How to Perform the Magic Coloring Book Trick

Materials Needed:

• Magic Coloring Book (a specially designed book with three different sets of pages)

• Your imagination and enthusiasm

Secret:

The Magic Coloring Book is designed with a special gimmick that allows it to show three different types of pages depending on how the pages are flipped:

1. Blank Pages: All pages appear blank.

2. Outlined Drawings: All pages appear with black-and-white outline drawings.

3. Colored Drawings: All pages appear fully colored.

This is achieved through a subtle arrangement of the pages and the way you handle the book.

Steps to Perform:

1. Introduction:

   • Begin by introducing the coloring book to your audience. Explain that it’s an ordinary coloring book, but with a little bit of magic, you can transform it.

2. Show Blank Pages:

   • Hold the book by the spine and flip through the pages quickly with your thumb on the top edge of the pages. This should show the first set of pages which are blank.

   • Say something like, "Oh no, it seems like my coloring book is completely empty!"

3. Show Outlined Drawings:

   • Now, grip the book differently so that your thumb is on the middle edge of the pages. Flip through the book again to reveal the second set of pages with black-and-white outline drawings.

   • Exclaim, "Wait, let's see if we can bring some drawings into it with a bit of magic!" Pretend to wave a magic wand or say some magic words.

4. Show Colored Drawings:

   • Finally, hold the book with your thumb on the bottom edge of the pages. Flip through the book one last time to reveal the fully colored drawings.

   • Announce, "And with a touch of color, we have a beautifully colored book!" Again, use a magic wand or some magic words to enhance the effect.

Performance Ideas:

1. Interactive Magic:

   • Ask the audience to help you. For example, invite them to blow on the book or wave their hands over it as if adding the magic themselves.

   • Encourage kids to say magic words like "Abracadabra" or "Hocus Pocus."

2. Storytelling:

   • Create a short story about the book. Maybe it's a magical book that only shows its pictures to those who believe in magic.

   • You could incorporate characters or themes from popular children's stories to make it more engaging.

3. Themed Performance:

   • If the performance is part of a larger event, tailor the trick to fit the theme. For example, if it's a superhero party, you could say the book only shows pictures when superheroes are around.

4. Comedy Magic:

   • Pretend to be confused when the book shows blank pages and then act surprised and delighted when the pictures and colors appear. Use exaggerated facial expressions and body language to make it funny.

5. Educational Twist:

   • If performing for a classroom, you could tie in a lesson about art and creativity, explaining how pictures go from ideas (blank pages) to sketches (outlined drawings) to finished artworks (colored drawings).

Conclusion:

• After showing the fully colored pages, you can either close the book and take a bow or ask the audience to clap for the magic they helped create.

• If appropriate, you might even offer a brief explanation about the importance of creativity and imagination.

By using these steps and ideas, you'll be able to perform the Magic Coloring Book trick effectively and entertain your audience with a fun and engaging magical experience.