Hi, what Would be Some of the good coin tricks in the market for preschoolers without resorting to gimmicked coins? Thanks

I would look at Chris Capehart's continuous coin production. I have been using this for a number of years and it plays well for kids and adults. I usually use Australian Pennies and tell a story about the kangaroo teaching the coins to jump around. Plays well for even little kids. You can almost play this as a Miser's Dream as you appear to keep producing coins from everywhere.

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Walking Bob in Iowa

I agree, coin productions play very well with younger children.

I've played with the idea of doing coin routines with Starburst Candy. It plays extremely well with the younger kids. Most coin effects can by done with Starburst with just a little modification to the handling. Roth's Winged Silver, A Spellbound using two colors are both big hits. Imagine being 5 and when the magician asks which flavor you like best yellow or red and then makes the yellow candy change to your favorite. And at that age, they want to play with your props.... With Starburst, you an end each trick with a great treat. With a little thought, you can modify a lot of effects using Candy which is more meaningful to the young audience. I've played with Cups and Balls, but have not gotten very far with that premise. Good Luck.

Thank you so much

Francis

I would think Misers Dream would play big for the younglings.

TC

Yes, apparently in another thread, Misers Dream was strongly recommended for preschool children. I have yet to try it though. Thanks.

Yes, just remember to keep it moving! Action keeps their attention. Kids are the most difficult audience, [They see EVERYTHING, which means they don't 'misdirect' with the usual MIS-direction] but the performer won't notice this so much if they are good at kids shows.

Last Christmas I produced a quarter out of my 2 year old nieces ear. Her eyes lit up and then she snatched the coin out of my hand and said MINE!! Her rational was it was her ear so it was her coin.

TC

Also, small kids will cry when you make something of 'theirs' vanish. Be careful!

Play "Heads and Tails" with a penny, then switch for a giant penny. Their eyes bug out! You can also do this with a penny and a quarter, but the giant penny gets a better reaction; they've never seen one before.

Hopping Halves plays well too.......and Scotch N' Soda.......just have to simplify the patter.

I learned from Bob Elliott, that if you produce a coin from a kid's ear, you GIVE IT to them. I do this in the midst of a Miser's Dream routine, and it makes all the difference in the world.

I also do :Come Back Coin" from Bill Tarr's 'Now You See It, Now You Don't' (aka the GadAbout Coins). Kids love the blow off ending.

Francis: @D Walker and @Autumn Morning Star both spurred an idea. Instead of Starburst, try gold coin chocolates. Now I know they may be hard to manipulate, so how about using the Sacagawea dollar?

Do Miser's Dream, and as Autumn said, bam, bam, bam, keep them producing. You could throw them in a bag, a hat, or a change bag might be easiest. You hear them clank. You could even have a kid pull out the coins every once in a while to make sure they're real. Or show someone the coins you produce. Then at the end, you pour out the coins and they're the chocolate variety that can be passed out among the audience. Like a combination of Miser's Dream and Shower of Sweets. Of course, you would ask the adults hiring you if they allow chocolate. As an alternative for our non-sugar parents, you could change them into plastic gold tokens, which can be purchased at any party store.

As I said, this is just an idea that hit me while reading this thread. Letting my imagination run for a moment. Anyone else think this might work?