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Hi guys, thought I better introduce myself. I'm not a
magician but I'm interested in learning some good basic tricks. I run my own animal science and handling business which I have been doing for 10 years. In that time I have seen thousands of kids and adults of all ages about the animals I keep. I do movement based workshops and also story based for younger years but want to include some magic. I understand most people on here frown at animal magic but I'm not looking to put animals in harm etc. I have been keeping and breeding exotics for over 18 years and understand the needs required to look after them correctly. Idealy I'd like to add in a few 2or 3 tricks. Not needing to have real animals but would be good if animal related. I love doing stories with foundation and keystage 1 and this may be all I aim magic at. As halloweens comming up it would be excellent to make something vanish - something like a vanishing box cat carrier size would be excellent. Or some kind of water act so I could say we need water for them to drink but I forgot to bring some and then magic some up instead? I've been thinking about a dove pan and cake as I use to do a Halloween story and get them to pretend
to make one(cake that is) using items like a cat of cat food, box of crickets etc...
I'm sure there are other things I could bring in - especialy if anyone has some sujestions? Can you use a dove pan the other way around to make something vanish? I'm planning on oing to visit a magic shop in Newcastle
to see about obtaining some equipment but no days off for 2 weeks.
Anyway hope people won't mind me posting and asking questions and most likely asking for help.

Hello and welcome!

cheers Kai.
The more i read and see the more i want to partake! some interesting threads also. found a number of things that i think will add to my shows for october and xmas. need a trip to newcastle!

Welcome to TM

cheers, dat8962

Spent all day on here and the net reading, learning, heads in a spin. lol.
minds expanding...wont sleep tonight for ideas popping into my head!
really need to visit newcastle shop to see things in the 3D.

Hello and welcome to TM

Cheers Sheprendo,
I've ordered a few books today including mark wilsons with the DVD off amazon. Looking forward to it comming later in the week. I had an easy day today an hour of habitats for about 30 kids and
thier parents. Not the kind of talk I could have included
magic in but my minds still working overtime on ideas, sketches etc when I can add a few bits in here and there. Hoping the books will give me what I need. Also contacted the Middlesbrough C of M and will see if
I can get into their prep group.find I love working with kids and what better way of getting there attention than some magic! Busy day tomorrow but can't sleep!

Welcome to TM, and... Magic in general.

Thanks phillip.
Bmat has given me some good ideas...and loads to look up. Wicked.