Do you want to learn some easy and impressive magic tricks with cards? Look no further! In this tutorial, we'll teach you some simple card tricks that will amaze your friends and family.
1. The Self-Revealing Card Trick
For this trick, you'll need a deck of cards and a spectator. Ask the spectator to choose a card from the deck and show it to you. Then, have them place the card back in the deck and shuffle it.
Now, take the deck and reveal the spectator's card... by having the card rise to the top of the deck all by itself! Here's how to do it:
- Hold the deck of cards in your left hand, with your thumb on top of the deck and your fingers on the bottom.
- Ask the spectator to place their card on top of the deck.
- Use your right hand to peel back the top card of the deck, but only halfway.
- With your left thumb, push the spectator's card slightly forward so that it sticks out from the deck.
- Now, use your right hand to push the top card back over the spectator's card, sandwiching it between the two cards.
- Press down on the deck with your left thumb, and the spectator's card will rise to the top of the deck on its own!
2. The Four Aces Trick
This trick involves finding all four aces in the deck... without looking at the cards! Here's how it works:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and use your right hand to cut the deck in half.
- Flip the top half of the deck over, so that it's face-up on top of the bottom half.
- Now, spread the deck out on the table, face-up. You should see two face-down cards in the middle of the spread - these are the two halves of the deck that you just flipped over.
- Ask a spectator to pick up one of the face-down cards and place it face-up on top of the spread.
- Repeat this process with the other face-down card, placing it on top of the first face-up card.
- Now, ask the spectator to cut the deck several times, shuffling the cards around.
- Pick up the deck and deal out four piles of cards, face-down.
- Turn over the top card of each pile - and they will all be aces!
3. The Rising Card Trick
This trick is similar to the self-revealing card trick, but this time the card will rise out of the middle of the deck. Here's how to do it:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Now, hold the deck with your right hand, with your thumb on top and your fingers on the bottom.
- As you lift up on the deck with your right hand, use your left thumb to push the spectator's card up slightly.
- As you continue to lift the deck, the spectator's card will rise up out of the middle of the deck!
4. The Classic Card Vanish
This trick involves making a card disappear... right before your spectators' eyes. Here's how it's done:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Show the spectator that their card is no longer on top of the deck... it has vanished!
5. The Card Through the Hand Trick
This trick involves passing a card through your hand... and there's no hole! Here's how it's done:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Place the spectator's card face-down on top of the deck.
- Now, hold the deck with your left hand, with your thumb on top and your fingers on the bottom.
- Use your right hand to grab the top card of the deck, and slide it out from under the spectator's card... but this time, don't show it to anyone.
- Instead, hold the card between your right thumb and first finger, and show your left hand to the audience.
- Now, use your right hand to push the card through your left hand... and it will appear to pass through your hand, without leaving a hole!
6. The Card Prediction Trick
This trick involves predicting a card that a spectator will choose... before they even choose it! Here's how it works:
- Before the trick begins, secretly remove the four aces from the deck and set them aside.
- Hold the rest of the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Place the spectator's card face-down on top of the deck.
- Now, secretly place one of the aces on top of the spectator's card, and then place the rest of the deck on top of the ace.
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and use your right hand to cut the deck in half.
- Flip the top half of the deck over, so that it's face-up on top of the bottom half.
- Now, spread the deck out on the table, face-up. You should see two face-down cards in the middle of the spread - these are the two halves of the deck that you just flipped over.
- Ask a spectator to pick up one of the face-down cards and place it face-up on top of the spread.
- Repeat this process with the other face-down card, placing it on top of the first face-up card.
- Now, ask the spectator to cut the deck several times, shuffling the cards around.
- Pick up the deck and deal out four piles of cards, face-down.
- Turn over the top card of each pile - and they will all be aces, except for the one on top of the pile that contains the spectator's card!
7. The Card Switch Trick
This trick involves making a spectator's card switch places with another card in the deck. Here's how it's done:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Show the spectator that their card is no longer on top of the deck... it has vanished!
- Now, secretly hold onto the spectator's card with your right hand.
- Take another card from the deck with your left hand, and show it to the audience as if it's the spectator's card.
- Place this card face-down on top of the deck.
- Now, secretly place the spectator's card on top of the card that's second from the top of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Show the audience that the card on top of the deck is now the spectator's card!
8. The Card Fan Trick
This trick involves making a fan out of the cards, and then revealing a chosen card within the fan. Here's how it works:
- Hold the deck face-down in your left hand, and ask a spectator to choose a card.
- Have them show you the card, and then place it back in the middle of the deck.
- Hold the deck with your right hand, and use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Place the spectator's card face-down on top of the deck.
- Now, hold the deck face-down in your left hand, with your thumb on top and your fingers on the bottom.
- Use your right hand to grab the bottom of the deck, and pull it towards you slightly.
- As you do this, use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- With your right hand, grab the top card of the deck and slide it out from under the spectator's card.
- Place this card face-down on top of the deck.
- Repeat this process until you have five cards face-down on top of the deck.
- Now, hold the deck face-down in your left hand, with your fingers on top and your thumb on the bottom.
- Use your right hand to grab the bottom of the deck, and pull it towards you slightly.
- As you do this, use your left thumb to push the top card of the deck forward slightly.
- Now, use your right hand to pull the five cards off the top of the deck, and hold them in your right hand.
- Use your left hand to fan out the remaining cards in your left hand, and show the audience that the chosen card is not among them.
- Now, have the spectator name their chosen card... and reveal it from within the fan of cards in your right hand!
Conclusion
These are just a few of the many amazing card tricks that you can learn and perform. With a little practice, you'll be able to impress your friends and family with your magical skills!