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Mush New user Melbourne, Australia 13 Posts |
I'm pretty new to card magic, having just discovered it a few months ago and finding myself enjoying it immensely.
I have taught myself some sleights and some ticks from Michael Ammar's card DVDs and Mark Wilson's book amongst a few others. My 6 year old son (almost 7) loves me doing card tricks for him and invariably asks how I do them. Not wanting to spoil his appreciation of magic at such a young age, I made a deal with him that I'd teach him a card trick and he has to go away and practice it and when he can do it well I'll teach him another trick. The problem is I don't know many card tricks suitable for a kid his age and most of my resources have tricks that would be too hard for a 6 year old. Can anyone suggests some simple crd tricks or a book that has card tricks for kids this age. Thanks |
Yekrats Loyal user Dayton, Indiana 209 Posts |
Something self-working which is a simple routine might work. That way he would not have to worry about sleights, have the satisfaction of doing something magical with cards, and work on his performance ability.
I remember a trick from my youth that was arranging 21 cards into three columns of 7 cards each, and the magician guessing the card that was thought of. If he can count to 7, 13, and 21, he's got it made. If you don't know it, I can PM details. Good luck!
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leechiswell Regular user England 108 Posts |
I think that for a 6 year old, self working is probably the best way to go. You could try Self Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves. It has some really good and really easy to do tricks in there.
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scottds80 Special user Victoria, Australia 730 Posts |
Here's a good, hard hitting and simple trick that he will learn easily. This will get him performing and working on his magic very soon.
Teach him to remember card on the bottom of the deck. This is called the Key card. Then get a spectator to choose any card, put it on top of the deck, then cut the deck, and put the bottom half on the top half. The key card is now ONE CARD ABOVE the spectators chosen card. Use whatever method you want to find it. But you already know where it is, because the key card is how you locate it. It's a basic principal found in Mark Wilson's book.
"Great Scott the Magician", Gippsland
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Mush New user Melbourne, Australia 13 Posts |
Thanks all for your ideas, much appreciated.
Yekrats – that trick is a great idea. I know a version of it, I’d actually forgotten about it but it’s perfect. Thanks leechiswell, will check out that book. Scottds80 – key card is definitely a good idea. I actually thought I’d wait before teaching him a key card or a force, just because I sort of thought he should ‘earn’ the right to those secrets, by showing some commitment in the form of practice of some self workers. But when he has I’ll definitely teach him the key card, it is a concept he should be able to handle, no problems. An another note scottds80, I note you are from Australia. Are you by any chance in Melbourne? I don’t really know anyone in the magic scene here but would be keen to spend some time with some magicians if there is a club around or even someone who does some workshops or something like that. |
Wes65 Inner circle I've said very little in 1219 Posts |
The piano trick comes to mind. Completely self working. It's found in Royal Road and Scarne on Card Trick and I'm sure other resources if you don't have either of these.
Wes
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scottds80 Special user Victoria, Australia 730 Posts |
Hey Mush, yeah I am actually nearby Melbourne. Only 1 hour away (Warragul). There are a few clubs in Melbourne, a good place to start looking is at http://www.mrtricks.com.au - that site keeps up to date with local magic events.
If you'd ever like to catch up one day let me know! Scott
"Great Scott the Magician", Gippsland
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Loopback Veteran user Lincoln, Nebraska 359 Posts |
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On 2011-01-06 17:48, scottds80 wrote: Great suggestion Scottds80. My 5 old loves magic and this is the one card trick he does. With him I have just one joker in the deck and have it on bottom so the key card stays constant until they understand the principle. |
Mush New user Melbourne, Australia 13 Posts |
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On 2011-01-07 00:21, scottds80 wrote: That'd be great Scott. As a matter of fact we're taking the kids to Metung for a week, next week, and if I'm not mistaken Warragul is on the way. Will have three little ones with us though, so may not be ideal. I'll PM you so as not to bore everyone here with the details of our summer holiday (yes folks it is summer down here!). |
scottds80 Special user Victoria, Australia 730 Posts |
No worries Mush, anytime mate just PM me if you are coming through. Have a great time at Metung. The first town you will encounter from Melbourne is Yarragon (not far from Warragul) - make sure you stop and check out the amazing shops there. It's a rebuilt heritage town designed for a good stop & break.
I can teach you a few tricks if you're interested. Some cards, mostly not cards though. Scott
"Great Scott the Magician", Gippsland
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satellite23 Elite user 424 Posts |
Kids love this trick and love to perform it themselves (plus it is self-working)
The four aces are shown and flipped face down. Three indifferent cards are placed on each ace. the piles are stacked up with three cards separating them a piece. the cards are cut a few times and dealt out one at a time. the aces all appear in the same pile! |
Cyberqat Inner circle You can tell I work on the net from my 2209 Posts |
Here's one I used to do as a kid:
You take any 16 cards and deal them out in a 4x4 matrix. You leave the room or turn your back, or whatever and have someone touch one of the cards. When they coem back you ask them to touch the top card of the column the card is in. You then pick the cards up, going left to right horizontally, and place them back down going top to bottom vertically. You ask them to once again touch the top card of the column its in now. After suitable by play (or not) you flip over their card. Working: remember the column card touched, it will be the first card in a row when the cards are placed back down. Their card is at the intersection of that row and the new column.
It is always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue.
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Cyberqat Inner circle You can tell I work on the net from my 2209 Posts |
By the way, if he gets really interested don't assume he can't ;earn skill tricks. with the interest, kids have remarkable amounts of time and patience to practice.
As A kid I did a "no shell shell game" where I used 4 dimes and did controlled tosses from hand to hand as I flipped them over. I could make any combination appear under the two hands. It was ALL just repetitive practice.
It is always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue.
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