Magic

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Another glimpse-based trick, In Between, requires two spectators and an uninvolved volunteer. The end result sees the chosen cards of the spectators somehow sandwiching a randomly named card of...

Magicians have been guessing numbers and the names of the dead for centuries, making their audience believe they were born with some unique psychic talent. Mind reading magic is not about psychic...

Magic tricks are a source of fascination. Causing the audience to wonder how or why a trick is successful is the reason magic has survived as a source of entertainment since 1700 B.C. The double...

Magicians are not psychics, but some of the best make us believe they are. One of the best card tricks a magician can perform is one in which he appears to read your mind. Of course, there is...

Card tricks are a fun and easy way to wow a crowd. Whether you are at a party or killing time at an airport, the following trick is easy to learn and will be a crowd pleader. It will look like you...

Mentalism is what magicians call their mind reading or ESP type tricks. For the trick to have the intended audience reaction, mentalism requires advanced preparation and also a good deal of...

The centuries-old fear of the guillotine has been turned into entertainment with the Guillotine magic illusion. Magicians who perform this illusion ask an unwitting volunteer to be bound while a...

One of the basic illusions used by professional magicians is sawing a woman in half. This magic illusion involves placing a female assistant inside of a locked case. This case is sawed in half and...

An example of a magic illusion that involves patter, sleight of hand and showmanship is the Bill in Lemon trick. This illusion requires audience interaction as the magician reveals a...

Card tricks do not have to be complicated to amaze an audience. The great thing about the two card sandwich trick is it's very simple to set up and execute, but will generally fool most observers....

The two pile separation trick is an easy trick any beginning magician can do. The key to the trick is a simple secretive flipping over of a pile of cards. The trick can be mastered in just few...

The calculator word prediction trick, or "book trick," is a cool magic trick that can astonish an audience. The trick is not complicated to set up, which makes the result seem that much more amazing.

The best magicians are those who get their audience to do what they want, while all the time the audience thinks they are exercising free will. This is called "forcing." Forcing works really well...

As a magician, you probably include card tricks in your act. You can use these card tricks to build excitement and include audience members in the show. Most magicians decide to do a basic...

The best magicians are those who have mastered the "force" and are expertly adept in the redirect. The redirection is what sets the stage for the "magic" to happen. The more sophisticated the...

In the "Put a Dollar in an Orange Magic Trick," you borrow a dollar bill from an audience member and make the money appear to vanish from underneath a handkerchief. You then make it reappear...

Getting magic show gigs is a matter of developing a repertoire of tricks within your skill range. In addition to practicing the tricks themselves, you'll want to know in advance what order you...

In this illusion, you cover a coin with a rigged handkerchief. Ask a volunteer from the audience to hold the coin through the hanky, and then grab the handkerchief from the audience member's hand....

Someone writes down four numbers. When he/she adds them up, the number you wrote down before the trick was that number! Amazing! Now find out how it's done. Just remember, a good magician never...

This card trick is a classic. The key card makes it work.

Hey, how'd you do that?

The classic con game: How'd you do that?!

This is a very simple trick to get you started.