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Astound the public with magic prowess learned with the help of eHow’s advice on magic shows, card tricks and other illusions. Novices wanting to impress their friends can find plenty of tricks to choose from, as can more advanced magicians seeking to add an extra rabbit to their magic hat. While it’s true that a good magician never reveals his secrets, eHow conjures up experts willing to share the tricks of the magic trade.

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  • Easy Magic Tricks to Do at Home

    Magic tricks can be great entertainment for children and adults alike. Although much of the magic you see on television or in live shows may take months of practice and specific skills to master,...

  • How to Bibbertyjibbit version 6

    After 12 attempts at posting anything on this crappy interface, what, with the word count restrictions, The inability to use one's own unique title after the posting has been rejected, Being...

  • How to Make Easy Balloon Animals

    Balloon animals have been a huge hit at children's parties for years. Whether used to decorate the party, or made by clowns, they are a lot of fun. They are colorful, cute, and fun to play with....

  • How to Hypnotize Someone With Your Eyes

    Hypnosis has been defined as a natural state of consciousness that each of us has experienced many times in our lives. Thus, the art of hypnotizing is as fascinating as the trance it often puts...

  • How to Read Minds - Parlor Magic

    Did you ever want to impress people with your mental abilities? Amaze and astound your friends with this little parlor trick that makes it appear as though you can project your thoughts and have...

  • How to Levitate a Card in Your Hand

    Everybody wants to be able to perform magic, but few are willing to devote the time needed for learning a lot of tricks. Card tricks are popular because they can be performed just about anywhere...

  • Guide to Magic Shops in the USA

    The United States has magic shops in almost every state. Magic shops exist as tiny hole-in-the-wall stores and as vast warehouses. The shops provide the means for anyone to learn the most basic...

  • Expert Coin Magic Made Easy

    The disappearing coin trick is a classic that dates back to the 16th century, according to "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks." But with a little effort, practice and knowledge, anyone...

  • How to Open the Magic Lock Box

    The Magic Lock box is a unique and challenging puzzle to be solved--and stressed over if it can't be figured out. This guide will deal with opening the clear version of the box, with two red...

  • How to Get Superpowers

    I'm sure many of you have ever dreamed at least once, to have superpowers to be able to defend the widow and the orphan, and especially to impress everyone with your incredible feats. But be...

  • How to Make Your Lights Turn Off When Your Door Opens

    Ever want to keep the lights on after your parents told you to turn them off? I was a creative child who loved to read – I’d stay up all night with a good book if no one stopped me. Even when a...

  • How to Pull a Table Cloth With Nothing Moving

    Pulling a tablecloth from under a set table is a trick that has astounded people for decades. While it is not impossible to do, it is no easy feat. This is why you see so few people actually do it...

  • How to Begin In Magic

    A lot of people both old and young want to get involved in magic, but don't know how. The good news is you don't need any fancy props, or a lot of money. You just need some time, practice, and the...

  • How to Create Your Own Magic Cards

    Using a series of simple markings, you can create your own deck of magic cards that will never fail when you're onstage guessing card numbers and dazzling your audience. With nothing more than a...

  • How to Trick Your Friends

    This article is about how to trick your friends and even hustle them with this card trick.

  • How to Make a Lava Lamp in the Kitchen, and Evade Boredom

    Do your kids have nothing to do? Are you nearing the edge of insanity with their constant complaints of boredom? Here's a fun experiment that can entertain them for a bit, and all the while,...

  • How to Laugh with a Joke - Elephant Stew

    Here is a recipe that is truly a joke. Just wanted to break up the day and loose some of the stress that it brings into your life. Here is one to print out and send to your friends whom you...

  • How to Levitate a Card Like Criss Angel

    Criss Angel MindFreak entertains audiences with his impressive illusions. This famous street magician has used his tricks to entertain small public crowds, large private shows and even hosted his...

  • How to Become Invisible

    Now you see me, now you don't! Okay, so as far as I know, there's no way to become literally invisible. But if you ever feel like sneaking around, or just want less attention, I'll give you the...

  • How to Put a Turkish Wedding or Puzzle Ring Together

    Long ago, there was a Turkish nobleman who loved his wife so much he had his jeweler create an intricate puzzle ring for her. The puzzle ring would fall apart if she took it off. When he returned...

  • How to toss a coin into The Trevi Fountain for Good Luck

    While tossing a coin into a fountain for good luck is a custom undertaken in many parts of the world it is common to watch this practice at the Trevi Fountain in Rome Italy. While no one really...

  • How to Fan Cards

    People learn to fan cards for a variety of reasons. Poker players like to add a flourish when they reveal their hands to their opponents. Competitive trading card game players enjoy intimidating...

  • How to Make a Card Disappear

    Making a card disappear and reappear is one of the most familiar and simple magic tricks in existence. But learning how to do this trick well is essential for any magic act. Here's how you can...

  • How to Score a Free Beer or Two

    Next time your out with your friends at a crowded bar score yourself a free drink... bet your friends for a beer that you can get a free drink and you'll score two for the price of one... just...

