Things You'll Need:
- Six toothpicks
- Shallow pan
- Water
- Liquid dish soap
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Step 1
Dip one toothpick in liquid dishwashing soap before you have an audience. Make sure no one else sees you do this part--it's the "magic" in the trick.
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Step 2
Clean a shallow pan, or pie plate. Rinse thoroughly. Make sure there is no soap residue left in the pan. Fill the pan with water, and set it on a table or hard surface where it won't spill.
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Step 3
Bring your audience in at this point. Have them sit around a table. If the event is being recorded, bring the camera in for a close shot.
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Step 4
Arrange the other five toothpicks (none have soap on them) in a pentagon shape on top of the water in the pan. The toothpicks should overlap a little so they stay together.
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Step 5
Wave the sixth, soap-dipped toothpick around in the air and say some magical words like "Alacazam," or something inspired that you make up.
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Step 6
Stick the toothpick into the water in the middle of the pentagon, and watch as the other five toothpicks scatter away.









Comments
thankyou said
on 11/19/2008 Nice trick! :D But this kind of trick you need either a volunter or a closeup audience. Toothsticks are nothing easily visible.
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