Make

sure you

in a natural

way. so that no one

suspects the

wand

is

hidden up your sleeve

Slide a sheet of decoraled paper,

cul to

V
Poster paints

and glue

fit,

it

inside ihe envelope

Then

lake ihe liny

wand

out of the envelope

to the flap side Decorate

lne outside with paper shapes

The Wobbly Wand

trick

Preparation

realty is a magic
wand. Sometimes it's solid
it's wobbly

^This

\and sometimes

Move your arm

2 up
and down

in

ihe air so that the

wand rocks on your

thumb (small
movements are best
The wand looks
really

wobbly and

radienn Imogh

Use scissors

to cul off a liny

strip ol paper,
(

3t

m)

about

in

long, from the middle of the

bottom of ihe envelope, as shown

Silver tape
First tut the

ends

"II the tot'thpiclt

Hold the wand loosely

between your index finger
and ihutnb, as shown, at
either end

>

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Things to remember

fbft&OttK
*am

IRead through all the instructions

before you begin to

make

prop

You must use dark-colored

materials

or perform a trick, and gather together

for a prop. If

everything you will need.

to fool

2 Wear an apron when you

when using scissors

knives. Do not use them
is

will be harder

when you have

up any mess.

need to practice every trick

before you perform it. Look on page
48 for lots of tips on performing tricks.

Red preparation boxes

Things that you must
do in secret before
you perform each
trick are

it

shown

your audience with the prop.

You

there to help you.

Purple performance boxes

Things that you must do
secretly during the
performance of a trick
are shown in purple boxes.

don't,

finished and clean

careful

unless an adult

you

they are

Put everything away

are using

glue or paint.

very
3 Be
and sharp

when

shown

in red boxes.

will

Performance steps
Step-by-step photographs
and clear instructions show
you how to perform a trick.
Speech boxes suggest what
to say.

Xt&fc

WONDERFUL WAND
Every magician should have
a magic wand! This wand not
only looks impressive - you
can use it to perform two
funny tricks and prove that it
has magic powers. In the first
trick, you will amaze your
audience by pulling the wand
out of an envelope that is far
too small to hold it. You will
need to wear a top or jacket
with long sleeves.

A piece

of thin dowl rod 12

Making the wand

EQUIPMENT
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Paintbrush

Saucer

Paint the ends of the dowl rod and

You

in.

will

toothpick* white. When dry, stick

one end of each into modeling
clay. Paint the midsections black.

need

Making the envelope

(30 cm) long

toothpick

Colored pens

Slide a sheet of decorated paper,

cut to fit, inside the envelope

and glue it to the flap side. Decorate

Posterpaints th e outside with paper shapes.

Paper shapes

Envelope

Modeling clay

White paper

Use
Glue

scissors to cut off a tiny

about 1 in.
(3 cm) long, from the middle of the
bottom of the envelope, as shown.
strip of paper,

stick

Silver tape
* First cut the

ends off the toothpick.

Preparation

Tuck

the tiny

wand

inside

the envelope.

Paper

Put the big wand up your sleeve,

with the end of the wand through

shapes

Hold
shown.

the hole in the envelope.

thin

The two wand

band oj

with your thumb, as

trick

it

silver

tape
I

keep

wand

\f

my

Reach into

magic

the envelope

in this

again and slowly

envelope so that
I

won't lose

pull out the big

it.

Sometimes I
do big tricks,
so I need a
r wand.

wand. The
audience will

IHold the envelope in

wonder how

your hand, as shown,

with two fingers along
the front. Make sure you
hold it in a natural
way, so that no one
suspects the

wand

hidden up your

Then

fit

into such

a small envelope.

is

Keep the

sleeve.

take the tiny

it

of the envelope

wand

facing your

out of the envelope.

The wobbly wand

front

audience.

trick

Preparation

^
fThis really is a magic
wand. Sometimes it's solid,
and sometimes it's wobbly.

Move your arm

up and down in
the air so that the

wand rocks on your

thumb (small
movements are best).
The wand looks
really

will

wobbly and

make your

audience laugh.

Make

sure

fingers are
directly ab

Hold the wand loosely

between your index finger
and thumb, as shown, at
either end.

each other

Move your
arm up and

down from
your shoulder

VANISHING COIN
There's a very simple secret to

some

of the best tricks

EQUIPMENT

a false

bottom. Borrow a coin from

someone in your audience and
then, using the secret, make it
vanish right before their eyes!
Don't worry though, before the
owner gets angry, you can make
it reappear just as fast.

You

will

Making the props

Pencil

need
To make the tube, cut out a
rectangle of thick paper wide
enough to wrap around the cup.
Tape it together and decorate it.

To make the mat, cut out a big

rectangle of blue paper. Create

an edge with tape and decorate the

corners with stars and sequins.

clear plastic cup

Draw around

the top of the

cup on another sheet of blue

paper. Cut out the circle. Glue it to
the top of the cup. Trim the edges.

Position the tube and cup

the mat, as

your audience
are ready, ask

on

Put the coin

shown, before
arrives.

someone

When

down

center of the mat.

^7 Grip

in the

Then

QlD

pick up the tube and place it

over the top of the plastic cup.

you

for a coin.

it

into thin air!

will

and place

Here's

make

hack just as

lift

the tube

and cup
together

to

reveal the
coin.

Don't

tube and say some magic

words. Lift off the tube,
leaving the cup over the coin.
*

This keeps the audience from seeing the

paper stuck

to the top of the cup.

To bring the coin back, put

the tube over the cup and
wave your hand over the top
again, saying the magic words.

your

lending

come

Then

over the

it

over the coin. Be

very careful to tilt the bottom of

the tube toward you.*

quickly.

Wave your hand

cup through the tube

But don't
woriy -

Look! The coin

has vanished

the

let

the

audience see
the cup.

it

coin.

