Kiddipedia

Kiddipedia

Stuck inside? Why not bring a little bit of magic to your life with this trick. And I do mean little. We’re going to make the world’s smallest magic wand…and then make it vanish into thin air!

You will need

  • A toothpick
  • Blu-tac (or ear wax if you’re really gross)
  • A black marker.
  1. Wash your hands for twenty seconds while singing Into The Unknown at the top of your lungs. This will make your hands clean AND annoy your parents.
  2. Break the ends off your toothpick so it is no longer sharp.
  3. Colour the middle of the toothpick black so that it looks like a tiny little baby magic wand.
  4. Go wash your hands again. There’s no way you managed to colour in that wand without getting ink on your fingers.
  5. Put a small piece of blu-tac on your thumb nail.
  6. Stick the magic wand to your thumb nail so it is hidden behind your thumb.
  7. Make a fist with your thumb tucked inside. The magic wand should be sticking out of the top of your fist.
  8. Wave your magic wand around and say your favourite magic words.
  9. Open your hand as quickly as you can and the wand will look like it disappears. Of course, you and I know that it is really stuck behind your thumb.
  10. Take a bow and go wash your hands again.

 

The most important part of the trick is keeping the wand hidden behind your hand after it has vanished. Make sure you practice in the mirror before showing anyone.

Nicholas J. Johnson is a magician and author of Tricky Nick (Pan Macmillan, RRP $14.99) www.funnybones.com.au