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DougRoye New user 15 Posts |
Hi...
I am working with a group of kids (ages 9-12), and am trying to put together a list of simple, yet effective props/tricks for them to help them get started (besides some of the items that are often in the "beginners kits". To start... I'm thinking of items such as: Thumb Tip Silks (of course!) Flash Rod Change Bag, Svengali Deck... etc... Any suggestions for others would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! |
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sunnydolan Veteran user Opelika, Alabama 342 Posts |
If you can afford it, get them all a copy of Mark Wilsons Complete Course in Magic... If not... well your on your own.
An amatuer practices untill he gets it right, a professinal practices untill he can't get it wrong.
Don't wait for oppurtunity to knock, throw open the door, grab it by the throat and drag it inside kicking and screaming. Magically yours |
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lylaster Regular user Atlanta 197 Posts |
Nickels to dimes
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sethb Inner circle The Jersey Shore 2719 Posts |
Copper/silver coin, Cups & Balls, paddle tricks are all good, even something like a Snapper would be good. SETH
"Watch the Professor!!" -- Al Flosso (1895-1976)
"The better you are, the closer they watch" -- Darwin Ortiz, STRONG MAGIC |
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frog52 New user Iowa 62 Posts |
How about a stripper deck (much easier for beginners than a Svengali), and also 3 pieces of rope for the Professor's Nightmare. Those can start easy and go into nice complex routines.
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
Books, Books and Books! The library, new book stores and resale shops have a ton of material to help youngsters get started in Magic. The neat aspect of helping each to go through a couple of books first is that he/she can make many of the props rather than having to invest $$$ in apparatus that may or may not prove useful or beneficial. (PLUS they'll have many more "tricks" at their disposal rather than just the one(s) they would had they purchased or been given individual props.)
You can illustrate some of these options by making-up some of the tricks yourself and demonstrating these Wonders to the group. It'll be fun! Julie |
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evolve629 Inner circle A stack of 3838 Posts |
I'd suggest Appearing and Disappearing Crayon, Coloring Book, D'Lite, Ballons, Jumping Jelly Beans, and Multiplying Banana.
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in - Wayne Gretzky
My favorite part is putting the gaffs in the spectators hands...it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside! - Bob Kohler |
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gaafman Loyal user 248 Posts |
Vanishing bandana is a simple routine with no really tricky moves where you can practice completely on presentation.
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tbaer Inner circle Pennsylvania 2003 Posts |
Newton's nightmare, darkstone, elusive lifesavers, killer keys
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SmallCheeto Regular user Seattle, WA 115 Posts |
Hi,
Dime & Penny, Domino Cards, and of course a little magic wand! Magically, Matthew Toner |
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scooter magic New user Fredricksburg, VA 73 Posts |
One the first trcks I ever learned was 'ball in vase' you can get them in any magic kit that you buy at the toy store. I'm not that much older than the kids your teaching (13) what I would suggest to you is to invest in a couple rolls of qourters and theach them some basic moves like the french drop, palming any thing like that and once they get realy good at that theach them the basic moves to mizzers dream so they can make up there own versin.
Ashley
Ashley Taggert
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DanielSteep Inner circle 1409 Posts |
How about professors nightmare and teach them the instant knot with the rope.
also Ball and vase, mini coulouring book and colour changing abll to jumbosquare (Sponge) are also good ones to use! |
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ChristianR Veteran user 356 Posts |
Well I can think of some supplies for the teens...
Sponge Balls Thumb Tip Silk Cards 6 Half dollars Close up pad (carpet square) A few feet of rope Mark Wilson's Book (Optional) Should cost around $25 (USD) without Mark Wilson's Book Maybe you could teach them effects with those props (not from Mark Wilsons)and at the end and offer that to them in the end. Show a few really fun tricks from it. I know if I had gotten that in a package, I would be way ahead in my studies. The 12 and possibly 11 year olds probably won't like ball to vase as much as the 9 year old. I know I didn't like the ball and vase. Do stuff that has good impact when performed correctly and can impress an "I know it all" fifth grader. Teach your students ethics, a little theory to the older students and how to buy too if you have enough time. Reccomend ways they can continue there studies. GoMagicGo Podcast is great for every level. Christian oh and a good Paddle Trick is great too.
Tarbell!
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Moyle with Parkinsons Loyal user Australia 281 Posts |
Don't underestimate the value of change bag with kids its an apparatus that can be used to do some really strong magic and its dead easy.
Moyle
"Signatures cause far too much trouble!" an original quote by Moyle With Parkinsons.
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Aus Special user Australia 996 Posts |
I highly recommend you buy one copy of Dover’s books cheap and most of the stuff there can be purchased cheaply at your local store or found in just about anyone home. Using the book as a guide make up your own instruction sheets in terms that the children will understand or simply show them, the approach is up to you. The self-working series is great have a look at those but I would recommend that you look at “Scarne's Magic Tricks."
Go here for details http://store.doverpublications.com/048642779x.html). You can view the contents of the book in the previous link which will give you some indication of some of the vary basic items needed to pull these effects off. Both cost effective and a viable solution to your problem I would think. Magically Aus |
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scooter magic New user Fredricksburg, VA 73 Posts |
Maybe not the greatest book in the world but I found it fun to read- Monsters and Magic
Ashley
Ashley Taggert
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MagicB1S Inner circle Knoxville Tenn. 1039 Posts |
Crystal tube, 20th cetury silks, sponge balls, card magic... cardtoon,stipperdeck...changebag, TT some of a few just off the top of the head
"There are Tricks To All Trades.... My Trade is all Tricks"
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ChristianR Veteran user 356 Posts |
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On 2006-08-10 18:35, MagicB1S wrote: I think it would be best to use tricks that use supplies that are easy to find. I mean Crystal Tube is great but, well you know. Change bags are great an easy but it can be hard to find for reasonable price. (Please correct me if I am wrong) Christian
Tarbell!
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solidoak Loyal user 201 Posts |
Are these kids trying to put together a show, or just looking to have a fun time fooling their friends?
I worked with a similar age group (scouts) and we put together shows for local childrens hospitals using props such as Magic Coloring Book, a milk pitcher routine, What's Next, Hippity Hop Rabbits, Giant and the Dwarf, Mis-made Flag, and a simple paper tear routine using mouth coils. Of course you have to judge what each youth is capable of performing, but they can really surprise you sometimes. If they just want to fool their friends, the old Addams line has some great stuff. Color Vision, Cups and Balls, Prayer Vase, Ball & Vase, Spikes through Coin, (and what is the great little trick with the red ball in the clear plastic box escaping from the yellow cords?). Wonderful stuff and so simple for that age group. Books are great, but this age group is generally (but not always) not quite mature enough to settle down and learn from reading. They typically need something a little more fun to play with. At least that is my experience working with youth groups for 12 years. Way to go... bringing kids into magic. It can be a lot of fun and help a lot of kids develop in important ways. Rick |
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Moyle with Parkinsons Loyal user Australia 281 Posts |
@Christian
The routine that was worked out between myself and my local magic store clerk involved a change bag, colour changing silks and a magic colouring book which are all fairly common supplies in brick and mortar magic store's all this cost me $60.00AUS which I think is about $45US. Of that the change bag costed $35AUS which I think is about $22.50US, and the other two props were about the same price. I'm not sure if this corrects you, it was not my aim, but I thought I would pipe up FYI. Moyle
"Signatures cause far too much trouble!" an original quote by Moyle With Parkinsons.
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