Magic Tricks for Kids

Trick #1: The trick involves displaying 2 different boomerangs in 2 different colors. One will be longer than the other. If you want, you can also make the boomerangs with some cardboard or heavy paper.
•Say all the magic words like ABRACADABRA or ALAKAZAM, and one of the boomerangs will become smaller than the other. Let’s see how.
•Both the boomerangs are of the same size. The trick is that the boomerang which is on the bottom will start to appear longer. First, you will place both the boomerangs on top of each other. This will show that both are of the same size.
•Second, you will only take the top boomerang and place it below the other. This will make the illusion of one boomerang longer than the other. When you actually look at both the boomerangs, you will start to compare the arcs. This make the entire illusion possible.
Trick #2: Learn the trick of bending the spoon without actually doing so.
•Place the spoon between the palms of your hands. Grab it properly and put some pressure over the bowl of the spoon. Remember to keep the spoon’s open side up and on a flat surface.
•The top of the handle should not be visible to the volunteer, and hence will be covered with both the thumbs.
•The positioning of the hands is very crucial, so make sure you are not letting any of your audience member and volunteer take a peek. As you are applying pressure over the spoon’s handle to bend, slide the handle into the base of your hands.
•As you hold the handle in your hands, the actual appearance will look something as if the spoon has actually bent. Keep practicing the trick so that it looks believable and also you can reverse the entire trick to make it seem as if you fixed the spoon again.