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Why Learning Performing Arts Like Magic Can Benefit Your Child

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By Holly Lister

Little magician learning performing artsIf you’re considering introducing your child to learning performing arts, then you might want to consider magic. Magic is a fantastic way for them to express themselves and impress others, it helps with their confidence and improves their thought process dramatically. Magic is very diverse and will open many windows for your child in the future, children generally learn and pick up things a lot faster than adults, so learning at a young age will help them advance as a magician very quickly.

Better communication skill

Learning performing arts such as magic can dramatically increase their conversational skills and overall confidence. That’s a great way to prepare them for the future. Further more, it helps them adjust to public speaking and performing in front of others. This being a key building block in your child’s development. As they become more confident they will naturally start to apply this to everyday life; meaning they will want to achieve bigger goals and will make them more ambitious, that means they’ll want to break out of their comfort zone and will make them want to try new things, on the whole making them a more intelligent and inquisitive person.

Emotional intelligence is also a quality they will learn without even knowing it. So… they will learn to become more considerate towards other peoples feelings, making them a friendlier and more approachable person, and easily make friends. No parent wants to see their child feel isolated or to see them struggle to make relationships with other children.

Learning performing arts increases creativity and imagination 

Letting a child express themselves through whatever type of performing art they prefer allows them to let go of feelings they might be bottling up or concealing, in a safe and enjoyable way. This ‘release’ will help boost their self esteem making them a happier person.

Learning magic tricks is the perfect way for your child to increase problem solving skills while learning to master a specific trick, this makes them more assertive and will encourage them to be determined in life overall. Children have great imaginations, and magic allows them to apply this. Learning magic will make them think about things in different ways, which will give them a more unique and individual personality.

Perseverance

Perseverance is a key factor in being a magician; for instance grasping and understanding a trick won’t necessarily be easy, but being able to persevere and not give up is what makes a professional. Learning performing arts helps Develop perseverance will reflect in all aspects of life, giving your child a more mature and advanced mind set. By persevering it allows you to become optimistic, an optimistic child is one that will want to achieve more and set higher aspirations for themselves.

Learning performing arts is fun

More importantly magic should be fun! Every parent wants to see their child have fun in a responsible way,all children want to enjoy themselves and that’s exactly what magic will allow them to do in a safe and entertaining way, as well as this it keeps children away from the television which can sometimes be a bad influence.  Opening a magic set is so exciting , giving them an endless range of techniques to learn. It’s also extremely therapeutic and relaxing. Magic can open many paths for your child when they are older and will massively increase their chance of employment when written on a CV.

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Best Magic Tricks Sets For Kids

by Dominic Reyes 1 Comment

The Best Magic Tricks Sets For Kids – Reviews and Best Buy

Choosing the best magic tricks for kids can be quite a challenge. You want tricks that are easy to learn, fun to perform and won’t end up forgotten in a corner a few days after they are received. Most of the magic tricks available in high street stores tend to be manufactured by the same companies and repackaged in different sets, but essentially, they are the same small plastic novelty toys in every set.

The alternative is to go online and order tricks from a magic shop. The only problem is that these magic shop websites tend to be geared towards magicians, rather than kids beginning magic, and the choice can be very confusing.

Good Magic Sets

WE ASKED 2645 MAGICIANS WORLDWIDE

TO CHOOSE THE BEST MAGIC SET FOR KIDS

We asked magicians which magic sets they would recommend to kids starting to learn magic. 2645 magicians answered the survey and gave their recommendations as the the best buy magic tricks for kids. These are the top 4 magic sets:

THE WINNERS – BEST MAGIC TRICKS SETS

FOR KIDS

Age 4 – 6

My First Magic Set. Very simple magic tricks picked with little hands in mind. This set is all about building confidence, self-esteem, public speaking, communication, verbal, and critical thinking skills. The set has been a bestselling both in the Uk and US for many years. Available here

Age 7 – Adult

The Classic Magicians set contains some excellent classic of magic. It wins over magic sets found in toy shops because it frames each trick in the context of the history of magic and the great magicians of the past. The set is very popular with magicians as it’s a gateway into the rich and exciting world of the golden age of magic. The set also features some stunning artwork to set the atmosphere that the owner is learning the REAL secrets of magic. Available here

