The Magic of Everyday Objects: A Collection of Simple yet Astonishing Tricks

In this article, we will explore a collection of simple yet astonishing tricks that can be performed using everyday objects. From bending a straw to stab a potato, to creating a perfect circle with a piece of paper, these tricks are sure to amaze and delight.

One of the first tricks we'll cover is how to hold a card on top of a battery using surface tension. This trick requires no special equipment or expertise, just a few simple materials that you likely have in your home. To start, pour water into a cup and place the card on top of the water surface. The surface tension of the water will allow it to hold the weight of the card and even the battery on top. Simply pick up the cup and voila! You've created a seemingly magical illusion.

Another trick that's sure to impress is how to perform a smoking finger trick. To start, cut off the bottom of a matchbox to make it easier to handle. Next, peel off any excess cardboard layer and fold the remaining cardboard in half lengthwise. Place this folded cardboard on top of a glass surface and ignite the match. The oily substance left after burning will smudge against your finger, causing it to appear as if you're smoking. Don't be afraid - this trick is safe and can be performed multiple times.

For those looking for a coin trick, try placing two coins on a plate and flicking them downwards with a spoon. The heavy coins will drop down into a pile, leaving the lighter coin floating in mid-air. To add an extra layer of illusion to this trick, use a glass surface instead of a plate. This will create a more dramatic effect as the coins seem to levitate above the surface.

Another classic trick that's easy to perform is how to open a Cola bottle using nothing but a piece of paper. Simply fold the paper into a cylindrical shape and use it to pry open the bottle. This trick requires no special skills or expertise, just a little bit of creativity and patience.

Finally, for those looking for a more advanced trick, try creating a "matchbox drop" trick. To start, place an empty bottle on a table and toss a folded top into it using a spoon. The top will appear to disappear into the bottle, leaving everyone wondering how you did it. This trick requires a bit of practice to master, but with a little patience and persistence, you'll be able to perform it effortlessly.

In addition to these tricks, we'll also cover some other everyday objects that can be used to create impressive illusions. For example, have you ever wondered how people can brush off a coin from their palm without touching it? The secret lies in straining your hands just enough to create a slight gap between the skin and the surface of the object.

Another classic trick is the "water and oil" trick. Simply pour water into one cup and oil into another, then cover the water cup with a card and turn over. As you remove the card, the liquids will appear to change places. This trick requires no special equipment or expertise, just a bit of creativity and some knowledge of density.

Finally, for those looking for a challenge, try creating a "plum in a glass" trick using only two cups and a piece of paper. Simply place a plum into one cup and cover it with another cup, then rotate the paper over the top of the first cup. As you do this, centrifugal force will prevent the plum from falling out, leaving everyone wondering how you did it.

