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KOTAH Inner circle 2289 Posts |
Oil and water, Why? Because they do not mix. Plenty of stuff found in that theme to generate a premise. Recent oil spills globally lend themselves to themes for the environmentalists, Not too deep to be understood/ absorbed by children Consider doing an oil and water routine, using a deck from the game 'Go Fish Brightly' printed cards readily available in toy stores.
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Kotah,
Taking this one step further, Old Maid cards with animal pictures give several other ways to separate the cards. I.e. Farm animals vs. Pets, furry animals vs. feathered animals, big animals vs. small animals, etc. Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
KOTAH Inner circle 2289 Posts |
Bob, I like your expanded thoughts on this a lot. For a while it seemed no one was going to comment on the idea. I'm glad you picked up the gauntlet !
Another interesting deck is the new clear plastic cards. Did you realize a pack of ten cards or more/ the entire deck becomes its own' shiner. Allowing you to glimpse cards as ther are being removev/ cut to. Lots of fun and possibilities. |
Tom G Inner circle 2895 Posts |
Just a question, do kids really understand card tricks?
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Tom G,
I'm not a child psychologist but I have a few years experience as a marketing consultant for the world's largest private daycare provider. The answer is "YES!" Kids do understand many card tricks. They, as other less developed people, do find it easier to see how things are alike than handle problems of discrimination. But also remember that the capacity to discriminate requires education and analytical skills that many adults never develop. Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
Paul Inner circle A good lecturer at your service! 4409 Posts |
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On 2007-11-27 10:41, Tom G wrote: Some adults don't understand card tricks, lol. Kids do depending on the effects you pick. Don't expect them to know the suits or remember much. Color changes,seperations, torn and restored cards, cards that change in weird ways, Cards Across, Homing Card etc. are just a few things to consider. Punx had a great four ace assembly for kids. Some packet tricks are specifically aimed at kids (Gourmet Mouse, The Vain Queen). As always, you select the material for the intended audience group. Paul. |
Joey911 New user 84 Posts |
I think yes. They may not understand them 100 but if you flip their card over, etc. they will understand it!
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joejonesonline New user 35 Posts |
My best audience are my kids!
I've a 7 year old, 5 year old, 2 year old, and a 10 month old. Ok - so the 10 month old gets kind of lost, but the rest of them, in their own way, can follow some tricks, as long as I remember that they're young. They love the oil and water routine - even my little girl - so long as I use spot cards. Haven't tried with the old maid deck, but sounds fun. They also love it when they see cards change from red to black. Or when dad makes fans of cards appear. Honestly, never thought my kids could grasp much else. But a few months ago, while coming out of the bathroom, I saw my 5 year old with a deck of cards in his hand asking his sister to pick a card. And after much behind the back work, he pulled out the right card saying "Is this your card?" |
pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts |
I perform at 2 restaurants weekly. One is a classy steakhouse and I rarely see anyone under 21; the other is very kid friendly and almost every table has at least one kid. About 90% of my material is cards and I don't change a single trick from one venue to the other. I perform a lot of classics. In the hands triumph, ambitious card, card in wallet, color changes, and occasionally, Mike Skinner's oil and water. Kids always get a big kick out of these. Even if a kid is 3 years old, they can usually write their initials, or draw a picture on a card and I'll use that as an ambitious card. I used to try and bother with certain tricks for kids like the Tamariz rabbits and such, but was always frustrated that when I had them with me, there where no kids, and if I didn't bring them, there were kids everywhere. So now, every venue gets the same tricks, just a different presentation.
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That-Magic-Guy New user 1 Post |
I like to use the superheros decks that are out ther or the Carebears or any of the other "Kids Decks" that have been put out on the market. They seem to help keep the younger mind engaged than your average deck of bikes.
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magicbob116 Inner circle 1522 Posts |
Count me among those who do not subscribe to the conventional wisdom that you can't/shouldn't perform card tricks for children. As mentioned above, they may not comprehend complex changes involving suits, such as five indifferent cards changing into a royal flush, but there are MANY possibilities to entertain children with cards. Especially with colorful custom cards that help you to tell a story.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but since it's related to the topic at hand, I'll go ahead and announce my next project. As soon as I finish up The "I Hate Card Tricks" Book of Card Tricks, I'll be starting on "Kards for Kids." This e-book will contain 10 card tricks developed specifically with an audience of rugrats in mind. I have about half of the effects already done (except for getting them written up) and the others are in the development stage.
B. Robert Pulver
The "I Hate Card Tricks!" Book of Card Tricks Vol. 1, 2, and 3 Kards for Kids Sticky Situations Sleightly Wacky http://www.magicnook.com/magicbob |
ageo New user Bogota, Colombia 72 Posts |
What happened with your "Kards for Kids" book, magicbob116? Please let us know about it.
Thanks, Alberto Lobo-Guerrero S. "Mago Tato" Bogota, D.C., Colombia ageo@logemin.com |
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