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knockknocktheclown New user 29 Posts |
Hmmm. Well lets see.
I keep a Secret deodorant stick in my pocket so when I want to share a "secret" I show them my them my Secret (the deodorant can) I have a sucker with Hare on it (stuffed rabbit doll glued to large sucker). I usually use gags for an excuse to go into my pocket. My little favorite is I have a little fake spider in my hat. Once in a while I pull my hat off and he pops out (he is attached with a safety pin and rubber band). I can use him to find cards or perform mentalism tricks. I have the regular picture of my dead aunt, which is an ant turned up side down. A picture of my kid which is picture of a goat. One of the funniest; I tell them I caught a mouse today, open a box and let them see and it is a computer mouse. I use the same box and put a baby's rattle in it. Now I caught a baby rattler. Well that's enough for now, have to go to work. God Bless you all!!! |
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Emazdad Inner circle Plymouth UK 1954 Posts |
Hi Nicholas, Thje who wants to help works as well but is limited to the actual times you want to pick a help. With the silk or whatever as it could be anything, you can go for it anytime you want. One thing I do is before we reveal whether the magic has worked is I say for example "Ok if Susan's put the colours in the book your all going to go WOW! How you going to go?" As they shout Wow I go for the silk so we get from them "wow stop" I then say in a stern telling off voice, (but done in a way they know I'm joking), "Who said stop? I thought I made it easy for you to understand, if Susan's put the colours in the book your all going to go WOW, not Wow stop, How you going to go?"
They shout, I reach for it and we get Wow stop! I go "OOOh your too clever for me" and we carry on.
Yours Funfully
Clive "Emazdad" Hemsley www.emazdad.com "Magic is a secret, without the secret there is no magic" Remember there are only 3 types of people in the world, those that can count and those that can't. |
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Martin_H Regular user Austria 164 Posts |
An idea (it´s in David Ginns booklet "50 ways to make children laugh") for running gag or opener for childrens show are the "growing flowers" - I try to let them grow by "magic" with a little magic wand - but it does not work, so I try a bigger wand - as I search for it, the flowers grow - as I bring out the bigger wand, the flowers are hidden (I suppose you know that gag) - I try again - this play goes on 3-4 times until I have a really big wand and maybe a kid whcih helps me to get the wished result.. good for many many laughs!!
Martin
life is real magic
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Brian Lehr Inner circle Edmonton, Canada 1605 Posts |
I did one similar to what Ballantine used to do (I think). I had a black hat on a small table, and through the show I'd proclaim, "And now, the famous Rabbit out of the Hat Trick!"
After failing every time to produce anything, I finally ended up pretending frustration. In the process of "digging" in the hat for that pesky rabbit, I put my arm in the hat all the way up to my shoulder (hole in hat, hole in table). Always good for a laugh. The bigger laugh came when I said I could finally get the rabbit, and, while looking at the children, pull the rabbit out of the hat. As I'm standing there with a look of victory, the kids are screaming, "That's not a rabbit!" I look at the "rabbit" in my hand, and then do a double-take, as I find myself staring at a rubber chicken. I pretend I'm scared, and I scream. The kids all started laughing. Only did it once so far. I may modify it a bit and do it again. Brian |
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Evan Regular user 114 Posts |
I use a wand running gag.
Confetti Wand Topsy-Popsy Wand Crazy Wand Feather Duster Wand Break Away Wand Fishing Pole Wand Wailing Wand Etc. I try different wands for each trick and something always happens and goes wrong. Evan |
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Vibono Magic Special user Växjö,Sweden 647 Posts |
The Lota vase is a great running gag but don't forget the drooping flower and the snake rope gag. I have used the die box as a running gag thoughout the act.
:thehat:
Vibono Mirage
Magic entertainer and Balloon artist |
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wassabi_87 Loyal user moscow, idaho 226 Posts |
Why not do a gag that includes a balloon animal, each time you make the animal,( say a dog) you hand it to the spec saying, here's your hippo, or giraffe, or whatever. This could go along with the routine where you get their names mixed up, but I would not know, seeing as I have not bought the rights to that trick.
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Fabius New user Germany 79 Posts |
I just use the Lota Vase (GANGA here in Germany) and Tell Bells - A ring/not ring bell from Terry Herbert, Great Britain/England.
When the bell rang I must stop the show ... |
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Gambit242 New user Monroe, La 68 Posts |
I guess "Wand Management" is very important in Kids Magic.. ;->
Gambit242 |
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
I used to do a running gag where before I sent my first volunteer back to the seat I showed them a balloon hammer and told everyone I was very tired (I had various silly reasons for being tired) and if they ever saw me fall asleep they should shout the volunteers name and he would run up and wake me by bonking me on the head with the hammer.
