Magic Tricks…
Magic tricks are a great way to learn science and mathematics. Some tricks require good deductive reasoning and observations skills. Most require good timing skills. All of them take practice so that they can look as natural and effortless as possible while being performed.
The following resources contain information about magic, tricks you can learn to do with ordinary household items, and famous magicians and illusionists.
What is Magic?
You Can Do Magic: Magic Tricks for Kids
Written and video instructions for making a magic trick. Check out ‘Magic Lessons’ for more tricks.
Instructables: Magic Channel
How To Do Magic Tricks
Kidzone: Magic Tricks
Tips for becoming a successful magician and a variety of tricks that use cards, coins and other household materials.
This site offer a library of easy to do magic tricks that use common household materials.
Magic tricks for beginners, hobbyists and pros.
Site offers card and coin tricks.
This site offers 219 card tricks and tutorials…and counting.
Site offers tricks done with playing cards.
Wikipedia: List of Magic Tricks
Illusions you can make yourself.
Come Together Kids: Optical Illusion Handprint
Turn your hand-print into an optical illusion.
Famous Magicians, Illusionists &a
mp; Escape Artists
mp; Escape Artists
Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
Bio: Harry Houdini
Site offers short video.
Wikipedia: Dai Vernon
A video of Dai Vernon’s life can be found in the video section below.
Wikipedia: David Copperfield
Bio: David Copperfield
Site offers a short video.
About: Doug Henning
Bio: Doug Henning
About: Siegfried and Roy
Wikipedia: Siegfried & Roy
Wikipedia: Mark Wilson
About: Magician Mark Wilson
About: Penn & Teller
The video section below has more Penn & Teller videos.
Wikipedia: The Amazing Randi
Wikipedia: List of Magicians
Penn & Teller Videos
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Fantastic! Thank you for gathering the resources. I think a DIY magic kit is in order for my youngest.
What a great idea, Betty Jo! Thank you for stopping by and for leaving a comment. I'm happy to hear you found the resource helpful.