Age 9 – Adult

The Deluxe Las Vegas Magic Set is the best selling set right from the world capital of magic. There are quite a few clone/copy versions of this set online, so make sure you order it from a trusted magic dealer and the set should come sealed. The most expensive of the sets that were selected, it contains some really high quality, professional grade magic tricks. Many of which are performed by working magicians today. The set teaches over 350 tricks and covers a very wide range of effects across all disciplines of magic. Available here

No1 OVERALL WINNER

Age 8 – Adult

iMagic 365 Magic Set The only magic set recommended by the world famous Magic Circle. This set is packed full of great quality magic that is bang up to date. The use of a companion app for your phone makes this interactive and very easy to use. The set includes magic X-ray machines that reveal hidden items, Apps on a digital screen that once shaken, will physically appear in the magician’s hand, and unbelievable card effects that will certainly bring classic magic into a new era.  Available here

Choosing the best magic tricks for kids

Interestingly, the three magic sets that came out on top were not available in high street shops. They tend to have tricks that teach the core principles of magic and performance, rather than just being a random collection of single use tricks.

The magicians responded that they wanted sets that would teach skills that would be useful for kids as they develop their knowledge of sleight of hand, build confidence, and stage craft.

The sets that received the most votes were the Las Vegas Set and the overall winner: The image 365 Image Set. Both contain scaled down versions of tricks performed by professional magicians. The third place went to a set for younger children, which contains more plastic tricks, but teaches many skills essential for progress later on.

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If you need more help or advice choosing, please contact the Customer Care Team who will be happy to recommend items that you will love, and answer any questions you may have.

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Learning Magic Helps Kids Confidence and Social Skills

by Dominic Reyes 1 Comment

Kids Learning Magic - Building Confidence

Many parents are looking for ways to help their kids develop confidence and social skills. Magic has always been popular with children as a form of entertainment, and now it’s becoming increasingly common for parents to encourage their children to take up the hobby as a way of developing social skills and reducing social anxiety.

The benefits of learning magic have been clinically proven. Professor Richard Wiseman (a keen magician, and regular customer at the Merchant of Magic) together with Rebecca Godfrey, and Dr Sarah Woods conducted a full study on the subject at the University of Hertfordshire.

The team of scientists wanted to study the effect of teaching high school kids how to perform magical illusions, including the cut and restored rope, and mind reading

“Learning magic requires self-discipline, an understanding of how other people think, and an ability to entertain, Also, unlike playing computer games, it encourages children to interact with their friends and family.”

– Professor Richard Wiseman

 

The team of scientists wanted to study the effect of teaching 50 kids between the ages of 10 and 12 how to perform magical illusions, including the cut and restored rope, and mind reading and mentalism tricks.

Psychological tests, performed before and after the kids had only a single magic lesson, showed huge psychological changes and the areas of confidence and social skills:

The Results:

The kids improved on measures of confidence and social skills and also on sociability. The results were clinically significant and showed that even just building the study of magic into already established self-esteem lessons can significantly increase results.

We Know Magic Helps Kids Confidence and Social Skills

At the Merchant of Magic we get feedback from children all the time, letting us know the positive role that magic has had on their confidence and Social Skills. Kids tell us that magic has increased their ‘playground status’, gained them new friends, and helped to overcome bullying. We hear from parents too, letting us know how they have seen a massive positive change in their kids behavior and general happiness because of magic.

One of the most common questions we get asked from parents is: Where do I start?

We normally suggest getting some easy beginners magic, then as the child develops a ‘taste’ for the style of magic they like best, they can branch out later.

Take a look at any of the magic tricks here: BEGINNERS MAGIC SECTION Any of the items there would be a great choice as a ‘first purchase’ for a beginner.

Best Magic Book: An excellent magic book, that starts your kid at the beginning, but teaches them loads of magic they can do with everyday objects, as well as magicians props is The Mark Wilson Magic Course

Best Magic Tricks DVD: A great starting DVD which teaches a range of great card tricks, as well as the fundamentals of sleight of hand with cards is this one: Born To Perform Card Magic

Best Magic Set: For a general magic set that will teach a range of items: The Platinum Magic Set

Best Instant Download Tutorial: If you want to start learning right away. This instant download video is a great choice for magic that your child will be able to do with everyday objects:  Worlds Greatest Magic With Everyday Objects

 

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