Thank you for

me. I'm sure you'll

disappear soon!
it

to

LINKUP!
you

In this trick,

will

make

three pieces

of rope magically link together with just

a

wave of your wand. The

trick lies in a

back of the bag that

the audience doesn't know about. You can
find out how to make the bag below, then
turn the page to find out how to perform

secret pocket at the

this incredible trick.

Three 2 ft. (60 cm) lengths

of different colored rope

Making the bag

Decorating the bag

EQUIPMENT

Scissors
I

i
i
i

1T

Ruler

Felt-tip or ballpoint

pen

Glue

all

three squares of dark

together, but only along three

edges.*

felt

Draw some shapes on

_L back of pieces of colored

fabric. You will need to use a
felt-tip

akes a bag with a front pocket and a secret

1

I)

back pocket, both of which open

at the top edge.

the

or ballpoint pen for this.

Squares of colored felt or other

fabric for decorating the hag

Magic wand
(see pages 6-7)

Preparing the ropes

When you

have drawn

of shapes, cut

them

the shapes over so that

see the

lots

out.

you

pen marks on the

Turn
can't

fabric.

r7 Arrange your

shapes on the

Qj)

the front of the bag.

you

are

When

happy with your design,

glue the shapes to the bag.

Cut each rope into two 12 in. (50

cm) lengths, and tape around the
ends. Knot three different colored
ropes together to

make

a chain.

Magic Bag
Now

that you've

made

the props, you're ready to perform

a sensational piece of magic.

pocket

is at

You

Remember

that the secret

the back (the undecorated side) of

have to practice folding over

the edges of the bag smoothly until
you can do it without looking.
the bag.

will

Open edges
at the top

of the bag

The chain of
linked ropes

appears out of
the bag at the

THE FINISHED
BAG AND
ROPES

end of the trick

For my next trick, I need

an assistant's help.

Preparation

^^

^^k.

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^^H^^^^^_^

Open

Lay out
the three

lengths
of rope.

Put your thumbs into the front pocket

of the bag and fold over the top edge so
that only the front pocket is open.

the secret pocket at the

linked ropes inside. Try to make

the ropes lie as flat as possible.
sure

the /mots are

pulled

ropes trick

I
&
J

back of the bag and put the

Make

The linking

x.

tight.

Please

put the
ropes into
this bag.

The top edge

of the bag

must point
away from
your assistant

and audience.

Ask your

assistant to put the lengths

of rope into the bag, one at a time.

Make

Unfold the edges of the bag

and lay it flat on your hand.
Then tap the bag with your wand
and say some magic words.

sure that your assistant can't

see the edges of the secret pocket.

Ask your
assistant
to

reach into

the bag

and

pull out the

ropes. She will

be amazed
that the ropes
are linked
into a chain.

Now, smoothly put your

thumbs into the secret back
pocket of the bag and fold over
the edges. The three lengths of
rope are then hidden from view.

Your

assistant

doesn't

know

that the lengths

of rope arc
in the bag.

still

can't believe

it!

The ropes

are linked together.

Cups And ball

Here you can learn the oldest illusion in the world.
Magicians have been performing with cups and balls
for thousands of years - you will use pom-poms and
make them pass magically through cups. Finally, one
pom-pom will appear on the hand of a spectator!
The secret lies in using an unseen "extra" ball,
which the audience never knows about.
You will need opaque cups that stack
with a gap of at least 1 in. (3 cm)
between the bottom of each cup,
so that a pom-pom ball can hide
between any two cups without the
audience guessing that it is there.

You

will

need
Three styrofoam cups
(Make sure that the open top'
of each cup is smaller than
the hack of your hand.)

Glue

Making the pom-poms

EQUIPMENT

Ky^r

Scissors

Draw around

~*r~~Tgg>

Pencil

bottom of a
-1L cup eight times on poster board,
then around a coin in the middle
of each circle. Cut the rings out.

you run out of yarn in ihe middle of a pom-pom,

just start winding with a new length of yarn.
j

the

Take two rings and wind a

small ball of yarn around and
around them, as shown, until the
ring hole

is filled

in.*

Next,
3 your

slide the

lower blade of

between the two

rings and cut the yarn all around
the rings, as shown.
scissors

**Trim

the

pom-poms

until

Put a piece of yarn in between

the rings

Then

and

tie a tight

pull off the rings

pom-pom

knot.

and trim the

into a ball.**

To make the magicians cups,

glue lots of star sequins all
over the sides of the three cups,

as

shown.

each one jits

easily inside the bottom oj each cup.

0)

HIDE- AND
This trick will

simple.

Three starspangled
cups

Just follow the instructions closely

and practice the trick until you can
all

the

^K
TTT^

make you look very

skillful, yet it is really quite

do

h:

j^

moves smoothly. You must

be able to turn the cups upside down

quickly and smoothly, so that the
secret ball can't

fall

out.

Then you

will

be able to fool everyone with a piece

of magic that is performed by the
world's finest magicians.

The cups and

balls trick

Four trimmed

pom-pom

halls

Turn the open

end of the cup

Preparation
This

is

oldest

the

toward you.

magic

trick in the

world.

It

uses

three cups

and

three halls.

Now

watch

very closely

on the
table, stack the cups, and put the
secret fourth ball into the bottom
of the middle cup, as shown.
Place three of the balls

...

Take the bottom cup off the

stack, smoothly turn its open
end toward you, and then place it
upside down behind the first ball.

Take the middle cup (with the

hidden ball), and smoothly
turn

it

upside down, as shown in

step

1,

behind the middle

When

ball.

tap

the cups, the

hall will jump

magically
into the

\hottom cup.
There
ball

is still

hidden in

the middle cup

of the stack.

