Easy Money Tricks Using Bills
Using sleight of hand, misdirection and illusion skills you can perform simple magic tricks with dollar bills. Some tricks require gimmicks from the magic store, others just require a bit of practice. Try these dollar bill tricks:
1. The Disappearing Dollar. The magician holds three bills of the same value in his hand for the audience to see. One will magically disappear. Prepare a bill before the trick by folding it over two thirds across. With a second bill, place it over the fold, hiding the crease, but making it look like there are three bills in your hands. In front of the audience, say that you are going to make money disappear and show the two bills (which look like three) to the audience. Hold the top of the dollar bills between your thumb and forefinger and shake them so as the folded bill unfolds. The illusion of three bills becoming two is complete!
2. Magic Money – this works on pure trickery! Get an audience member to lend you $20 to put in a matchbox. Show the audience that you will also put $20 in the matchbox. Now tell the volunteer that you will sell them the matchbox for $30 – a bargain! Pay $30 to get $40 – they are winning! Or are they? You get $30 for a $20 outlay and the volunteer has actually paid $50 (first $20 plus the $30 for the box) for the $40 in the box. Time for you to leave!
3. The Jumping Paper Clip. This trick is where paper clips are attached to a dollar bill that link together and jump from the bill. You will need a bill and two paper clips. Curve the bill into an ‘S’ shape. Place the paper clips over the top of the ‘S’ to close it. You place one paper clip over the top loop of the ‘S’ and the other closing the bottom loop of the ‘S’. Now slowly pull the ends of the bill. This will make the clips slide towards the center of the bill, when they meet they will link up and jump off the bill!
Other easy money tricks you can investigate further are ones like the Pen through the Dollar Trick and the Folding Paper Bill Trick. Imagine how surprised your audience will be when you ask for a $20 or $50 bill and place a pen directly through the centre of the bill? And they will be even more surprised when you remove the pen and guess what? There is no hole or mark of any kind left on the bill.
The self-folding dollar bill is another popular trick used by magicians. Take a dollar bill from your pocket and lay it across your palm. Suddenly it begins to move and then fold over! The bill creases over all by itself. The levitating dollar will get the same results. Imagine your audiences’ reaction when they see a bill mysteriously lift off your palm.
These bill tricks are special ones bought from the magic store. Many are available. Choose the ones that appeal to you most.
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