What tricks would you do for children's magic shows?
What would you use as an "opener" and as a finale?
what would you NOT do for children's shows?


Here's mine:

[Opener]
Miser's Dream (this is jamkid's suggestion to me once for a show i did and it worked great :) )
or Chinese Linking Rings/Ninja Rings

Cut and restore rope
Professor's Nightmare (equal unequal rope)
ring thru rope (rope thru ring)
cup and balls
Crazy man's handcuff (i like to get closeup somewhere during the performance)
A little card effect I created, where spec finds another spec's card (i put a little fairy tale about a prince and a princess and such such)
Bullet catching card (Kids love it!)
any simple/straightforward mind reading

[Finale]
Levitating objects B)

I avoid:
Spoon bending (somehow it just doesn't stick with children very well? You get much better reactions from the adults)
Sucker tricks (children are often more emotionally sensitive than adults. I dun see the point of taking a child, putting him on stage, and make him feel awkard)
Complicated card tricks (even something relatively straightforward like 2 card monte is too complicate. Children loses attention quite fast)

Anybody else wanna share their thoughts?


Cheers

i agree on the no card trick stuff...
unless u r toking abt the hummingbird..

Should have add the magic colouring book lol. Chlidren love that. And I gave my to the birthday boy as a gift lol. Now regreted it lol. But as long as the kids are happy lol.

yeah, was thinking of bringing along my magic coloring book but mine's a big and bulky version, not something penguin magic has (the pocket sized one).

i'll be doing a series of "magic beads" production with the kids... pull out magic beads from their ears, nose, belly buttons... they get to keep it to. LOL... :P

Check this out from Murphy's... the pictures look kinda cute! :lol:


Flip Over Rabbit Wringer by Jay Leslie

Jay Leslie hits us again with another wonderful item from the House of Enchantment!

Effect: The magician introduces his rabbit. A brightly colored ribbon is loosely tied around the rabbit's neck. The magician then gently places the rabbit inside the Rabbit Wringer and cranks the handle. A flat rabbit rolls out the front of the box. In this manner, the rabbit can be taken with you wherever you go! The flat rabbit is set aside and the box flipped open. The ribbon, minus the rabbit, is flicked out of the box into the audience. The rabbit is completely gone! The rabbit may be reproduced in one of three ways, which Jay goes over in the provided, detailed instructions!

Jay Leslie has made a few changes in the design since this effect was first introduced years ago. Combining two effects into one, he has added springs to the rollers and flocked the rollers and the inside of the prop. The prop itself is gorgeous and extremely well-made as only the House of Enchantment can do it! Thank you, Jay!

....I think this would look pretty good too, especially on stage where people like to see doves/ animals appear/ reappear.

The Complete Gloves To Dove

Professional magician George Millward releases one of his most valued secrets to the magic fraternity! George uses information garnered from several of magic's well-known dove workers to bring you what is perhaps the finest gloves to dove product on the market today, bar none!

Because of George's unique design, this is the only method available which allows a magician to walk out on stage with his arms down at his sides. You read that right--DOWN AT HIS SIDES! If you are a dove worker and have always wanted to add this classic of dove magic to your act, George Millward's Complete Gloves to Dove is the only way to go!

You are supplied with professionally-manufactured Dove Sleeve, loading gimmick and extra, spiral bound manuscript which includes tips on handling and care of your doves! If you want to look like a professional, take it FROM a professional like George Millward!

Normally for kid show, my routine will be DO AS I DO tricks. I will call as many kid a possible to do the tricks with me. It consist of Rope tricks, Sponge balls, Thumb tip tricks, egg bag tricks, paper trick, mobeus strip etc.I know all the kids like to do tie the magician tricks where they the magician using cuffs or rope and the magician can free himself!

that reminds me to put a rope escape routine in my show in dec...
do u guys think card flourishes will impress the kids?

dont think so... i saw huron doing 360 spider to a kid and he just stare blankly waiting for something to happen lol... kids prefer magic to flourishes

How about D'Lites. I like the way they point and point and point...

Wow morphine so many routines in one show. How long is your show?

Card fluorishes and card manipulations generally do not impress kids. Personally I feel that fluorishes should be used to enhance an effect. THe quickness of the hand and the impressive looking moves should be done in between effects or during a lull period in an effect. For eg, when one spec is shuffling the cards or you are waiting someone to pass you something. It should not be done as a presentation piece by itself.

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Illusion

The Effect
You display a large jar of peanut butter on one side of the stage and place a jar of jelly on the other side.

You place a black cover over each jar. After a few magic words you tell your spectators that the peanut butter and jelly have changed places.

The kids are naturally a bit skeptical... You really get them going by offering to repeat the miracle and return the jars to their original locations before you lift the covers!

The kids are ready to start a riot! They're unconvinced to say the least.

Until you lift off the covers and show that the change really did happen!