Put the last cup behind the

Qj) remaining ball. Then place
the middle ball on top of the
middle cup.

Stack one cup on top of the

middle cup (this traps the

ball between the cups). Then
place the third cup on the stack.

Tap the cups with your hand,

and lift the stack to show
that the ball has passed through
the bottom cup.

Remember

At

to turn

open end of the

cup toward you.

this point there are

balls

the

two

under the bottom cup.

Now

there

are two
balls

under

the cup!

Starting with the

Once

bottom cup,

smoothly put the cups down

one at a time, placing the second
cup over the middle ball.
I'll

again, put a ball

Then

on

top of the middle cup. Then

cover it by stacking the other
two cups on top. Tap the top cup.

lift

the stack to reveal

two balls under

the bottom cup - a second ball
that there are

has joined the

first!

(rlold the

need an

cup down

assistant

firmly with

for the next

part of the

^ yourfingerJ
.

trick.

an assistant and ask

put her hand flat on the

Call for

her to
table. Pick up the stack again, then
put the bottom cup on the table.

1f\ Put the second cup (with

\J

on the back
of your assistants hand.* Ask her
to press down firmly on the cup.

(Look!
ball.

An

the hidden ball)

invisible

Watch as

throw it under the

cup on your hand.

3 Ask your

assistant to

cup from
the back of her
hand. She will

lift

the

be amazed

IO

Lift the

"invisible" ball. Pretend

to pick

throw

stack to reveal an

up

it

the invisible ball

under your

*Your assistant

and

assistant's cup.

will not feel the ball on

the hack of her hand.

to see

that the last ball

has magically
appeared on top
of her hand.

the
on top
IPut
JL of one cup and then cover
single ball

it

with the spare cup, as shown.

Then

tap the top cup.

Colorful Cl
you have ever tried to color in a
picture, you know how long it can
take. Wouldn't it be great if you
could do it by magic? Well, this
trick shows just that - a sad,
colorless clown is put into an
envelope, and emerges later on
colored-in and happy. The method
is very simple. All you need is some
cardboard and two envelopes with
If

What

to

do

EQUIPMENT

Pencil

Compass
I

TT

~i

Ruler

secret pockets.

Cut two rectangles of paper

just smaller than the envelopes.

Cut

You

will

need

window

in the front of each

envelope. Put a rectangle in each

envelope to make a secret pocket.

Shiny
gold

Colored
pens

tape

Two

large envelopes

For

a stand, fold a poster-board

strip in half

and cut

notch in

each end. Cut four rectangles of

cardboard to fit in the envelopes.
Color a side of each card the same.

Star
stickers

Paper

to

match the

envelopes (for the

secret pockets)

White cardboard

3
Yellow poster hoard

Draw

clown on the blank side

of two cards.*

Draw

four circles

on the other two. Color in the

happy clown and one set of circles.
*

Draw one happy clown and one

sad clown.

Frame each
window with

Ja
:.': **

gold tape.

11&
The backs of the

Envelope

cards can he seen

through the window.

The coloring

Star

trick

This clown
,The audience will

Preparation

think the secret

pocket

is

the back

is

sticker

sad because
his life is so

Let's see

colorless.
if

of the envelope.

we can

cheer
containing the

happy clown

Put the card with blank circles

into the front pocket of one
envelope, as shown. Put the

happy clown

the other envelope.*

Now

I'll

(Look] The

say

the magic

words:

colors have

Hey

disappeared

Presto!

from

the

the stands.

your hand over the envelopes and

say some magic words.
*

Remember which envelope

blank circles

Put the sad clown in the back

of the envelope that has the
happy clown in it* Put the circles
in the back of the other envelope.

and they've appeared^

on the clown. Look how
happy it's made him!
...

this

[picture

envelopes around and

4 Turn
Wave
put them on

up.

containing the

Put the envelopes on the stands

so that their backs face the
audience. Show the audience the
sad clown and the colored circles.

in the front of

him

Envelope

Envelope

...

Take the card with the blank

circles from the front pocket
of one envelope. Show the
audience the colorless circles.

Take the colored clown

out of the front pocket of
the other envelope and show
his happy face to the audience

contains the

clown and which contains the

circles.

L9

Cup Through
FHE TABL
h:

This wonderful piece of magic uses a skill

called misdirection (distracting the audience's
attention from what is really going on). You
must be seated at a table, but make sure nobody
is watching from behind or beside you. Tell your
audience that you will make a coin pass through a
solid table by covering it with a plastic cup. Things
don't go according to plan, and in the end it is the
cup that passes through the table, not the coin!
This trick is great fun to perform because
your audience is expecting one
thing to happen - but ends up

^r

Plastic

*\cup__
Yellow tape

"Suns" made
from 2 stars and
a round sequin

getting a big surprise.

You

will

need

Colored
sequins

Yellow tape

Any

coin

square of colored

paper big enough

to cover the cup

Magic wand
(See pages 6-7)

^u

Glue

The

To make the magic

work, I have to
cover the cup.

table
trick

Watch

Lay out your wand, paper, coin,

_L and cup on the table in front of
you. Then pick up the cup and place
it

upside

down

over the coin.

(Now

on

Place the piece of paper

F=

carefully.

Lift the

Qu) reveal the coin.

both hands, scrunch the paper

firmly around the cup.

you grip the paper firmly, or the

cup will drop out of your hand.
Pointing

to

Don't

lift

the paper too high

or the audience will see that

there

is

what you are

bring

it

Lift the

cup. Point and look at

the coin (the misdirection).

Meanwhile, move the cup

edge of the table.
This time, I'll give
Xhe coin a hand.

to the

hand on the table,

and let the cup fall onto
your lap. The paper will keep
Rest your

the shape of the cup.

