Two easy kids magic tricks
Two Little Dicky Birds
This is old and almost forgotten by the present generation elementary magic trick.
But in bygone years it afforded great amusement to children. It is a most simple trick, yet to many at first sight the secret is not always apparent and may often be shown with advantage.
Effect
The two forefingers are extended and a small piece of paper stuck on the end of each. The papers are then made to disappear one at a time by simply raising the fingers, and are made to return again by the same method.
Performing
Moisten two small pieces of paper and stick one on the end of each forefinger. Tap the two forefingers on the table (the rest of the hand being closed) while repeating the patter verse. To make the paper disappear the right forefinger is first raised in the air and quickly enclosed in the hand, the second finger being brought to the table in its place. The spectators regard it as the same finger as before, minus the paper. After both pieces of paper have been made to disappear, they are made to appear again by the same process.
Patter
Two little dicky birds
Sat upon a wall,
One named Peter
The other named Paul.
Fly away Peter (Disappear right hand paper),
Fly away Paul (Disappear left hand piece);
Come back Peter (Right hand piece returns),
Come back Paul (Left hand piece returns).
Windmill
Here is a very simple, yet practical and sporting outdoor toy for children.
Take a piece of paper about four inches square and make four cuts from corners to centre as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Now take the corners of Fig 1, lettered A, B, C, and D, and bring them alternately over to the centre, when Fig. 2 will be formed. All that is now required is to fix a pin through the centre point A, of Fig 2 to the top of a short stick, and the windmill is made. If held in an horizontal position while running along the road, the paper windmill will revolve very rapidly causing quite a pretty effect.
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