I'm Magic Gareth, your host for this magical journey of trickery and fun for Spooky Season!

Imagine a class Halloween party filled with fun magic, spooky puzzles, and a ghost made from toilet paper... Well that is what I do! I’m a family magician based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and author of The Party Tricks Handbook: 40 Tricks and Puzzles to Fool Your Friends. 

For your class SPOOKTACULAR PARTY I’m about to show you an interactive and engaging game that promotes confidence, curiosity, and MAGIC, that will make your Halloween party an unforgettable hit. 

The game includes tea staining paper, writing, artwork, Halloween history, scares, and performance.

And the best thing is that you can string this game out throughout the whole school day!

It is called PUMPKIN - POP - PLAY!

BEFORE WE BEGIN…

     We often forget that the act of TRICK OR TREATING used to mean ‘show me a trick and THEN I’ll give you a treat’. We now simply dress up and expect some candy… and it can be SO much more entertaining! For this reason I made a video of ‘tricks’ that you can perform to impress and WOW your friends for Halloween, and actually be REWARDED with your treat. 

THE MAGIC OF LEARNING!

     It's not just about the tricks that you the kids do; it’s also about expanding their mind, learning new neurological pathways, and improving hand-eye coordination. Magic Tricks can boost self-confidence and personal growth. It nurtures creativity in both the young and old.

Let’s do this!

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... And as this is a game with balloons, here is a FREE offer for you!

PREPARE THE CLASS

Pre-warn the class that there will be a ‘show and tell’ for Halloween. Explain the story of Trick or Treating and they should all try and find a Party Trick to show the class!

At the bottom of this blog are 7 EASY Party Tricks that you can teach the kids in the run up to the BIG DAY! Of course, alternatively the pupils can come up with their own party tricks to show at the party too.

Stress that they will ALL perform their TRICK in order to gain the TREAT!

ON THE DAY

To prepare for the party you will need:

⭐️ A cauldron that contains at least 1 balloon per child in the class (orange preferred as they will be ‘pumpkins’ allow extra for accidental popping)

⭐️ A balloon pump (and the ability to tie balloons)

⭐️ Paper slips, around the size of a business card (tea-stained for extra bonus CREEPY points. You could use this TEA STAINING as a class task in the run up to the party.)

⭐️ An alarm or timer for each segment (the alarm could be a spooky fun song or a Wilhelm scream... get creative!)

And now…

THE TRICKS AND PUZZLES

Vanishing coin

You’re sitting around the dinner table and the spooky magician magically vanishes a coin from under a glass!

YOU WILL NEED:
a coin

class

tin foil

2 sheets of coloured card 

Scissors

HOW?

On one sheet of card draw around the opening of the glass and cut out that circle.

Stick the circle to the opening of the glass and turn it upside down on top of the other sheet of card. This creates an invisible barrier – a secret compartment, if you will – when you can hide something flat, like a coin!

To Perform: Watch here! The Halloween Blog Party

https://www.magicgareth.co.uk/halloween-party-tricks