Act puzzled for

a few seconds,
then lift the paper
to

show

the coin.

Finally reach under

the table
the

that the audience thinks that

the

cup

is still

inside.

really doing.

back.

nothing inside.

Cover the coin with the

paper. Hold it carefully so

coin distracts

The hard part

holding the cup and the

paper firmly, put them back
over the coin. Tap the top of the
paper with your wand.
Still

at the

sure that

the audience's attention from

gone through the

is

Make

=i top of the cup. Then, with

the coin has

table.

paper and the cup to

cup into view.

Using the palm of your hand,

smash the paper flat against
the table.

The noise

the audience.

and bring

will startle

foh! I think\
I need more
practice!

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ii

m<

I A

COIN JOURNEY
In this trick, a coin disappears from

hand of

and reappears
in a small, sealed box that has been
in full view of the audience.
You will need to wear something
with a pocket that is big enough to
hold a matchbox and a secret coin
the

Two

You will
need

a friend

handkerchiefs

Colored
felt

Poster hoard

EQUIPMENT
wsw^*w?rawyKw^^

Pinning the slide to the inside

of your pocket makes the trick
easier to perform and ensures that
your box and slide remain hidden.
slide.

Thread

Sequins and star stickers

Tape
Scissors

Needle

Making the props

Safety pin

Ruhher

hands

Cotton swabs
Cut the ends

3 For

To make the tiny bag, cut a

-iIV2 x 4V2 in. (4 x 12 cm) strip
of felt. Fold it in half and sew up
the two long sides.

2 coins

a square

from the corner

of a handkerchief. Put a coin in

a corner of another handkerchief,

and sew the square over the top.*

off the cotton swabs.

the slide, cut

two

*We have

Trim

strips of

poster board 1 x V/2 in .(3 x 6.5

cm). Glue cotton swab stems along
the long sides of one strip.

Cut

/i

in.(l

of the other strip. Glue

the stems

on

the

show you how

to

first strip.

safety pin to the slide's

used red thread, rather than thread that matches

the handkerchief, to

cm) from

make

this prop.

the

end

onto
Tape a
it

open end.

push the slide into the

bag. Then put them both into
the open box and slide the box
closed. Stretch on the rubber bands.
Finally,

The coin

Ym going

trick

disappear.

Preparation

Make

case

it

make your coin

But mark it, in

to

ever turns up again.

sure

no one can
see the

prop.

Rubber
bands

FINISHED
PROPS

Put the prop out of sight in

your pocket, with the slide
pointing upward. Then pin
it to the back of your pocket.

Ask

mark a coin
pen. Then pick

a friend to

_L with a felt-tip
up the handkerchief by the corner
with the secret coin in it.

Hold

cover the
coin with the
I'll

the coin
firmly.

handkerchief.

Don't

let

Don't

your friend

let

anyone

see the

see the

patch.

coin in

your
hand.

^7 Give your friend the secret

Put the marked coin on top of
<lD coin to hold. As he grips it,
the secret coin. Then cover
reach into your pocket and drop
them with the handkerchief. Let
the marked coin fall into your palm, the marked coin down the slide.

When

count

to three, the

coin will
vanish. 1-2-3!

Push
4 and

the

matchbox down

Take the
box from your pocket and put
off the slide.

it

on the

table.

Since you've

your coin,
you can have
lost

the contents

of this box

Oh!
your coin!

instead.
[It is

Ask your
friend to

Count slowly

to three

and then

suddenly pull the handkerchief

out of your friend's hand. He v/ill

wonder how

the coin disappeared.

open up the
box and look
inside. Take
out the bag
and tip the
coin into the

hand of your
amazed friend.

ANTIGRAVITY
PECTACULAR
You can make the impossible happen with

this

astonishing piece of magic. Two clear plastic cups will

defy gravity and remain attached to a book when it is
turned upside down! Colorful silk scarves make the
effect of the trick even more magical. The
ingenious secret lies in two beads sewn into
one corner of an apparently
ordinary handkerchief that is

Two

silk

scarves

wrapped around the book.

You

will

need

&
Two

clear

plastic cups

What

to

do

EQUIPMENT
Needle

Scissors

Thread

Choose two beads and

thread that are the
same color as the
handkerchief.

book with a
hard cover

Put your thumb on one corner of the

handkerchief and mark a dot on each
side of your thumb. Sew a bead over
each of the marks you have made.*
*

Your thumb must jit tightly between the two beads

If the

large

handkerchief

beads are loose, resew them closer together.

The two beads

are

hidden under the

Upside-

down
trick

Place the handkerchief

and

on

Fold the folded edges of the

handkerchief together, as
shown. The beads should be in the
middle of the folded handkerchief.

the table,

beaded corner into the

middle. Pick up the opposite corner and
fold it toward you, as shown.

You think

fold the

Then

it's

impossible? First,

I'll

wrap a handkerchief
around

put the
cups and scarves
I'll

on the book.

this book.

4 Tuck
7

F=

into a cup,

Place the

and put it upside

down on the

handkerchief
across the cover
of the book. Then,
lift up the cover
and tuck the ends

Qj)

inside, as

handkerchief,

over a bead.

Do

the

feel

same

with the other

shown.

scarf

You should be

a scarf

and cup.

able to

the cups pressing

It's

not impossible

to

turn everything

against the beads.

upside

down

...

Put a hand
on top of the

cups

to

them

keep

in

place.

Place your
the cups

thumb between

and your

fingers

under the book, so that you

are holding

it

firmly.

Turn everything upside

down, as shown. Then
slowly remove your hand from
underneath the cups.

Very slowly pull the scarves

out from inside the cups,
one at a time. And listen to your
audience gasp with surprise!

