Magic Tricks!

Part 2 of Science Club this year is Magic Tricks. I'm nervous about this one, but the kids are very very excited!!! Here goes!

Thu Jan 30

Magic Tube
two sheets of paper, tape, scissors, glue stick, ribbon

we also played jacks to help the children build their dexterity!

Thu Feb 6

The Clipped Card
five playing cards, glue, colored paper clip
(4 numbered cards of one color + 1 face card of the other color)

The Straw
two identical straws, scissors

Coin Vanish I
colored construction paper cut into 7 1/2 x 1 inch strips, coin
(2 paper strips each of 2 colors, 4 strips in all)

Thu Feb 13

The Impossible Balance
two cards, glue stick, clear plastic cup
(any cards work; I'm using some from our extra copy of Concept)


Water into Ice
clear plastic cup, mug, sponge, scissors, ice cubes, water
(for an "ice plant" version, use a small plant pot instead of a mug)

Candy Trick (Pompom Trick)
four paper cups, scissors, pompoms

Thu Feb 20

Banana Buster
banana, toothpick

Toothpick from Thin Air
toothpick, tape

Reversing Arrow
glass or jar with straight sides, water, paper, pencil

The Dice
one die

Thu Feb 27

Coin Vanish II
canning jar lid, colored paper, scissors, glue, coin, playing card
(any cards work; I'm using colorful photo cards from Picwits)

Kid's Spelling Trick
deck of cards
(3, 8, 7, A, Q, 6, 4, 2, J, K, 10, 9, 5)

Levitating Cup
paper cup, scissors

The Thumb

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MENTALISM MARCH

Thu Mar 20
these tricks require a partner

Secret Code for Playing Cards
deck of cards

Black Magic
a variety of objects (one must be black)

from The Great Brain at the Academy by John D. Fitzgerald
read a portion of chapter 8, "The Mental Marvel"

Thu Mar 27

Candy Trick (Tennis Ball Trick; use variation from comments)
5 children, tennis ball, deck of cards
(before starting, have one audience member choose an even # card from the deck and one an odd # card -- then use even #, 1, odd #)

Drawing Duplication
marker, blank magic cards



I gave each child 30

for the tutorial it's nice to use one regular playing card and the rest blank cards, so they can better see the card manipulation

(because you will move the card to the top or bottom, cut the deck before handing it to them so their card will be back in the middle)

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GUEST PRESENTERS

Thu Apr 3 - Ms. Kamea

Levitation

Shrinking Arm

Floating Arms

Magnet Hands

Popping Your Nose

"The Spirit Hand" from Spooky Magic by Larry Kettelkamp

Thu Apr 10 - AH, FR

Rubber Band Teleportation

Teleporting Paper Clip

Card Location

Is This Your Card?

"The Invisible Flea" from Spooky Magic
(make tiny Greeting Card Boxes to accompany this trick)

We have 15 sessions set aside for this topic, so they will have plenty of tricks to put on a full Magic Show for their family & friends by the end of it!

Each child is creating a list of all the tricks that they have learned (to keep in their box of props). And they can look back at the videos too if needed.

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