10 Magic Tricks To Impress Your Friends
Published -
- March 19, 2017
- 5:00 pm
Learn how to do 10 magic tricks that will fool your friends for sure!
People have been using magic to blow people’s minds for hundreds of years! But, there are some easy tricks you can learn today using everyday household items! From making things levitate to pranking your friends into thinking you have a serious injury, these are 10 magic tricks you can do to impress your friends!
How do you perform the Levitation Card Trick?
Magicians have long captivated audiences with their sorcery and wowing illusions. They leave us marveling at how they could make the impossible happen. With some practice and mastery, everyone can be a magician and impress their friends. Here are ten magic tricks to impress your friends.
1. The Vanishing Coin Trick
Hold a coin in between your thumb and forefinger, and then swiftly move your hand towards your mouth like you’re going to bite the coin. Blow air towards the coin while closing your mouth, and then rub your hands and show them that the coin has vanished.
2. The Disappearing Salt Trick
Sprinkle some salt on the table and then place a glass over it quickly. Pretend to pour the salt from the glass into your hand, and as you lift the glass, it will seem like the salt disappeared. In reality, the salt will spill into the glass through the hole in the top.
3. Levitation Card Trick
Put a card on top of your finger and lift your hands, and then blow air underneath the card lightly. It will appear that the card is levitating. Be sure to conceal any movement from your hand.
4. The Rope Trick
Cut a rope into two pieces and tie the ends together. Using one hand, slip the knot down the rope and then bring it back up. Pretend to cut the rope in half again, and then magically, the rope becomes whole again while the knot remains in place.
5. The Mind Reading Trick
This trick takes a few minutes to install. Practice with a friend, and then have one of your friends write down something on a piece of paper while you’re not looking. Make it seem like you guessed the written word by acting surprised and look clever.
6. The Floating Cup Trick
Fill a glass halfway with water and place a playing card on top of the glass. Place your hand above the playing card to compress the air, and then let go. It will appear as though the card has levitated in the air.
7. The Disappearing Salt Shaker Trick
Hold the salt shaker upside down between your fingers, and then make a fist around it. Set it down on the table and open your closed hand, and the shaker will have vanished.
8. The Newspaper Prediction Trick
Slide a newspaper horizontally on a table, and have an observer mark a section with a pencil. Then, cut out the chosen section while turning around. Place the cut-out paper in your pocket and turn the paper around, revealing the cut-out section correctly.
9. The Disappearing and Reappearing Object Trick
Place an object, such as a coin or pencil, on a table with a handkerchief over it. Count to three and then quickly lift the handkerchief, revealing that the object has vanished. Then produce the object from behind someone’s ear, or out of their pocket.
10. The Fire Trick
Create a flame with a lighter or match, and then magically transform it into a flower or a piece of paper. Cover the flame with your hand and then produce the object by opening your hand.
In conclusion, the above tricks and illusions are just a few of the many ways to impress your friends with magic. The key to successful magic is practice, dexterity, and presentation. So let’s get going and impress our friends!
