Archive for August, 2010

Magic Class at school?

August 30th, 2010

Once the school year gets fired up a great way for your kid to learn magic tricks is at school.  Many schools offer after school enrichment or mentor programs where the school brings in a magician to teach a one day or multi-week magic class.  I’ve taught a lot of these over the years and [...]

Magic Kits and School…

August 16th, 2010

Summer only has a few weeks left then school will be firing up and the Amazing Magic Kit might just be the thing your  kid needs to start the school year.  Learning magic tricks from a magic set will teach your children the four P’s: Practice: When learning a magic trick, even if you can [...]

Cups and Balls is a great kids magic trick!

August 9th, 2010

One of the classic magic tricks is the Cups and Balls.  In its most basic form you show three cups and three balls.  Then one at a time the balls go through the cups bottom.  In it’s basic form the trick uses physics and not sleight of hand, so that makes it a great trick [...]

A great place to see a magic show…

August 7th, 2010

Today my family is going to the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, and it hit me that pretty much all Renaissance Faire’s have a magician.  So if your kid is interested in magic or already has a magic kit and is needing some inspiration, a Renaissance Faire is a great  place to go!  For example the [...]

Magic Kits at Market Magic Shop

August 2nd, 2010

This morning I dropped off a batch of Amazing Magic Kits at Market Magic Shop in Seattle’s historic Pike Place market.  So if you are in the Seattle area and would like to pick up a magic kit in person, then swing by Market Magic Shop! Louie