HOUDINI ESCAPE
Houdini was

famous escape

He would be trapped

artist.

in handcuffs

What

to

do

EQUIPMENT

and chains, inside padlocked

boxes or cages, and yet he always

managed to free himself. In this

trick, you can make a strip of
poster board, locked in a cage

Craft knife

with a paper fastener, perform

a staggering escape, right

under

II

Ruler

Pencils

the noses of your audience.

To make the cage, trace the

You

will

Some

blue template at the bottom

of this page twice onto yellow
poster board. Cut both pieces out.

need

small

Strong glue

'

%0oV
A paper
Poster board

fastener

* +++
Star stickers

Decorate the cage pieces with

sequins and stars. Then glue
the two pieces of the cage
together along the long edges.
Tracing

paper

*Y Cut

O
Template for the cage

Cut

a hole in the

middle that

bigger than the fastener top.

*

Ask an adult

slots

irv

board

that can slide easily into the

cage.
is

a strip of blue poster

to cut out the

with a craft knife.

cage

This card

Star sticker

THE FINISHED

is

locked in a

PROP

cage until

remove the
*

Escaping
board
strip

Paper
fastener

Show
-L

fastener.

the audience both sides

of the cage

and pull

at the

poster board strip to show that it

is firmly secured by the fastener.

Steps 3 and 4

Make

cage.

strip

show the underside of the

The audience can't see this view.

sure the holes in the

and the cage

line up.

The card
comes out.

Seel

But that

is

far too easy!

Take the paper fastener out of

the hole in the cage and show
it

to the audience.

strip

Then

the

card

is

Now

hack

fasten

facing the audience, slide

and out

of the V-shaped hole at the back.

little

wiggle.

Z^

presto!

magically
escaped from

it

the cage.

Push the fastener back through

the hole in the middle of the

from the back

Push the strip until you reach

the second V-shaped hole and
then slide it back inside the cage
and out at the end, as shown.

The card has

in place.

cage,

Hey

Til give

the card a

in the cage.
I'll

the front of the cage

the strip into the cage

pull the

out of the cage.

Now

With

to the front.

Fold the legs of the fastener

flat.

Pull the strip

from the cage. You

may have to wiggle it a little to

make
<e the hole in the strip pass over
the head of the fastener.

Casually

fastener

still

show

the audience

firmly in place

THE FINISHED

CURIOUi

PROPS

Try to untangle this problem!

Two

EQUIPMENT

colorful strings are tied

around

a chopstick.

Then

six

coins are threaded onto the

strings and tied securely to
Scissors

the chopstick. But incredibly,

when

the chopstick

removed and the

is
Felt-tip

strings

pen

Compass

pulled tight, the coins fly

off the rope and the knot
magically disappears.

Pencil

Tape

Craft knife

You will
need

Gold
poster board

6 ft. (2 m) of thin, colored rope

Making the props

Draw

on the gold
poster board and cut them
out* Pair the circles and glue

Ask an adult

2 circles

thern together to

make

center of each coin. Decorate

mt

Cut the rope into two 3 ft.

m) lengths and tape the four ends.

the coins.

six coins.

.should measui

to cut a hole in the

(1

in.

(3

cm)

across.

'first the strings

Curious coin trick

to

IAsk someone in your audience

hold the chopstick in the air.
Hang the ropes over the chopstick,
to

as

shown.

Then

need

the coins

are threaded on.

he tied together.

Take one set of ropes in each

hand and tie them in a single
knot below the chopstick, as
shown. Pull the knot tight.

3 Thread

three coins onto each

shown. Then
of ends to your

set of strings, as

give the two sets

assistant to hold.

Please drop)

one end
from each

^hand

...

two dropped strings

Ask your

them in a single knot.

Give the two ends back to your

(Q

strings loosely.

assistant to hold.

out the chopstick.

Take
drop one
4 Ask your
^ and
from each hand,
assistant to

so that

string

the

one end hangs on either side of the

chopstick, as shown.

tie

When

"GO,"

shout

pull the

strings tight

and the knot

will disappear.

The knot has

disappeared.

When

the

strings are

pulled tight, the

7 Make

sure the strings are kept

slack, as

shown. Then

tell

your

coins will fly off

into the air, much

your assistants

assistant to pull the strings tight

to

when you shout "GO!"

astonishment.

must be

assistant to hold the

slack.)

(The string

Then slowly

pull

Party Hat
paper are torn into
pieces and then magically put back together

In this trick, sheets of tissue

little

again to make a party hat - much to the surprise

of the audience. The hat is hidden in a secret
pocket in one of the sheets of tissue paper and
during the performance, the torn pieces of tissue
are

scrunched together

rosette, stuck

You

on

will

to

form

a colorful

the front of the hat.

need

THE FINISHED
PARTY HAT
Make
make

you
is big enough to fit on
your head! And remember

sure that the hat

sheet of
blue tissue

pocket or the rosette will

paper

off

to glue the hat into the secret

and

fall

spoil the trick.

Red and blue

tissue

EQUIPMENT

paper

rosette
(

Felt
/
(

pen

f^\

sheet of
red tissue

{_y^7

Scissors

r-

paper
uI

Ruler

Glue

Making the hat

(30 x 30 cm)
square of red tissue. Fold it in

Cut

half.

deci

a 12

Glue

x 12

the

in.

two short sides and

ith

blue tissue

strips.

stick

Fold the hat in half lengthwise,

then fold it in half from side to
side, as shown. Fold the hat side to
side once again.

The

secret pocket

Glue the hat to the blue tissue

paper.* Fold the paper over

the hat, then glue the edges of

the flap

and

stick

them down.

Use a small dab of glue

to

do

this.

(Here are two

[Now

sheets of tissue
paper: one blue

and one

I'm

going
tear

red.

to

them

in half

...

