Magic In A Snap Abracadabra Collection Toy by Melissa & Doug

Excellent well made simple instructions

I do amateur magic for friends and family and my grandson was interested in being able to do tricks. I have purchased him three children's kits and the quality of the mterials are better in this kit by far. There is a simple optical illusion trick with rabbits. It is easy for a very young child to do without any skills but should be very obvious to an adult. The cardboard is heavy but can still be easily bent. I had to worrk with my grandson for the hand motion to "stretch" the card. The color changing hankies was wasy to change and conceal the gimmick in his smaller hands. The change to the large card makes a sound when the gimmick changes which I am working to eliminate but at a distance and talking during the change will conceal the sound. The disappearing box was difficult for him because his hands were too small but it worked fine for me. The only bad trick was the magic wand trick. It was cheaper and difficult for him to do because there are no stops and the white caps would pull off in his hands. Overall a good buy for a budding magician. Note: none of the props are examinable by an audience member because they can figure out the trick.

Es un gran juego de magia, a los niños les encanta. Los productos están hechos con una factura excelente. No obstante, aunque los materiales se ven resistentes. Algunas piezas son de cartón, por lo que podrían dañarse pronto. Sin embargo, por el precio me parece un excelente producto, muy divertido y bonito.

It was a gift for a four year old and it was an absolute hit! The “magic tricks” are actually intelligent.

I was so nervous to order my 4 year old a magic kit but even after we talked about illusions (vs magic) he was set on it. Melissa and Doig toys will beat out the cheap “get 47 items for $10” junk any time. They nailed it on this with illusions that are exciting for him and high enough quality and easy enough to manage and remember that he feels successful. Honestly, I was impressed they pulled it off this well. My six year old also has fun with it but I can see how older than six might feel it’s too young for them.