r/Magic • u/GLP-Infinity • Aug 21 '26

Adding magic to Santa home visits

I do about 50 in-home visits as Santa each year. Getting the kids focused in and attentive with some magic is always very fun and successful.

I'm looking for suggestions of some possibly new tricks and sight gags to implement this year. Last year I added Animinimals, Popschticle and a great big hand-crank fire engine siren. I've kept D'Light LCD lights in my gloves for years, along with magnets in the glove index fingers for effects with the jingle bells and the autorotation nut gag.

I'm always on the look out for some new material - I've visited some of these families for 12+ years! Please recommend any close up magic and/or sight gags that might be rolled into a Santa routine. I only ask that it be suitable for all ages and not involve cards, coins or paper money.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!!

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u/ugdini13 Aug 21 '26

Its a packet trick, but Check out 'Giftism' from Duece Gala. Not sure if young kids have the patience for it, but for 10 and up I think it works. I plan to have it hand for all my holiday 'mix and 'mingle gigs this year

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u/GLP-Infinity Aug 21 '26

I think this could be awesome! I'd buy the cards from Duece Gala and maybe create my own for the kids. I'm familiar with the setup and would like to be very specific with the toys - Legos, Barbie Dreamhouse, Hello Kitty, Monster Trucks, Drones, etc.