The Show: Magician: Have one of the guest shuffle a deck of cards as many times as he/she wants. Ask another guest to pick one card and show it to everyone, including you. Announce that you are telephoning Moaning Myrtle at Hogwart where she lives and that Moaning Myrtle will tell what card was selected [...]
Would you like to turn four pennies into five without attending the Harry Potter’s Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Well, this can’t really be done but learn lots of magic tricks that make people think you can! Telephone Moaning Myrtle for help. Simple and fun for kids… using things from around the house! The [...]
“Robbers broke into Peeves grave and when they opened the coffin, the finger pointed and put a curse on them forever… and that curse is still working.†This is really fun magic that will leave the kids talking about it long after the party is over! The Show: The Magician/Wizard tells everyone that he/she got [...]
Adult Supervision Required... MaterialsClear, plastic bottle (at least 10 inches high)Denatured alcoholBlue food colorVegetable oilDirections1. Fill the bottle three-fourths full with the denatured alcohol.2. Add blue food coloring (make it a deep blue color).3. Fill the bottle with cooking oil, leaving a small space at the top.4. Glue the top on for safety. The substances [...]
Adult Supervision Required... "Remember-All"Wishing Wave Bottle... each guest gets to make just ONE wish! Create a quick and inexpensive Wishing Wave Bottle (directions below) and a Wishing Bag (directions below) for each guest prior to the party. Remember-All Wishing Wave Bottle You'll need: OilWaterPlastic cupFood coloringEmpty plastic soda or water bottle Directions:Fill a bottle 3/4 full with vegetable [...]
Adult Supervision Required... MaterialsModeling clay1 Tablespoon of baking sodaRed food coloringLiquid dishwashing soap1/4 cup of vinegar DirectionsSet up a work area with newspaper, or have a surface that can get wet. This project can get messy!Model your volcano out of brown and green modeling clay. You can use red clay around the rim of the volcano [...]
Adult Supervision Required... Materials2 liter soda bottlestrawclaypaper towel1/2 Tablespoon baking soda1/4 cup vinegar Directions1. Cut a small hole in the bottom of your soda bottle, and poke the straw half way through.2. Plug the gap around the straw with clay so that no air can escape out of the bottom of the bottle except through the [...]
Adult Supervision Required... Tornadoes are powerful, twisting winds are the fastest and most dangerous on Earth. At the center of the tornado is a spinning column of air called a vortex. Some tornadoes even have more than one vortex. This project lets you see what a tornado’s vortex looks like. So grab some supplies, and [...]
Adult Supervision Required... MaterialsClear drinking glass or clear plastic cup1/2 cup water1/2 cup rubbing alcoholCooking oilEye Dropper Directions1. Pour the water into the glass2. Tilt the glass slightly and slowly pour in the rubbing alcohol. Do NOT shake the glass or the two liquids will mix together.3. Fill the eye dropper with the cooking oil [...]
Adult Supervision Required... MaterialsWhole milkFood coloringLiquid dish soapShallow pan (like a pie pan) Directions1. Pour whole milk in a pie pan, and allow the milk to warm to room temperature.2. Place a few drops of different colored food coloring into the pan of milk.3. Next, place a few drops of liquid dish soap into the [...]