The torn
tissue hat
trick
Don't stand in front

Scrunch the

of a bright light,

hidden pocket

or the audience will

in

your hand.

spot the secret pocket

Red

tissue

paper

hat with a blue

tissue

paper

stripe

--L

Take one sheet in each hand

and put the blue sheet behind

the red sheet, so that the secret

O Hold

the two sheets as shown,

and then tear them in half,

Don't worry about tearing neatly,

=i

pocket cannot be seen.

That's

and
J

in

enough

half again.

tearing

for now.

Move
front

the torn pieces to the

and

half again.

tear the sheets in

Move

to the front

the torn pieces

once more.

Now

4 Then,
pocket

tear

open the

at the back.

Move

secret

You

that

pocket

can see the hat now, but don't

worry - the audience can't.

I'll

make a

as

Now you

presto

-a

can put on

magic

hat!

The

wonder where
it came from.
>w

m
Then, using both hands, crush
the torn tissue paper pieces
into the middle, and squash the
edges of the hat around them.

to the front of the pile,

shown.

audience will

as

formed the back of the

f And

the hat.

magic
mckage.

the piece of tissue paper

Then, holding the rosette in

one hand, gently unfold the
hat. (The torn pieces stay squashed
together to form the rosette.)

Magic box

black

square

felt

for the bag

With the help of this magical box, you will be able to baffle your
friends when you make objects appear out of thin air! The secret
behind the trick is a black felt bag hidden in the lid of the box
and brimming with treasure. Below, you can find out how to
the box, then turn the page to learn
this amazing piece of magic.

make

Colored paper

and

line the

to

box

cover

how

to

perform

You will
need

Clear fishing line

or thread

Star stickers

EQUIPMENT
Scissors

Pencil
I

~r

Needle

shoe box

Ruler

IT

What

to

do

Lots of
colored

ribbon

Draw around

all

the sides of the

on black paper and

cut out the pieces. Use these to line
the insides of the box and lid.

-L box and

Ask an

lid

adult to

make two

in the front of the lid,

holes

where

O To make

&

the bag, fold the

felt

square in half and glue the two

short sides together. Sew a long
piece of thread into one top corner.

To
4 around

cover the magic box, draw

all

of the sides of the

shown. Sew the bag into the lid

so that it hangs freely, as shown.*

box and lid on colored paper,

as shown. Cut the pieces out.

Decorate the magic box with

ribbon and sequins. The lid
must be particularly spectacular
to draw the audiences attention.

Fold the pieces around the box

and lid. Carefully glue the

paper around the box, then neatly
trim the edges.

*We have
to do, hut

used red thread so you can see what

you must use clear thread

instead.

BOX OF TRICK
And

here

is

Colored

completely empty, and yet you

can reach into it and pull out lots of surprises. You
can use the box to make things vanish, too -just
see that the

box

is

reverse the actions

moves

shown

below. Practice the

in front of a mirror to

your audience

ribbons

the finished magic box. Everyone can

can't see the

make

sure that

hidden bag.

PACKING YOUR BAG

Before you start to

perform the trick, you

will need to pack the felt
bag. It is best to fill it with
small things, like sequins,
stars,

and candies. Here

some

of the things

we

are

used.

Star sequins

Chocolate coins

The big
box trick

'On my

Preparation

birthday, a

He

magician sent me
this mysterious box.

said

it

was

full of treasure
if I followed his

instructions.
The

secret

bag hangs

down behind
the box.

Put the box on

side and place

on top of the box, as
shown, with the hag hanging
behind the bottom of the box.

the lid

its

Place the magic

you on the

box

in front

shown.
Show the audience that the box

is

of

table, as

completely empty.

Lift the

back of the

lid

up with

both hands, until the top of

the lid is facing your audience.
Don't

lift

the front of the lid at

all.

Ribbon

Try filling the bag with props

star

for other tricks you want to

perform, like ropes, cards,
coins,

and pom-pom

balls.

You can hide several

silk scarves in the bag.

Practice folding

your

scarves up really small.

You could hide candies

in the bag to hand out
to

All

your audience.

had

When

do was
pick up
to

looked

inside again, this

Uhe/id.

is

what I found!

The bag
is

hidden

behind
the

lid.

F7 Keep the

lid facing the

audience with one hand,

and use your other hand to

Qj)

place the

box

flat

on

the table.

Put the front edge of the lid

in front of the box, and tip
the lid back until the bag falls
into the box. Put the lid down flat.

Lift

up

the back of the lid with

one hand. Reach into the bag

with the other hand and, one
I

one, pull out

all

the treasures.

These three

The rope

UNEQUAL ROPE

ropes are very

trick

EQUIPMENT

different ropes magically

the

same

they

lengths.

xXxyVaAa^siiaS^

change

Show

pen

Felt-tip

back to their different lengths.

Color code the ends of your

Hold them in
your hand as
shown, with

Scissors

need

the shortest

Ruler

What

5 hft.
l

(2

the

ropes to
the audience
one by one.

ropes to help you practice this

trick, but perform the trick with
ropes of the same color.

will

moment

length. Then,

just as quickly, the ropes

You

At the

are different

In this classic rope trick, three

become

strange.

to

rope in the
middle.

do

m)

of rope

ICut three lengths of rope, one

(90 cm) long, one 22
(55 cm) long, and one 8 in.
(20 cm) long.

35

in.

in.

4 Take

end of the long rope

(green) and place it next to
the

the other green end. Put the free

yellow end next to the green ends.

fNow
all

they're

the

same

[size!

Colored tape

To help you practice the trick,

give each rope different colored
ends - short rope (blue), middle rope
(yellow), and long rope (green).*
Remember the ends must all
when you perform the trick.
*

be the same color

7 When

the ends are pulled apart,

seem

be the
same length. Let the one yellow
and two green ends hang down.
the ropes will

to

THE
FINISHED

ROPES

The
loop

secret
is

hidden in
your hand

Bring the blue end around

in front of the long rope
and up next to the yellow
end, forming a secret loop.