  • How to Rate Articles Using eHow Stars

    This is so great! You wouldn't think an eHow procedure would go on unwritten for so long. It seemed apparent to me that I wasn't the only one who didn't know how to color in those stars! So, I...

  • The Best Magic Tricks Revealed

    The key to doing magic tricks is getting your audience to focus on you, and on what you are telling them you are doing, not what you are actually doing. Magic is all about shifting the focus...

  • How to Use a Disneyland Annual Pass

    Whether you need a vacation from work or a chance to rediscover the kid in you, Disneyland can be the age-old magical place to lose yourself in a bit of fantasy for a while. Depending on your...

  • How to Perform Reversed Card Revised

    This is an old trick that has been modified as to heighten the audiences excitement and curiosity. The gist of this trick is that a volunteer will choose a "random" card,place it back...

  • How to Locate a Person in a Town or State by Birthday

    One way to locate an old friend or family member who may have gotten married or changed her name since last contact is by using her birth date. If you know the town or state that person may be...

  • How to Escape From Peerless Handcuffs

    Peerless handcuffs are the impenetrable cuffs used by police and security agents to detain, immobilize and transport criminals. Built tough to avoid dangerous mishaps and escape, it would seem...

  • How to Find a Medium

    Mediums are not always psychic, but they get their information from those that have passed. Mediums can help bring messages from those that have passed to those that are still living. Read this...

  • How to Learn Stage Hypnosis

    The art of hypnosis is hundreds of years old. Stage hypnosis is a form of covert hypnosis, meaning it is conducted without the knowledge of the recipient. The practice is widely used for...

  • How to Tell Fortunes With Buttons For Fun

    Are you looking for an unusual party game? Are you planning on being a gypsy for a costume party? Do you need to entertain some teenagers at a birthday party? There is nothing more exciting and...

  • How to Make a Whoopie Cushion Halloween Costume

    Need a quick and easy Halloween Costume? Need one that is also cool, and funny? Here ya go!

  • How to Learn Real Magic for Free

    For centuries, magicians have been leaving spectators in awe with dazzling tricks. You can do many of these same tricks yourself, though some of them will require practice to achieve the mastery...

  • Easy Magic Tricks for Kids

    Using magic tricks is a way to enhance your child's confidence and ability to socialize. It also enhances his communication skills while learning how to elicit smiles and awe. To become adept at...

  • Hummer Card Magic Tricks Revealed

    The Hummer Card Magic Trick is a levitation trick that can be performed with almost any flat, light object, such as a card out of a deck, a dollar bill or a credit card. Invented by and named...

  • How Fake Psychics Work

    The first part of a psychic's routine is to produce a diversion, like a crystal ball, tarot card or an offer to read your palm. These distractions are used to keep your attention on two places at...

  • Easy-to-Learn Magic

    Magic tricks are easy ways to entertain all kinds of audiences no matter the age range or the occasion. Magic tricks can be used to warm up audiences for a different style act, or to perform an...

  • About How Eye Illusions Work

    Eye illusions occur within drawings and objects that are placed at particular angles or set at certain contrast or color levels to confuse the eye. People assume that what the eye sees is what is...

  • Cool Magic Card Tricks Revealed

    Did you ever think about how cool it would be if you could amaze people with spectacular magic tricks? Some of these tricks might not be as hard as you think. With practice and finesse, you can...

  • How to Make a Magic Cup Disappear

    Magic tricks are an easy way to entertain many types of audiences, ranging from a few bored kids to a group of senior citizens. Many entertainers start out learning a few easy illusion-based magic...

  • How to Perform the One in the Middle

    The magician makes a prediction on a piece of paper, folds it and places it to one side. The spectator picks a card, loses it in the deck, and the magician deals five piles of face-up cards. The...

  • How to Perform the Blindfolded Location

    The magician allows a spectator to randomly choose a card and place it back in the deck. He then places a blindfold on and is able to determine the exact location of the chosen card! Let's find...

  • How to Perform Follow Me

    The magician and spectator select a pile of cards, choose one each and initial it. Like other tricks, they switch and end up choosing each other's initialed card; however, this uses the...

  • How to Perform the Magician's Message

    The magician and spectator cut and shuffle the deck, then go through a series of discardings until they end up with two cards. The spectator chooses one and the magician unseals an envelope to...

  • How to Perform the Lucky Eighteen

    The magician makes a prediction about the card that will be chosen by the spectator, places it inside an envelope, and after a series of arithmetic calculations, the spectator is led to choose the...

  • How to Perform the Vanishing Card

    The Vanishing Card requires usage of the Palm Technique. The magician allows the spectator to choose a card at random, but after saying any form of magic words, the top card, previously her chosen...

  • How to Perform the Rip Off

    The Rip Off is a fun and amusing trick to perform at a party--as it isn't necessarily one that will blow minds--but, nevertheless, should get a decent reaction. And the magician is still...

  • Cool Magic Card & Coin Tricks Revealed

    Magic coin tricks are common and easy-to-learn magic tricks. This makes them a favorite for recreational magicians. With a few days of practice these tricks become real, and it appears as if the...

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