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Alikzam Elite user 434 Posts |
Okay I'm trying to come up with a routine with 3 scarves that are red, blue, and yellow. I want the kids to be able to associate these with something that they know has those colours. So far the only thing I could come up with was superman. But, that's maybe too much. Maybe starting with a picture that has those colours then getting the scarves from that image somehow? I don't know, any help to get my mind going! Thanks!
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Cliff G Loyal user Madrid - Spain 297 Posts |
Do the colors have to be red, blue and yellow?
If you could change the blue for green scarf you could use a picture of a traffic light. This gives you lots of possibilities for routines / road safety messages etc. Hope this helps Cliff |
Alikzam Elite user 434 Posts |
Ha, yeah, the traffic light. Actually what I'm trying to do is develop a kids routine for turning those scarves into a parasol (an umbrella). The reason for the colours is that those are the colours of the parasol top. And I've already looked at changing the colours of it, and it would be rather difficult and building a routine around the blue should be interesting anyways.
The scarves go into a tube and out comes the parasol. Of course there is a bunch of stuff to build up the routine in there, but that's the trick. |
Ron Reid Inner circle Phoenix, Arizona 2733 Posts |
Hi:
20th Century Silks is a nice lead-in to your silks-to-parasol effect. The basic effect is that you show three silks (any colors). Tie two together and set them aside in a tumbler or even on the table. The third silk is vanished and when the other two are whisked out of the tumbler or off the table, the third silk has appeared between them. That's the basic effect, in case you're not familiar with it. There are many variations - there's even a whole chapter on 20th Century Silks in Rice's Silk Encyclopedia. For kids, there is a classic routine where you tell a story with each silk representing a character. The red silk is the hero. The yellow silk is the heroine (woman). The dark silk is the villain. There's a lot of fun by having the kids "boo" whenever you hold up the villain silk, cheer when the hero is held up, and clap their hands when the heroine is held up during the story. Ron |
magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
How about this?
You take out a sketchpad and produce a marker via magic. You begin to draw a picture as you explain to the kids that art is often like magic in that the pictures sometimes look real. You continue to draw a painter’s palette and color in areas for 3 paint blotches. As you continue to talk about art looking like magic, you poke a hole through the paper and pull out the color silk. The paint has become reality. Music can be playing in the background and it would make for a very creative opener for you. Kyle
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johnpert Veteran user Ontario, Canada 322 Posts |
Take a look in "MAGIC", Nov. 2002, in Silly Billy's section. There is a routine on the parasol as an opener.
Some great ideas above, though. |
magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Thanks John. It really depends on what effect you are after and how you want your routine to go. Being an artist, I like to use the sketchpad as an idea for things and I know this could work nicely.
Kyle
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Alikzam Elite user 434 Posts |
Thanks for the great ideas everybody! (especially magic4u02)
I think if I drew a picture with 2 characters (1 good guy, 1 bad guy) then a scene with some blue rain, then I could come up with a story that would eventually lead into the production of the parasol for a nice ending. Oh, the mind juices are flowing now. |
Cabrera Special user Seattle 513 Posts |
A parasol can be used to shelter you from the rain, or it could be used on the beach to protect you from the sun. Yellow for sun/blue for water/ red for sunburn.
"The quilt of life is woven with many different threads"
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words. I think the drawing pad concept can really open up the door for you as you can come up with a great story that really ties in nicely to your actual routine. Let me know what you come up with or if you would like more details on how you could set this up to make it work.
Kyle
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Alikzam Elite user 434 Posts |
Thanx everybody
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Most welcome any time. Let us know what works for you.
Kyle
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