Overall, these tricks demonstrate just how easily we can create magic using everyday objects. With a little bit of creativity and practice, anyone can become a master magician and amaze their friends and family with simple yet astonishing illusions.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: endo you want to know what it takes to be a magician will share a few simple trick ideas that require neither special accessories nor extra skills stop playing on your phone let's practice trick take two identical batteries replace them it's easy she says it's easy no way how does she do it it seems like this oops the secret is when you turn over your palm take the top end of the battery with your middle finger take the other end with your thumb place the batteries showing the same ends up use only two fingers the thumb and middle finger the trick can be never-ending it's just sleight of hand we're going to check Archimedes principle using two little pails and cola place two pails with Cola on two ends of cardboard like a teeter-totter place your finger in the pail without touching the bottom repeat for the other pail the old Archimedes was right the finger forces out liquid making the pail heavier I bet I can pull a banknote from under coins keeping them on the bottle place a banknote on a bottleneck put a couple of coins on top try to remove the note keeping the coins in place ha I did it no it's against the rule use only one finger the key factor is to dip your finger in water and flick the note it'll stick to your fingers and move fast enough to let the coins remain on the bottle how to pull a banknote from under a bottle let your friend try it she fails throw us a note carefully shifting the bottle aside this is it it's no challenge another bottle and note trick is in your collection how to change in arrows direction using a plain glass draw an arrow ask your friend she doesn't seem to know what to do we'll have to help her place the glass in front of the arrow and pour in water Wow the arrows changed its direction you can entertain your friends with this amazing visual illusion it's so easy to make can you submerge a napkin and water without soaking it do you think it's impossible let's check put a paper napkin in a thin glass submerge the glass in water remove it the napkin is dry ask your friend to do it give her a try at first she guessed right but afterwards she made a mistake the principal thing is to submerge the napkin glass upside down in this case the air pocket will prevent water from getting in and keep the napkin dry let's perform a gravity-defying trick place a card on a cup edge place a battery on top itself no wonder pour water in the cup come on do it fill the cup put the card on try to place the battery Wow we did it there's actually no magic we haven't broken the law of gravity a water surface create surface tension which allows for holding the card with the battery on top let's make the load heavier place a flat battery or coin put a small bottle on top add the battery keep in mind that the wider the surface the less the tension that's why we don't use a wide bowl or pot to practice the trick would you like to perform a smoking finger trick cut off the matchbox side to make the job easier peel off the excess cardboard layer fold it in half lengthwise place it on a glass surface and ignite there's oily substance left after burning smudge it with your finger don't be afraid it's neither hot nor toxic if you rub your finger it starts smoking it looks amazing you can perform another matching coin trick to enthrall your friends set up 2 cups a coin and a match in this way try to take out the coin keeping the match from falling after a few vain attempts it seems impossible ignite the match take out the coin easily the burning match sticks to the cup and doesn't fall when we take out the coin turn all cups right-side up in three moves you must turn over two cups at each move not in two moves but three look one two three voila is no problem at all look the middle Cup is upright and the side ones are turned down one turn the left and middle to the side one three the left in middle usually people turn the cups to face up in two moves just remember the first and third moves are the same how to place a plum into a glass without touching it with your hand or any other part of the body use another glass cover the plum with a glass and rotate put it over the other glass and the plum is inside centrifugal force prevents the plum from falling as soon as the rotating stops it falls the main factor is to get a little ball shaped fruit or a small ball if you like water pouring puzzles so one porous soft drink in the two outer ones how to alternate empty cups with soft drink ones by raising one cup pour a half from the left put one cup into the next one pour the remains in a cup through one then turn back to the empty cup we've got a full and empty cup alteration you'll be a success when performing the trick at a party now it's my turn to practice tricks can you stab a potato with a drinking straw it's a challenge it bends cover the other end and flick it to stab the potato when we cover the other end we close the hole where the air passes through it remains inside preventing the straw from bending how to draw a perfect circle by hand try to make it without compasses or a template no it's impossible yes it is possible look use your hand as a pair of compasses press your bent little finger against papers to mark the circle Center rotate the paper with your other hand we've made a perfect circle without any special tool or template here's another coin trick pile the coins on a place edge in an instant they are on the bench we'll need a plate place 3 coins on the edge flick it downwards and aside the heavy coins drop down in a pile practice it to succeed you have nothing to open a Cola bottle take paper no kidding it's true fold the paper as much as you can use it as a bottle opener you can bet your friends that you can open a bottle with a plain piece of paper is there any law of how a matchbox should drop down no there isn't as far as we know let's try to put it up right shift the inner part the trick is super simple you can perform it whenever you want what to do if there's no matchbox only an empty bottle of Cola use it for a trick toss a folded top inside place it on the neck and blow up in spite of your expectations the top drops outside not inside what will happen if we place water on top of oil fill two cups pour water in one and oil in the other cover the water cup with a card and turn over place it on top of the oil cup carefully remove the card the liquids change places immediately it happened because of the different liquid densities water is denser than oil that's why it sinks well oil floats on top can you brush a coin off my palm if you strain your hands you'll never brush off the coin even if you try your best if you strain your palm just a bit you'll fail to win the argument the magic trick compilation for today doesn't require any special accessories or skills all you need is just a little practice to enthrall