Magic

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...

How to make a card float without any props and only using your bare hands

A great and easy "magic" trick. No props required. The younger the child who sees it, the more impressive this trick seems to be. Once they learn it, kids can do perform this magic, too!

Impress your friends at the next bridge/poker game by deftly performing a one handed cut of the cards!

There are many magic tricks you can perform with a simple rubber band. These are good street tricks because you can perform them anywhere. Since a rubber band is small and hard to see from stage,...

This is a fun (magic) optical illusion. You have probably all seen it before, usually by the 2nd grade! Here is that age old illusion of pulling your index finger right off!

Making a paper towel or hanky disappear is one of the oldest tricks in the book. It appears to be complicated when, in reality, it's one of the easiest tricks in magic and can be learned in...

I will show you how to perform one of the simplest and most convincing vanish tricks. This is known as the french drop and allows you to make practically anything vanish right out of your...

This is a simple vanishing trick- one of the oldest around. It's fairly easy to do and very effective. For the most part it takes smoothness of movement and lots of practice. As long as you have...

This trick is a fine one for parties or just random, boring days at work. It is practically free, and has the ability to get big responses from the people around you. There are also several ways...

This is a very simple magic trick yet one of my favorites because of how effective it is. It will just take you a minute to learn and another minute to perfect

The Thumb Fan: Do you believe in magic? Like amazing tricks? Learn how to do card flourishes to develop your misdirection skills & sleight of hand techniques. A real magician's secrets are...

Magicians have the ability to make the impossible possible through illusions. These tricks vary in difficulty from picking the right card to making large objects vanish into thin air. Making a...

Magic tricks are fun ways to impress friends, serve as icebreakers in social settings and help kids feel at ease. Passing a coin through a hand is a particular favorite for kids and they like to...

If you've ever seen cards go flying or disappear, you've enjoyed a common magic trick involving a little slight of hand with a healthy dose of misdirection. You can learn how to do these tricks,...

You can make a cigarette disappear into thin air right before your audience's eyes. Perform this trick at a party or bar to impress your friends or at the office during your next smoke break.

An impromptu way to entertain children is to make a dog with a hand. Without props of any kind, you can use it as a teaching tool or a shadow puppet to amuse your young charges. You can even teach...

The right tools and hand motions allows even a beginner magician to perform the classic reappearing tissue trick. Once this easy trick is mastered, the performer can practice making the tissue...

Pretending to pull your thumb off is a basic magic trick, but it takes skill to make it look realistic. Bend one thumb down and position your other thumb so it faces the proper way. Then slide...

If you enjoy magic and are looking for a simple, but very interesting trick to show your friends, the levitating cup is a perfect one to learn. World famous magicians perform this same trick for...

The common reaction to any magic trick is for audiences to wonder, "How on earth did she do that?" You don't need a trunk full of expensive props to perform magic. Use a standard dinner fork to...

Levitating an object in midair is one of those illusions that can rivet any audience if it's performed with aplomb. You can practice wielding this "supernatural" power with some common household...

Your audience will gasp with surprise when you perform the thumb and pin illusion. In the illusion, you will stick several sharp pins into the end of your thumb. If the thumb and pin illusion is...

The French Drop magic trick is an old trick that involves a sleight of hand. With the French Drop, you make a small object disappear and reappear in a different location.

When asking someone to choose a card during a card trick, you will need to spread out the cards for them. When doing so, you can opt to spread the cards out on the table or spread them out in your...

Drop cutting cards is a type of flourish that is basically a fancy way to cut a deck of cards. This is an entertaining flourish to use when doing magic tricks or when playing card games.

A more challenging and less commonly performed card trick is known as the reverse card fan. It's the exact reverse of the classic or pressure card fan technique. Although the reverse fan requires...

The Thumb Card fan is a type of flourish used to fan out the cards when asking someone to pick a card in magic tricks. Use your thumb to fan out the cards and your fingers to close up the fan.

Poker chip tricks draw attention from your poker face to your hands. This allows you to bluff without the risk of your opponents noticing, and it makes you the star of the poker table. Many poker...

Looking to get into magic, but don't know where to start? Well, then here is your trick.

The vanishing toothpick trick is incredibly simple; in order to perform it, you need no particular training or skill. Although it couldn't be easier and requires only two simple household items,...

Poker is more popular than ever, so at your next poker game, impress your guests with this thumb flip poker chip trick. It's easy to learn and all you need are some poker chips and some free time...

If you want to impress the players at the poker table learn how to do some tricks like a pro. Doing these tricks will distract your opponents and possibly annoy them to the point of making...

Cutting a deck of cards is an integral part of any good card trick. Virtually every good card trick requires the magician to either cut the deck himself or to have an audience member do this task...

A quick and easy magic trick that you can perform almost anywhere is the vanishing rubber band trick. You can learn to do the vanishing rubber band trick with very little effort in only a few...

Magicians and professional card dealers use slight of hand and card flourishes to impress an audience. They distract the eye from hidden moves and make a performance much more visually...

The penetrating match stick magic trick is one that leaves the audience wondering just how that's possible. With a little practice this easy trick reveals your skills as a bona fide magician,...

The Threading the Needle illusion is a magic trick done with a piece of rope. Rope tricks are a standard type of magic trick, so you can find a good piece of rope for performing this illusion at...

There are hundreds of fabulous and fun card tricks that are easy to perform and amaze audiences of all ages. Professional magicians perform their tricks as a show and will do various moves with...

Magic tricks are something that nearly everyone can enjoy, from children to adults. The finger palm coin trick makes a simple coin disappear before your very eyes. Master this disappearing coin...

Card tricks require finesse and strength to make them work. This takes time and practice to perfect. With this article you can break down the fanning card trick and learn how to perform it in two...

Impress card playing friends with a new card fanning trick. The one handed card fan is a similar action to that of the hand making a money sign gesture. The difference is that the one handed card...

The Twin Fan card trick is performed just like the One-Handed Fan trick except that you have a fan in each hand. You must be able to do the one-handed version before moving on to the twin fan one.

Magic and card tricks are always impressive to the naked eye. Though they usually just take a little practice to master, they can be the life of any party (not to mention a great icebreaker)....

Learning how to spread out cards in order to perform a simple card trick can take lots of practice before it's mastered. However, doing it correctly will help you amaze even your toughest critic...

A charlie cut separates a deck of playing cards and switches the positions of the two sections with one hand. The charlie cut can be used in card tricks, but it is also a fun trick by itself. Most...

A big part of performing magic is knowing the outcome of your trick. This is especially handy when doing card tricks. One way of knowing the outcome is forcing a card. A card force is when you...

Perform a little magic for your friends at school, your co-workers or for your fellow partygoers. This is a fun little trick that you can do anywhere to amaze your friends and keep them wondering...

We've all seen it: outside the bar, some slick fella comes upon a beautiful lady in need of a light and suddenly, with the skill of an illusionist, a classic, Zippo lighter appears in his hand. It...

A wand production is another classic magic trick and can be used in a variety of performances. Often it is best not to bring attention to the intent, but simply produce the magic wand out of...