Tag: magic camps

Magic training camp – 'The fun of wonder!'

PhilSmith 17th June 2014
For young kids many things seem 'magical', from planes flying in the air, flowers growing each season, to their parents or grandparents pulling a coin from their ear! Learning should be fun, and now add to the mix a topic that all kids (boys & girls) love...MAGIC! What makes leaning magic fun? Many reasons I'll just go into a couple... the feeling of knowing a secret and performing that secret in a way that is fun, engaging, and often brings the sound of laughter and or clapping. That's a pretty powerful motivator:) Second, that same motivation to learn something others…
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Teaching the secrets of ‘the art of magic!’

PhilSmith 2nd July 2010
How young should children be to start learning magic illusions and the 'art of magic?'   Children are very creative in terms of not filtering thoughts and ideas as much as adults do.  So when you present a challenge to children they are not canceling out ideas before suggesting or trying them out. I've taught magic to kids for more than 26 years in park & recreation programs, jewish community programs, to birthday parties that include teaching a magic illusion.  For more than 20 years I taught at a wonderful summer program run called the Festival of Creative Youths.  This was a 3…
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