Activity Overview
With the help of an adult assistant and some magical incantations, young magicians are certain to wow the crowd by levitating a drinking glass with only a balloon. This is a fun trick to do and watch. Adult supervision is needed for this trick because it does involve a lit match.
After you announce what your challenge will be, demonstrate that without your magic, this would not ordinarily be possible. Place the balloon on top of the glass and show them that it is impossible. Then perform the trick. The match eats up all of the oxygen in the glass and the air pressure sucks the balloon right in.
Materials Needed
- An Inflated balloon
- A glass
- Matches
- An adult assistant
- A small cloth or sheet
How to Do It
- Announce to your audience that you are about to do the amazing and that you are going to lift a glass while only holding a balloon.
- Have your adult assistant stand behind the table and you stand out front. Raise a small sheet or napkin in front of the table to block the audience's view and say some magic words.
- While the sheet is up, have the adult light a match and drop it into the glass.
- Quickly remove the sheet and place the balloon on top of the glass.
- The balloon will suck into the glass and you should be able to lift the glass by only holding the balloon.
