Jumping Rubber Band Magic Trick

 1. Hold your hand up naturally and wrap the rubber band around your pinkie and ring fingers. Let the rubber band rest at the base of your fingers. The back of your hand should be facing your audience (The picture shows your hand from your view

2. With your other hand, stretch the rubber band and insert the tips of your pinky, ring, middle, and first fingers into it.

3. Put your fingers in the rubber band and rest against your palm.

All of your fingers should rest inside the rubber band and the band is held against your fingertips.​

4. Now for the magic illusion. Simply open (straighten) all of your fingers to make the rubber band "jump" to your index and middle fingers.

Note that by reversing the direction, you can make the rubber band jump back to the original fingers,

Practice this easy magic trick several times until the moves feel easy and natural. Perform it for friends, family, or even your pets before sharing it with a larger audience. Add a silly story to make your magic trick more fun, memorable, and entertaining.

MisMatch & YooHoo would love to teach you more easy kid freindly magic tricks. Bring hands-on magic, creativity, and laughter to your next Long Island children’s party, library program, Scout meeting, school event, or family celebration.