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Easy Magic Tricks: The Vanishing Bead

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

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Here’s a basic vanish and an easy magic trick that’s particularly good for young kids. All you need is a paper cup and bead.

Effect:
An object such as a bead is placed inside of a paper cup. And when you turn the cup over, it’s vanished. You reach into your pocket and produce the bead. It has mysteriously traveled to your pocket.

Materials:
A paper cup
Two small beads or balls

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