The Online Magic Store Blog: Beginner Magic

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How to do the princess card trick

Learn the princess card trick with an ordinary deck: someone thinks of a card, you pocket one, and theirs is gone. Setup, steps, tips and h…

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What to buy after your first magic kit: a buyer’s guide

What to buy after a first magic kit: how to choose one direction, two props worth the step up, and three free classic books.

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How to do the 1089 number trick

How to do the 1089 number trick, the arithmetic prediction that always lands on the same number, and why it works.

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How to do the twenty-card trick: Mutus Nomen Dedit Cocis

How to do the self-working twenty-card trick, where four Latin words let you find any remembered pair of cards.

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Magic tricks for a family games night: a buyer’s guide

How to choose magic for a family games night, with four table-friendly tricks from our shelves and two free puzzle ebooks.

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How to do the rising card trick

Learn the impromptu rising card trick with any deck, from Professor Hoffmann’s classic hand version to presentation tips, history and commo…

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How to do the cut and restored rope

The classic rope that is cut in half and made whole again: what the audience sees, the beginner method in outline, rope to buy, practice an…

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How to do coin through the table: a classic for beginners

A beginner’s guide to the classic impromptu coin through the table: the steps, where your audience should sit, how to use sound, and how to…

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Magic tricks for seniors and older beginners: a buyer’s guide

Easy-to-see jumbo props, self-working tricks, tricks to show grandchildren, free classic ebooks and picks for club or community-centre show…

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Magic tricks for teachers: a buyer’s guide for the classroom

How to choose magic tricks for the classroom by group size, visibility, reset time, skill and safety, with eight picks from our store.

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Magic tricks for kids to learn: a buyer’s guide

How to choose magic tricks a child can learn and perform themselves, from self-working props to first kits.

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How to classic palm a coin

How to classic palm a coin: the grip, the best coins to learn with, how to load it, honest progress and the drills that make a palmed hand …

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Mentalism tricks for beginners: how to choose your first one

How to choose your first mentalism trick by where you’ll perform it: in your pocket, with a deck, in front of a room or from a download.

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How to do the jumping rubber band trick

Learn the classic jumping rubber band trick step by step, how to make it jump back, and the second-band follow-up.

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How to do the 21-card trick: step by step, and why it works

The classic self-working 21-card trick taught step by step, with why it works, how to present it so it doesn’t feel like maths, and variati…

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Talent show magic tricks: how to choose and build your act

How to choose magic tricks that work on a school or community talent show stage, build a short routine and rehearse it safely.

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Halloween magic tricks: what to buy for parties, doorsteps and séances

Halloween magic tricks for the trick-or-treat door, a party or a grown-up séance, sorted by where you’ll perform and the skill level each p…