It usually worked very well but occasionally caused mayhem. I ended up dropping it from the show. I tried the lota vase as a running gag but couldn't get the reaction I wanted from it. The kids seemed to forget that it was emptied the time before and the magic was lost on them. What's a good way of presenting it? george |
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Matthew W Inner circle New York 2456 Posts |
I just tries this yesterday at a show.
I use a cd player that has a remote. After the routine I was doing ended, the song did at the same time. As I went for my next prop and asking for a volunteer, the next song started. So, I picked up the remote and "paused" it. Really, I sent it back to the beginning of the song, which takes a few seconds. I went to ask for a volunteer and it started again. I did this a few times, getting more laughter each time. I finally went and paused it without the remote. Later in the show, I went to start the music and repeatedly try to get it to start again, to more laughter from the kids. I am keeping that in the show!
-Matt
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montymagi Special user Slidell La 752 Posts |
My running gag is my rabbit production. First time I try to produce "a wonderful mystical magic rabbit" it turns out to be a rubber chicken. Later in the show I try again and get a big lizard (bearded dragon) and end they show with a successful rabbit production.
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wa-na-be Veteran user 355 Posts |
I have been using the Rainbow Rabbit Hat as a running gag. After I go with the normal story line of how the hat got flattened I'll pull flat rabbit out than put it back down and go on to the next trick. Than I will go back and see if there is any thing else, pulling the next rabbit out. I keep doing this through the show.
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jimhlou Inner circle 3698 Posts |
I also use a Lota as a running gag, but it's a beach bucket lota. This sits on a table, and on top of the bucket sits a stuffed rabbit. After every other trick, I go empty the bucket into a large clear plastic container. About halfway through the show, the kids start yelling "Flopsy peed again!"
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
Hey Matt,
Thanks for recalling this old thread it made for interesting reading and it sounds like you found a fun bit of business with your ipod. Was funny reading through the old posts; many seemed to not know what a running gag was and then those that did all had magic/prop related running gags. I now have lots of verbal running gags and call-backs in my show. Ad-libs often turn into running gags as well. If you have a particularily interesting exchange with a child it's great to refer back to it whenever relevant. T George |
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mr shiney Loyal user 266 Posts |
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On 2003-09-11 12:24, magicgeorge wrote: chris capeharts dvd got some fun stuff where a doll keeps weeing in the lota bowl I can see the same thing happing with your raccoon? |
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
LOL Thanks Mr S, I had to wait 5 years but I knew I'd get a reply eventually!!
I think you're right that the lota bowl will get a better reaction if used logically and creatively such as the the way Capehart does. However, the wee is not for me though, thanks! I'm already trying to get rid of a horrible gag I made up about checking for batterys (while lifting his tail) further bodily liquids will only encourage me... All the best, George |
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Scott O. Inner circle Midwest 1143 Posts |
Lota bowl is a fun one. I used it in the following way for daycare shows.
I tell the kids I'm going to grow some flowers in a magical way. "All I need is this pot", I say , showing them a dove pan, "and some magic water." At this point I show them the lota bowl. I begin to pour water from the lota into another bowl while I tell them that "all I have to do is pour the magic water directly from this vase into the pot, and the the flower will grow." Of course I just poured all the water into another bowl so there is none available to go into the dove pan. After I "realize" my error, I put the lota off to one side and tell the kids we'll try something else. Then I do another trick. When that is done, I "notice" that the magic water is back in the vase. To prove it, I pour the water from the vase into the other bowl. "Now we can grow the magic flower," I say. Once again, though, there in no water left for the dove pan. Put the lota off to one side, do next trick and repeat this business again. I continue this after every trick in the show. Each time the kids get more excited telling me NOT to pour the water into the bowl. By the final time I have complete control of the kids reactions. I assure them "I am not going to pour the water into the bowl." But as I do so I am holding the lota in one hand and the bowl in the other. All I need to do is bring the two close to each other and the level of excitement (measured in decibels) rises. Bring them apart and the level fades. Repeating this several times at this point is great fun. And any adults in the room will just smile at the control this has over the crowd of children. In the end, I pour a bit of water into a dove pan and produce a bouquet of silk flowers. While not the most magical of tricks, it is a lot of fun.
Do not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time you will reap a harvest, if you do not give up. Galatians 6:9
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