You show both sides of two pieces of bread and place them fairly and cleanly in a brown paper bag. A spectator holds the bag the entire time you're performing The Peanut Butter and Jelly Illusion, and at the end of the routine they open the bag to find the two pieces of bread have magically transformed into a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich!


oh yummy yummy... :P

i will out flash paper on their head and balst them off... lOL jsut joking... clourisng book tat good.. tat good .. but i dono how it works...

btw i was impressed by peanut butter illusion... Kid... lol

haha... make sure to give out party ahts

morphine said shud avoid sucker tricks cos there is no point having a kid up to stage and embarassing him.

i just want to point out that sucker tricks involving the entire kid audience might work out well. for example, hippity hop rabbits will get them into a riot and stir up the entire atmostphere into a very exited one. the final kicker effect is usually so strong, the entire audience go silent for quite a while. unlike other effects where they just see something happen, such effects, because it misleads the audience into thinking something else has happened, is very strong. i think if presented correctly and well, it shud not seem like u are telling everyone in the audience "haha, suckers...", but rather in a humorous way like ur pulling their leg. im sure parents would also be amused at the way how all the kids want to be involved and one of my strongest impression of children shows that i can remember is always how all the kids are shouting and stuff. so, i think one or two sucker effects might spice up ur show. dun get me wrong, im not saying that sucker effects are always very good, but just that in a small amounts, and with good presentations, it can be good.

I also love egg bag & changing bag for kids routine. Especially egg bag as u can pretend to put the egg n your armpit etc. and the kids keep on screaming where is the egg and their gueeses always wrong.

combo magic coloring books wif vanishing crayons
Kids Kards.
mouth coils
TT effects
IT effects

oo yea exohordon...mouth coils are totally wicked...it juz goes on and on and on and on....and they'll juz watch in awe...some will giggle...muz have fer kids shows...ahaha..


and on..and on... B)

WATCH OZ in the demo.. lol funny *()#$@# :D

Hi Guys,

If you love kid's magic, you should have Birthday Magic Dough DVD.

I have been performing kid's magic for quite a while. probably more than 10 years.
When I started off, it is quite hard to capture their attention. To do good kid's magic, you must be able to control them first. You have to try as many kid's props till you find the suitable props for yourself. Believe me, not all props suit your personality. It is also depend on how you dress.
You may need to invest a portable PA system with CD input to make your show more ineteresting.

(baa baa black sheep have u any wool...)
its the best to fress up as a clown
kids love colours don they ^_^

Hi Dong,

If you love kids magic, not only the colours, the sound also attract their attention.
I have a PA system, portable one with CD players built in. I bought it for S$250.00.
And the speaker is about 40 watts. Excellent.

i do a ice-breaker song

floating wand
sponse ball
cut and restore
P.N.M rope tricks

restore of hearts
drove pan

I use lots of colors and comedy for my kid show...

I opened my show with juggling acts with clubs, devil stick and diabolo performed to catchy music..

Some of my my favourite routines (maybe performing now or have eliminated)

Forgetful Freddy(Balloon burst and head appear)
Sucker Dove Vanish Box
Dove production
Botania
Linking rings
Comedy props wand etc
Balloons
Flying Carpet illusion
21st Century silk
Flower magic
Change Bag routines..
I end my show now performing a silk routine with streamers productions,color changes, foutain of silk and production of a large "GOOD BYE" silk.

I work with a suit case table with my show name and different designs on it...

Thats my take of kids stuff...

D'Amazing Jeremy

:rolleyes:
Wow u are good man, long to meet u and learn from u.

[SIZE=7][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue]Hey people, i'm quite new to this forum actually..well iv been into magic for the past 2 years..and i just needed some help and advice. my aunt is keeping her son's 6th birthdae party and she is askin me to do a 10 min show..the problem is that im not gettin any money for it and i dont wish to buy anything for the performance. the kids there are like his age and i need some advice on wat tricks to do..an sum 1 help me??..id be realli grateful..

For a ten minutes show with 0 budget, I guess u can perform rope tricks such as cut & restore rope tricks, professor nightmare & escape tricks with ropes.Just my 2 cents...Another great tricks is just having fun with the kids using egg bag.

dont feel pressured to perform, if u dun want to dont! its probably better that way anyway...

if u have no budget for magic, go do some other stuff.

okie..thanks man..well i do have sum stuff with me like linkin rings, IT and flower change..do u think that wud be alrite..i cud add in sum of other stuff ??

well...IT may works for the kids...
But for linking rings...try not to do a fast routine for it
Yours is the 8 rings or the small 4 rings by the way

mines the 4 one..IT..hmm nice..ill use it as the finale yeah?..

??????

Clowning is much more difficult than you can ever imagine and unless you have cloaked enough flight time in front of an audience, you shouldn't consider it as an easy way out.

There's a reason why there aren't many worthwhile clowns around.

Then again, what do I know.

Alex

Hey there again..!!

WELL..erm i was wondering if like i wanna be a funny magician with them and add some laughter to the show..which type of music is suitable??..cud sum1 pls recommend me sum??....

THANKS!!...