Hey guys. Just thought I would share an interesting idea I am tinkering with in my mind that I plan to use on CHristmas Eve as well as Christmas day for family when we have parties. This will also work for Hannukah for my Jewish friends but the time is starting to run out if you want to try it.
THe concept is fairly simple:
Essentially, all you do is have a card chosen after dinner when you are begged to perform an trick. In my family, it's almost traditional to open presents AFTER desert, and that is usually when they ask me to perform. So you go into having a card chosen by means of a force, and then go through the actions of loosing it in the deck. You can have the spectators shuffle the cards because it doesn't matter if you loose it. Then you loose it, can't find it, and move on to another trick with a different selection. Later on in the night, when you are opening presents, that person who initially had a card selected opens his/her gift, and inside, right on top of the present, is the chosen card.
The idea is simple. Get a duplicate card, and then lay it on top of somebody's present before you wrap it. It's a good idea to do it face down so when they open the gift, they can build up the suspense and then turn it over to reveal it is their playing card. If you want, you can tear the corner off of the playing card and keep it for when you perform. Now you force a card on your spectator, you can now rip the corner off and switch it for your original piece and have them hold on to it. Make the card disappear, and later on, they open the present and find what appears to be their selection with a matching torn corner.
It's a little concept that I am excited about. Additionally, you can do a card to wallet type of approach by having it go inside a sealed envelope with their gift card or money, whatever you intend to give to your special someone.
Happy Holidays
THe concept is fairly simple:
Essentially, all you do is have a card chosen after dinner when you are begged to perform an trick. In my family, it's almost traditional to open presents AFTER desert, and that is usually when they ask me to perform. So you go into having a card chosen by means of a force, and then go through the actions of loosing it in the deck. You can have the spectators shuffle the cards because it doesn't matter if you loose it. Then you loose it, can't find it, and move on to another trick with a different selection. Later on in the night, when you are opening presents, that person who initially had a card selected opens his/her gift, and inside, right on top of the present, is the chosen card.
The idea is simple. Get a duplicate card, and then lay it on top of somebody's present before you wrap it. It's a good idea to do it face down so when they open the gift, they can build up the suspense and then turn it over to reveal it is their playing card. If you want, you can tear the corner off of the playing card and keep it for when you perform. Now you force a card on your spectator, you can now rip the corner off and switch it for your original piece and have them hold on to it. Make the card disappear, and later on, they open the present and find what appears to be their selection with a matching torn corner.
It's a little concept that I am excited about. Additionally, you can do a card to wallet type of approach by having it go inside a sealed envelope with their gift card or money, whatever you intend to give to your special someone.
Happy Holidays
