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Abraca-Chicken Magic Trick
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Tags: Magic Tricks, magic for Kids, Kids activities, Childrens activities
One of my favorite things to do as a child was to put on mini-magic shows with my brother. Here is a simple magic trick that you can your children can do.
| | Before the trick: Drop one of the chicken bones into the vinegar. Make sure it's totally immersed. Leave it there for a day. (you will notice it bubbling). When calcium carbonate (in the bone) and acetic acid (the vinegar) combine, a chemical reaction takes place and carbon dioxide (a gas) is released. This is what the bubbles are made of. |
| | The bone will now be like a piece of string. Tie it in a knot. Leave it sit on the table for another day. Carbon dioxide from the air will re-enter the bone making it hard again. |
| | Put the knotted bone inside one of the magic boxes. Leave the other one empty, set them both on the low table that no one but the magician can see. |
| | During the trick: If using a handkerchief, fiddle around with it a lot to make the audience think it has something to do with the magic. |
| | Take the empty magic box and put it on the table. Let everyone see that it's empty. Place the chicken bone in the box. Cover with a handkerchief (optional). Wave your magic wand over it and say Abracadabra. Remove the handkerchief, pull out the bone and look very disappointed. |
| | When you're revealing that nothing happened, look embarrassed and quickly put everything back on the table. Make sure you put the box as close as possible to the other box. |
| | Make it look like you're getting ready for / starting to explain the next trick. Then have your assistant or magic puppet remind you that you used the wrong magic word. (or remember yourself). |
| | Look very excited and start repeating the correct magic word ALAKA-CHICKEN to yourself. Moving quickly like you're excited to get going again, put the bone back in the empty box WHILE IT'S STILL ON THE LOW TABLE. |
| | Now turn to the audience and ask them to help you remember the new magic word. |
| | Pick up the box with the knotted bone inside. Cover with a handkerchief. Wave the wand and say ABRACA-CHICKEN. |
| | In all the excitement and confusion the audience should miss the fact that you switched boxes. |
| | Realize that you've said the wrong word again (with the audience's/magic puppet/assistant's help). Look nervous -- it's an advanced magic word *gulp*. Remove the handkerchief. Reach in and pull out the chicken bone with a knot in it. |
| | (you can say something like: The bad news is that it didn't turn into a rope. The good news is that it does have a knot in it). |
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