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The Number Soothsayer
BymichaelThis 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…
Learn Magic: Mind Reading the Difference
Your friends will be amazed by this trick with a double wow! Learn to perform this trick! Make your own version of this using unruled index cards. If you like this trick, check out our after school classes. Ask your school or us if any are scheduled this year at your school. If not, contact…
By the Numbers
BymichaelWould you believe it if I told you that there is one number whose letters are in alphabetical order! When you have picked yourself up off the floor from the shock of that, can you tell me what number it is?
Can You Make 4 Triangles with Only 6 Straws?
BymichaelAre you up for a challenge? Get 6 straws. (Pencils that are all the same size, or toothpicks will also work.) Can you make 4 triangles–without bending or cutting any of the straws? Got an idea? Check it with our answer.
Can You Make a Pear Disappear?
BymichaelHere’s a fun bit to show a library patron, or an audience while they are waiting for a program to begin. Ask your audience if they can make a pear disappear. Let them think about this. After a minute or two, show them the secret:
Alphabet Soup
BymichaelRead the following paragraph only once, counting the number of F’s in the paragraph. How many F’s are there? FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. Answer: Most will find 3 F’s. Few will find all 6!

