A Drinking Water Betcha
A glass of water is on the table. “I am going to go out of the room”, you explain, “and I’ll bet the water will be gone before I walk back in.” Would you take this bet?
The Number Soothsayer
This one is a favorite of mine. Two spectators each hold out any number of fingers on one of their hands. (E.g. one might put out 3 fingers and the other, 2.) A third spectator tells the magician, who is looking the other way, the total (in this example, 5). The magician immediately announces that…
Mind Read the Holiday Gift Someone is Thinking of!
It used to be that only Santa could do this. But now, so can you! Here’s how…
Can You Balance the Reindeer?
Santa needs your help! The 4 sides below–top, bottom, right, and left–each have 6 reindeer. Santa wants to move the 4 reindeer in the middle pen to the outer pens–and still have 6 reindeer on each side. Is this possible? Can you advise him how? This one is not easy. Did you get it?…
Can You Balance a Coin on the Edge of a Dollar Bill?
Sounds impossible? Not for you! This one will take a little practice. Here is how:
Whisking a Paper out from under a Stack of Quarters!
Do you know the stunt where you whisk the tablecloth out from under the dishes? This is its smaller cousin. Can you yank a sheet of paper out from under a stack of quarters, without disturbing the coins? [youtube width=”319″ height=”258″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhmAZ0w1rw[/youtube]
The Haunted Mansion
A murder was committed in the haunted mansion. The spectator’s job is to determine which of the 12 rooms it happened in. “I understand”, you explain to the spectator, “that you are an excellent detective. Is that true?” The spectator makes a series of random moves on the above board, and winds up in one…
Seeing Upside Down!
I have a special paper here that when you look at it, you will see upside down. Would you like to see it? You show it to them and they see upside down!
Mind Reading a Card–By Phone
Ask someone to name any card. Then you call Mr. Wizard on the phone, and he tells the person their thought-of card! How?
Divining Someone’s Favorite Book
Ask someone to jot their favorite book on a slip of paper, then cover it with their hand, so you can’t peek. With a little concentration, believe it or not, you can tell them what’s on the paper! How?