Kids' Magic Secrets. Simple Magic Tricks & Why They Work

133 Pages·2014·5.76 MB·English

by  Loris Bree

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By Loris Bree
Illustrations by Marlin Bree Kid’s Magic Fun Book. Published by Marlor Press, Inc. All rights reserved
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Copyright 2003 & 2007 by Loris and Marlin Bree Printed in U.S.A.
Disclaimer: Examples and magic tricks presented are for the purpose of general entertainment and
information only. Marlor Press and the authors are not responsible for any loss, inconvenience, injury or
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CONTENTS
Introduction
KITCHEN WIZARD
*** Banana Surprise
** Coins in Bottle
* Ghostly Glasses
OFFICE MAGIC
** Paper Clip Flip
** Paper Clips & Rubber Band
** Hopping Rubber Band
** Twin Hopping Rubber Bands
** Ring the Pencil
* Magic Pen
PICK A CARD, ANY CARD
Magic Card Terms
*** What Card
** Which Card
* Ferry Across
PAPER, PAPER, WHO’S GOT PAPER?
** Alien and Robots
** Mobius Bands
** Amazing Expanding Card
** Racing Car
BODY OF MAGIC
* Captured Strength
* Gaining Weight
** Brooms Fly (Don’t They?)
ALL WET
* Invisible Guard
* Glasses of Water
* Puzzling Glasses
** Leaking Bottle
SCARF IT UP
* Magic Knot
*** Vanishing Knot
** Mysterious Dancing Hanky
AMAZINGLY MYSTERIOUS
*** Mysterious Vase of India
*** Magic Cabinet
Index
* is the easiest task and
*** is the most difficult
Magic isn’t just MAGIC.
IT’S tons of FUN!
INTRODUCTION
Practice. Much depends on your being able to do a trick smoothly, quickly,
and without hesitating. When you hesitate or stop, your audience will get a
clue to detect how you’re doing the trick.
Never repeat a trick. When you do it a second time, your audience starts looking
for clues and are more likely to see how it’s done. Sometimes you might want to
do another similar trick. If someone asks you to repeat a card trick, for example,
don’t do the same trick but do another one.
Even simple tricks require skill. Doing these tricks requires talents that are
important to learning to do other things. If you really want to learn a magic trick
and learn to do it well, you’ll be able to use these skills for other activities, in
school, playing games, and getting along with your family.
They require physical dexterity and good memory. The ability to communicate is
extremely important.
A magician is an entertainer. Often the only thing that keeps the attention of
the audience is the ability of the magician to talk to them.
Magic tricks usually have an underlying concept that explains why they work.
You really don’t need a magic wand to make things happen. Magic wands or
other items are used to keep the attention of the audience focused where you
want it to be.
The actual trick often works because of a scientific or mathematical model.