Easy Magic Tricks for Kids to Learn

Helping your child to learn magic tricks can be a fun bonding experience for both of you. It will also allow your child to amaze his or her friends and family. This is a great activity for a school talent show, or for entertaining the family after dinner.

Making your breath cold enough to turn water to ice immediately

1. Cut a sponge to fit into the bottom of the cup. You will want the sponge to fit in tightly so when the cup it turned upside down it will not fall out.


2. Pour 1/4 cup of water into a glass.


3. Place an ice cube in the plastic cup over the sponge.


4. Show the audience the plastic cup but do not let them see inside. Explain that your breath is so cold that you can turn water into ice.


5. Pour the water into the plastic cup or let someone from the audience do that.


6. Wait a couple of seconds so the water is absorbed by the sponge.


7. Breathe into the cup, and then turn it upside down.


8. No water will fall out; only an ice cube. 

Disappearing and reappearing bead

1. Cut a small hole in the bottom of a paper cup. It should be large enough for the bead to fall through.


2. Using two identical beads, place one in your pocket. Do not let your audience see you do this.


3. With the audience watching, place the second bead in the cup. You should be holding the cup with your hand cupping the bottom.


4. Drop the bead in so that it falls through the hole and into your hand.


5. Say some magic words, and then turn the cup over so your audience sees that the bead is gone.


6. Say some more magic words and pull the bead out of your pocket. The audience will wonder how it got there.

A balloon that appears like it will not break

1. Blow up a light colored balloon that will not show pieces of tape.


2. Place a few pieces of transparent tape around the top of the balloon before your audience arrives.


3. Show the audience the balloon, toss it up to show it is a regular balloon.


4. Take 2 or three straight pins and push them into the balloon where the pieces of tape are. This will keep the balloon from breaking.


5. To again prove it was a regular balloon, tell the audience you will now break the balloon. Stick a pin in a spot without tape and it will break.