1. Two Numbers Coincidence A piece of paper and a pencil are placed on a table. The performer walks up to the table and turns his shirt pocket out for the audience to see, proving that there is nothing in the pocket, and then turns the pocket back in. The performer picks up the pencil and writes a number on the paper (without letting the audience see it), writes it, and puts the note in the shirt pocket. The performer says to the audience, "Now think of a number, I predicted the number you said and wrote it on the slip of paper. Okay, now think of a random number and say it." After the audience reported a number, the performer took out the slip of paper from his pocket and showed the audience the number written on it, and it was indeed the number reported by the audience. What's going on here? Does the performer really know how to predict? Specific operation: the performer in advance in a corner of the table put a pencil lead about 1 cm long (because small, the audience will not find), of course, you can according to their own preferences will be hidden in other places. When the performer picks up the pencil and writes a number on a piece of paper, pretend to be writing without writing anything at all. "Write" and put the note in your pocket. When the audience finishes the numbers, the performer secretly picks up the pencil lead from the table. He then reaches into his pocket and uses the pencil lead to quickly write the number reported by the spectator on the slip of paper (for ease of writing, the spectator can limit the number reported to between 0 and 9). At this point, the performer pulls out the note for the audience to see (when the audience looks at the note, the performer can throw away the pencil lead), the audience will feel very incredible. This is a very wonderful little magic show! 2. Banknotes into white paper Preparation: 10 banknotes, 10 sheets of white paper. How to perform: the performer puts a strip of white paper between the 9th and 10th bills in advance. At the beginning of the performance, the performer spreads the 10 banknotes into a fan and holds it in his hand. Then from the fan rows of banknotes drawn out a few front and back for the account, taking the opportunity to move the 10 banknotes to the bottom, below is a stack of white paper. Next, the stack of bills, the right fist against the stack of bills, and then unfold the fan. Strange! The original stack of bills has turned into white paper. Then pretend to pull out a few pieces of paper to account for, so that you can use the account of the paper to cover the banknotes, it looks as if the banknotes have all become white paper. Note: the performance of the bills and white paper to be new and quite 3. Newspaper water performer poured water into a funnel made of rolled up newspaper, which is surprising enough, how can the newspaper wrap the water? But he is still a serious newspaper funnel under and folded up, not to let the water out; while the audience is waiting to see, whether the water from the newspaper under the flow out of the unexpected, the performer suddenly threw the newspaper into the air, press after it will be unfolded, drops of water disappeared, the newspaper is completely dry. This newspaper is then rolled up again and water is poured from it into a glass. As props, two ordinary everyday items are needed: a large glass with a handle and a newspaper. An auxiliary prop is also needed - a transparent plastic container 3 to 4 centimeters in diameter and 15 centimeters high with an ear on top. During the performance, the glass is placed on the table and the plastic container is hung from the back of the glass (from the audience's point of view). Now roll the newspaper into a funnel shape, the right hand picks up the cup, the left hand holding the funnel-shaped newspaper behind the glass from the bottom up, the plastic container behind the cup is then hung in the newspaper. (The water in the glass can then be poured into the plastic container located in the funnel-shaped newspaper, taking care not to let the water wet the newspaper). When the water is almost poured, the hand holding the newspaper is lifted from the bottom up, so that the glass will hang the transparent plastic container away, and then put down the glass. To enhance the performance, the performer deliberately holds the newspaper very carefully, so as not to let the water shake out, but then suddenly he throws the newspaper in the air, or simply into the audience. Then he re-rolls the newspaper into a funnel shape and pours the water out of the newspaper back into the glass - first he puts the plastic container hanging from the glass into the funnel shaped newspaper, then he pours the water out of the plastic container into the forest, then he hangs the empty plastic container away from him in the same way, puts the glass back in place, and then he unfolds the newspaper and gives it to the spectators. 4. Jumping Matches You meet a group of friends and tell them that you have just discovered a wonderful way to detect a pulse. Take two ordinary wooden matches out of your shirt pocket and place one of them in the palm of your left hand, explaining that it can be used as a pulse counter. Then, you place the second match under the first, so that it can be used as a pulse generator throughout the demonstration. As your friends watch the counter carefully, they will naturally notice that it is bouncing up and down in a certain rhythm, as if it were keeping track of the number of times your heart is beating. Suddenly, your heartbeat loses its normal pattern and finally, in an almost ghostly motion, stops. Next, you hand the matches to your friends, ask them to examine them carefully, and then ask them to try their hand at it. Obviously, despite all their efforts and their determination to "show off" as you have done, the result is to watch the two matches lying quietly in the palm of their hands, "sleeping". When performing this program, it is better to use large wooden matches. Because of the low standard of props, you can borrow such matches anytime and anywhere. In fact, the real secret of the show lies in the hidden mechanism of the match - the pulse generator. How to perform 1. Place the first match in your left hand as shown in the picture as a pulse counter. Adjust the position of the match so that it is close to the base of your finger, with its head facing you. 2. Hold the second match, the pulse counter, between the thumb and forefinger of your right hand and press the nail of your middle finger firmly against the back of the match. This is shown in Figure 2. 3. If you apply a little pressure to the match with the nail of the middle finger or let the match slide very slowly against the nail, the match will produce a series of imperceptible pulses. 4. Place the generator match under the counter match as shown. By playfully rubbing the nail of the middle finger of the right hand against the match as described in step 3, the match in the right hand will cause the match in the left hand to produce a series of fluttering pulses. Comments and Suggestions Although this is a small improvised magic show, it can be very effective if done correctly. When performing this act, it is best to use large wooden matches, which have the advantage of being more visually appealing and easier for you to perform. Keep in mind that the match will not move unless you rub it with the nail of your middle finger. There is another topic of conversation during the performance where you can tell the audience that you have learned how to use magic to magnetize matches. Put the first match (the pulse generator) on your sleeve or tablecloth a couple of times, and be absolutely certain that when you approach the second match (the counter) with the first match, the latter will begin to shake slightly, as if some magical force is secretly pushing it!