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Loyal R Elite user Canada 417 Posts |
What do you think is the BEST trick for kids?
Dare to Dream...
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stempleton Inner circle 1443 Posts |
Head chopper...
Just kidding...but unless your goal is to have a thread that completely uses up all the Café's storage, you're going to have to narrow that post down just a wee bit... |
Loyal R Elite user Canada 417 Posts |
Ok, I looking for some tricks that kids really like and make them laugh. So I'm not looking for a lot but I'm looking for some!
Thanks
Dare to Dream...
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stempleton Inner circle 1443 Posts |
I get a lot of laughs with a routine similar to Silly Billy using the milk pitcher and milk tumblers he describes in "Seriously Silly." I know the routine and presentation is what brings the laughs, not the props/tricks themselves. Same goes for "Instant Magician." Joseph Young gets a killer reaction to this from both kids and adults.
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
Well, Steve's first post said it all really. The question is too obtuse, Mr.
I'm shlopping over old ground here but...it's not the trick it's you. This forum is about magicians helping magicans, and they do, all the time, but you have to put a bit of thought into the question before you get a bit of thought in the answer. It's kind of like asking Leanardo de Vinci which paint to use to be able to paint the Mona Lisa. No it isn't, he's a genius and we play with puppets... Um, who's that George fellow he keeps starting arguments, even with himself. Actually, I got distrtacted, sorry about that, the best trick is ummm run rabbit run. Just do that and everything, yes everything, will be alright. G |
magicbob116 Inner circle 1522 Posts |
To add to what Steve and George have said, you can get big laughs from just about any prop. It is YOU who gets (or doesn't get) the laughs. David Ginn actually did a comedy head chopper for kids that killed! (pun intended)
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 |
stempleton Inner circle 1443 Posts |
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On 2009-04-29 00:16, magicbob116 wrote: Yes, and used a gag rubber hand to boot. Surely he's not able to get by with that these days (?) |
electric.ceu Regular user I can't believe I have 130 Posts |
I get lots of laughs with The Luna Trick (Mr. Moon). It's a die box type effect with Mr. Moon ending up back home in his cloud. Of course the kids see Mr. Moon peeking out of the cloud, but it takes the magician a while to see him. I agree with the others though, it's not the prop or trick, but the magician's ability to entertain with the prop. I've gotten similiar results with a flashlight that only the kids seem to notice is on but I can't seem to get it to work. When I finally get it to work its pointing in my eyes and I play that it blinds me. Kids seem to like adults in trouble or acting silly.
Timothy James
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professorwhut Inner circle Posts R US sold me 1353 Posts |
Bigger Wands gets a tremendous response.
After much soul searching about a signature, I decided not to have one.
TG Pop [aka ProfessorWhut] |
Donald Dunphy Inner circle Victoria, BC, Canada 7563 Posts |
This topic has come up a few times before.
Here's one thread for you to read through: --> Magic Café thread titled... Your top 3 - Donald
Donald Dunphy is a Victoria Magician, British Columbia, Canada.
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RJE Inner circle 1848 Posts |
The general school of thought, as pointed out here by others, is that it is what you do with the trick or prop that makes it entertaining.
You need to create your own routine or adapt the existing routine that accompanies the trick or prop. The routine you use needs to fit your character and performing style. Also, don't forget that you can link tricks or props together into one routine. This will often ensure that the resulting routine will be something unique to you, even though it may include some existing bits of "accompanying routines" (routines that come with the trick or effect). Here a couple of examples of routines using one trick and a couple of routines linking together a number of different tricks that Pat and I put together. One trick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqFTaU1-zo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEX3DlVHtas A number of tricks linked together in a single routine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoUqGD4FYGs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZFihrOI1u4 Once you get into the habit of creating routines utilizing your different props, you will find that the material you can put into a show will grow quite a bit without necessarily having to continue to buy more props. This can save you money while making you even more marketable. |
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