How to Make a Coin Appear in Your Hand

Perform this sleight of hand trick and impress your audience by making a coin appear out of nowhere and into your hand. This trick requires a little practice, but if done right, you will have them wondering how you made the coin materialize.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Place a coin behind your index finger and hold it into place with your pinky. Place it toward the tip of your index finger along the straight part between the first and second knuckle.

2. Keep your fingers straight so that no one in the audience can see the coin behind your finger. Practice this in front of a mirror until you have it down.

3. Announce to the audience that you intend to make a coin appear out of thin air.

4. Show the audience your open palms so they can see that there is nothing in either hand.

5. Hold the hand with the coin out to the side. Count to three while waving your hand.

6. Bend your fingers in toward the palm. On the count of "Three," quickly grab the coin with your thumb off of your knuckle and hold it in your fingers. Your coin has appeared out of thin air.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice your hand position so that you can keep your hand straight and look natural with the coin behind your index finger.
• Making a coin appear into your hand is a great first magic trick to attempt in front of an audience.
• Do not get discouraged if you can not perform this trick perfectly the first time. Continue to practice making the coin appear and soon you will get it until it looks effortless.