With your other hand, reach

behind the long rope and
take hold of the end of the short

rope (with blue ends), as shown.

Keep the backs

of your hands
toward the
audience
all

But sometimes
they behave
very oddly ...

...

and

they start
to

change

at

times

This hand

is

hiding the
secret loop.

Short
rope with

ends into two sets of

three, as shown. A yellow and
two blues in one hand, and two
greens and a yellow in the other.

Make

Split the

the ropes shake in your

hand, then take one group in

each hand and slowly pull your

hands

apart, as

shown.

But they soon become

bored with the game
and change bach to
their

normal

lengths.

Pull out

the other

ropes in the

same way
and show
them to the
audience.

Bundle all the ropes together

into one hand, as shown.
Take hold of any end and slowly
pull a rope from your hand.

Incredibly,
all

three ropes

are different

lengths again.

blue ends

Puzzling
Picture,
Sensational
trick.

is

the only

word

for this

An empty scrapbook magically

becomes

full

of pictures - with just a

flick of the wrist.

You can make

scrapbook by folding sheets of paper

in half, one inside the other, to make
pages. Fold a different color sheet for a
cover. Staple through the folds to hold
the

book

You will
need
Colored
paper

Scrapbook

together. Practice this trick in

front of a mirror so that

you can

flip

through the book without fumbling.

Preparing the scrapbook

Glue

stick

Lots of colorful
stickers or
pictures cut out

of magazines

Leave the first page and every

other spread* blank. Cut the
top corner off the right-hand page
of every blank spread, as shown.

EQUIPMENT
on the first
spread of two pages and every
Stick pictures

other spread. Cut the bottom-right

corner off ever)' picture spread.
pread
left-

is

the

name given

^7 Decorate

the front of the

Ruler

scrapbook with more pictures

and stickers. Make a border with

Qj)

ii

Pencil**

colored paper.

to the facing

and right-hand pages of an open hook.

**

If you

are making your

own

scrapbook, you will need a stapler,

too.

Red paper shapes

The magic

scrapbook trick

use this

scrapbook
to

show

people
hobby.

my

Show

the scrapbook to the

book with
bottom corner,

audience. Hold the

your thumb

at the

ready to

through the pages.

flip

At first they
can't guess

what my
hobby is.

Flip through the pages of the

scrapbook from front to back,

using your thumb, as shown. The
pages will all appear to be empty.

Yellow

paper
border

THE FINISHED SCRAPBOOK

Here

is

the finished scrapbook. After the

blank page, the picture spreads and

the blank spreads alternate, so that each
picture spread is followed by a blank
spread throughout the book.
first

Move your hand

to the top

corner of the book and

flip

through the book again. All the

pages will magically appear full.

Odd Card Out

CUTTING THE CARDS

Before you start the trick, you
will need to sort the cards so that
a red card is always followed by
a green card all the way through
the pack. With the red and green
cards set up like this, you can cut
the cards as often as you like and

magicians are expected to

perform card tricks, and this one
is very clever. You ask a friend
to pick a card, then, when you
shuffle though the pack, your
friend will discover that he has
chosen the only odd card! This
trick needs lots of practice, as
you must handle the cards
very smoothly if you are to
deceive your friend.
All

the order will stay the same.

Red spot
card

You will
need

Draw 12 rectangles on paper.

Draw a circle on six rectangles
a triangle

on the

ctangles to

others.

Cut

make 12

cards,

Paint the circles red and the

=< triangles green.

same design on
cards and color

Then draw

the back of
it

all

the

the

in with paint.

The backs of
the cards have

a colorful
design.

Odd

card out trick

Fan the cards out

'Put your card down on the

table without looking at it.

fpiease
choose

your
hands, with the backs of the
cards showing. Ask a spectator to
choose one of the cards.

Separate the cards at the card

in

I'll

that the spectator chooses.

Ask him to take his chosen card

and put it facedown on the table.

3 on

Place

top of the chosen card

underneath the rest of the pack.
Square up the edges of the cards.

5 Without
changing
your grip, turn
both hands over
from your wrists,
as shown, to
show two

the cards

in

take the top card

with
the other hand,

off the pile

shown.

cards of the

same

pattern.

fc
of the same

Repeat steps
5 and 6 with

pattern each

the rest of the

time.

cards in your

hand. Ask
the spectator
to turn over

the chosen

card and

Turn both hands over, and put the

single card facedown on the table.
Take the top card off the pack and
put it on top of the card on the table.

the cards that were

are the same.

4 Holdone hand and

will see cards

all

All these cards

The audience

just put the

pack hack togeth

show you

the rest of
K^the cards

as

fl'll

watch the
surprise on
his face

when

he realizes it's
the odd one out.

MIND-READING ACT
Wouldn't

it

be useful

if

Making the clipboard

^^fc

EQUIPMENT

you could

<

read other people's minds? Well,

with this trick your friends will

you can do just that when you correctly predict the

color of a card they have chosen
believe

Pencil

in secret. Try to act the part of a

1

mysterious mind reader - it will

convince the audience of your
amazing powers!

'

Ruler

Stretch

two

strips of elastic

around the clipboard. Glue the

ends of each strip together. Divide

You

will

need

each strip into four card pockets

with pieces of tape, as shown.

Strong glue

Colored
paper

Small envelope
Elastic

Decorate the back of the board

and the small envelope with
colored paper cutouts. Glue the
cutouts in position.

Clipboard
with a
large double-

sided clip

T Cut out nine cards

(each no

wider than the clip on the

board). Color three-quarters of
eight cards red, and one quarter* of
each another color. Number them 1
oj)

White

to 8.

cardboard
Felt-tip

pens

Make

the last card red

all

over.