your friends with these simple tricks be sure to subscribe click the like button and hit the bell enjoy watching new videos together with your friendsdo you want to know what it takes to be a magician will share a few simple trick ideas that require neither special accessories nor extra skills stop playing on your phone let's practice trick take two identical batteries replace them it's easy she says it's easy no way how does she do it it seems like this oops the secret is when you turn over your palm take the top end of the battery with your middle finger take the other end with your thumb place the batteries showing the same ends up use only two fingers the thumb and middle finger the trick can be never-ending it's just sleight of hand we're going to check Archimedes principle using two little pails and cola place two pails with Cola on two ends of cardboard like a teeter-totter place your finger in the pail without touching the bottom repeat for the other pail the old Archimedes was right the finger forces out liquid making the pail heavier I bet I can pull a banknote from under coins keeping them on the bottle place a banknote on a bottleneck put a couple of coins on top try to remove the note keeping the coins in place ha I did it no it's against the rule use only one finger the key factor is to dip your finger in water and flick the note it'll stick to your fingers and move fast enough to let the coins remain on the bottle how to pull a banknote from under a bottle let your friend try it she fails throw us a note carefully shifting the bottle aside this is it it's no challenge another bottle and note trick is in your collection how to change in arrows direction using a plain glass draw an arrow ask your friend she doesn't seem to know what to do we'll have to help her place the glass in front of the arrow and pour in water Wow the arrows changed its direction you can entertain your friends with this amazing visual illusion it's so easy to make can you submerge a napkin and water without soaking it do you think it's impossible let's check put a paper napkin in a thin glass submerge the glass in water remove it the napkin is dry ask your friend to do it give her a try at first she guessed right but afterwards she made a mistake the principal thing is to submerge the napkin glass upside down in this case the air pocket will prevent water from getting in and keep the napkin dry let's perform a gravity-defying trick place a card on a cup edge place a battery on top itself no wonder pour water in the cup come on do it fill the cup put the card on try to place the battery Wow we did it there's actually no magic we haven't broken the law of gravity a water surface create surface tension which allows for holding the card with the battery on top let's make the load heavier place a flat battery or coin put a small bottle on top add the battery keep in mind that the wider the surface the less the tension that's why we don't use a wide bowl or pot to practice the trick would you like to perform a smoking finger trick cut off the matchbox side to make the job easier peel off the excess cardboard layer fold it in half lengthwise place it on a glass surface and ignite there's oily substance left after burning smudge it with your finger don't be afraid it's neither hot nor toxic if you rub your finger it starts smoking it looks amazing you can perform another matching coin trick to enthrall your friends set up 2 cups a coin and a match in this way try to take out the coin keeping the match from falling after a few vain attempts it seems impossible ignite the match take out the coin easily the burning match sticks to the cup and doesn't fall when we take out the coin turn all cups right-side up in three moves you must turn over two cups at each move not in two moves but three look one two three voila is no problem at all look the middle Cup is upright and the side ones are turned down one turn the left and middle to the side one three the left in middle usually people turn the cups to face up in two moves just remember the first and third moves are the same how to place a plum into a glass without touching it with your hand or any other part of the body use another glass cover the plum with a glass and rotate put it over the other glass and the plum is inside centrifugal force prevents the plum from falling as soon as the rotating stops it falls the main factor is to get a little ball shaped fruit or a small ball if you like water pouring puzzles so one porous soft drink in the two outer ones how to alternate empty cups with soft drink ones by raising one cup pour a half from the left put one cup into the next one pour the remains in a cup through one then turn back to the empty cup we've got a full and empty cup alteration you'll be a success when performing the trick at a party now it's my turn to practice tricks can you stab a potato with a drinking straw it's a challenge it bends cover the other end and flick it to stab the potato when we cover the other end we close the hole where the air passes through it remains inside preventing the straw from bending how to draw a perfect circle by hand try to make it without compasses or a template no it's impossible yes it is possible look use your hand as a pair of compasses press your bent little finger against papers to mark the circle Center rotate the paper with your other hand we've made a perfect circle without any special tool or template here's another coin trick pile the coins on a place edge in an instant they are on the bench we'll need a plate place 3 coins on the edge flick it downwards and aside the heavy coins drop down in a pile practice it to succeed you have nothing to open a Cola bottle take paper no kidding it's true fold the paper as much as you can use it as a bottle opener you can bet your friends that you can open a bottle with a plain piece of paper is there any law of how a matchbox should drop down no there isn't as far as we know let's try to put it up right shift the inner part the trick is super simple you can perform it whenever you want what to do if there's no matchbox only an empty bottle of Cola use it for a trick toss a folded top inside place it on the neck and blow up in spite of your expectations the top drops outside not inside what will happen if we place water on top of oil fill two cups pour water in one and oil in the other cover the water cup with a card and turn over place it on top of the oil cup carefully remove the card the liquids change places immediately it happened because of the different liquid densities water is denser than oil that's why it sinks well oil floats on top can you brush a coin off my palm if you strain your hands you'll never brush off the coin even if you try your best if you strain your palm just a bit you'll fail to win the argument the magic trick compilation for today doesn't require any special accessories or skills all you need is just a little practice to enthrall your friends with these simple tricks be sure to subscribe click the like button and hit the bell enjoy watching new videos together with your friends\n"