Showing posts with label magic tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magic tricks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Speedy Science - step through a postcard

More speedy science experiments!

What you need:

A postcard
Pair of scissors
A volunteer

This can be done like a magic trick, pick up the postcard and ask if it's possible to step through it, of course, everyone will say no!



Fold the card in half lengthways, then make cuts from the folded edge, stopping about 1cm from the edge of the card, each cut should be about 1cm apart.


Then turn the card around and repeat from the other side, so you are cutting between the cuts you have already made. Open the card out again.


Now, be careful, you don't want to cut from the very edge, so put your scissors over the very first (edge) strip then cut through the centre, be careful not to cut the last strip (the other edge) too.


You will end up with a piece of card looking like this...


Carefully open it out, it will be a big hoop of card and then step into the middle.


Pull it over your body....


Steady as you put your arms through....


And taa-daa, take a bow and collect your winnings - assuming you have taught your child how to place bets!



Saturday, 6 June 2015

Speedy Science - The Uncontrollable Arm

Another fun one, I thought everyone knew this trick but it appears not!

What you need:

Small or large person
A wall

Stand about 6 inches from the wall and push the backside of your hand against it...


Push as hard as you can, using your arm muscles for at least 30 seconds, longer if possible!


Which sounds easy but actually, it's not...


When the time is up relax you arm and put it back by your side, it will lift itself, just like magic. To make this more impressive you can utter a spell and demand that the arm rises!


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