*The colored quarter must be completely covered

when

the card

is

put under the

clip.

have made
a mind-

reading
prediction.

The card you

will

choose

in this

is

^env elope.

Prediction

Put the prediction envelope on

the table.

Show

the front of the

clipboard to the audience.

will see eight

numbered

They

the clip, so that only the red

**Makc
is

is

showing.

sure that the red part of each card

hidden by the clipboard.

an assistant from the

audience. Show your assistant
the board and ask him to pick a card.

envelope

for

cards.

Take the chosen card from

the board and put it under

part of the card

Ask

Please open the

envelope and take
out

4 put your
Tell

assistant that

you have

under the clip. Then,

turn the board around and show him
that he has chosen the red card.
his card

my

prediction.

Ask your

open the
envelope on the table and
take out your prediction. He will
be amazed that you were right.
assistant to

Levitating Card
An

important rule of magic is to never reveal

the secrets of your tricks - but at the end of this
trick, that is exactly what you do. The audience
won't believe their eyes as they see a card rise
out of an envelope and float in midair. But
their surprise will turn to laughter when you
"accidentally" reveal the secret.

Before you

piece of double-

start, stick a

sided tape to one end of your magic wand,

and trim off the edges. When you perform,
make sure that your audience is in front of you;
this way no one will see you cheating until the end.

EQUIPMENT
You will
need

Paintbrush

Jar of water

Large
envelope

Double-sided tape
ii
'

'

'

Ruler

ITT
3

Scissors

Poster
paints

Colored paper

Making the props

Star sequins and

star stickers

Thick
yellow
paper

Cut out three rectangular

cards of thick paper just

smaller than your envelope. Paint

Magic wand
(See page 6)

a different

symbol on each

card.

Cut

a large rectangular hole

out of the back of the envelope,

as shown. Decorate the front of the
envelope with stars and paper.

The

levitating card trick

Please
pick a

I'm

going

to

show
you an
amazing
illusion

with
cards.

Place the cards

Then pick up
the sticky
the

wand

end

is

on the

the

in

Put the

table.

wand

arm

so that

your hand. Use

to point to the cards.

wand under your

(the sticky

end should

point toward the audience).

Ask a spectator to choose a card.

Watch - your
Make

card will rise

sure

the audience

doesn't see

out of the
envelope.

the back of
the envelope

Press the

envelope
firmly
against the

end of the
wand.

Pick up all the cards faceup,

putting the chosen card on the
bottom of the pile. Put the cards
face forward into the envelope.

Bring the envelope up and

press the cards against the
sticky end of the wand, through
the hole in the envelope.

Thank you
Thank you

Amazing!
Your card
is

floating

in thin air.

THE FINISHED PROPS

Decorate the front of the
envelope with colored paper
cutouts and a few stars.

Slowly pull the envelope

down

and off the card. Then wave

your hands around the card so that
it

appears to be floating in midair.

Now

take a bow.

The audience

will see the card stuck to the

wand. Everyone
they see

how

will

laugh

when

they've been fooled.

Fooling
A Friend
These two quick challenges will trick your friends.
First, ask them to tie a knot in a piece of rope without
letting go of the ends - and watch as they tie themselves

up

in knots!

Then

turns out to be

give

much

them

the five-card challenge

harder than

it

it

looks

You

will

need
Poster board

Strong glue

Paper

clip

Star stickers

EQUIPMENT
Scissors

ttoo'dUx>a\vw<>ow<ioyvwl

o^

Pencil
l

<

r-

Ruler

About 3 ft.

(1

m) oj rope

The impossible knot

I'm

Look! A
knot has
appeared.

still

holding
This

is

the ends.

how you
tie

the

knot.

loop

forms over

your hand.
r*

Put the rope on tie table. Fold

your arms and pi< k up an end
of the rope in each hand, as shown.

16

Slowly unfold your arms while

keeping a tight hold on the
ends. Shake the loop that forms
forward and off your hand.

When

the loop has fallen off

your hand, pull your arms

out straight. A knot will form
in the middle of the rope.

^m

Making the card

Draw

five rectangles

trick

on both

yellow and blue poster board.

Cut them out. Glue each blue card
to a yellow one.

The fan

numbers of
on the (blue) fronts

Stick different

yellow stars

of four of the cards, and a few red

stars

on the

front of the last card.

l=

Decorate the card backs so

Qj) that each is identical. Glue the
cards together in a row, with the
card with red stars in the middle.

trick

Before you start this

Blue card fronts

put the paper clip

on the card with red
stars, in the middle of
trick,

the row.

The middle card

must look different
from the others.

Red

star sticker

Yellow star sticker

When

turn these

cards over, try to put

the paper clip on the

card with red stars

IShow a friend the row of

cards with the blue sides

showing. Ask your friend

to remove the paper clip.

Turn the row of cards over

so that the backs are showing,
then ask your friend to slide the
paper clip onto the same red card

Turn the cards over again to

sec if your friend has chosen

the right card.

at

how

badly

He

be surprised
guessed.
will

For Trick
The most important rule when performing magic is
that it should be FUN. You want your audience to
enjoy themselves.

Don't perform a trick more than once to the same audience.

A
When you finish a trick, put the props away. It is very
important that you keep your magic secrets to yourself.

you perform it so that your

moves appear smooth and natural.

Practice each trick before

Rehearse each trick in front of a mirror so you can see the

view that the audience will see.

Rehearse your lines

at the

same time

as

your

trick.

Remember, what you say is just as important as what

you do. Our suggested lines are only guidelines. You will
soon develop a script of your own.
Always keep your magic props clean and in good condition

Be confident, relaxed, and have fun

Good Luck

when you

perform.

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