Great Gift Idea for Kids or Teens: Secrets of the Master Magician

When it comes to exceptional gifts and toys for children, one idea that never goes out of style is the concept of magic. If, like most children, your kids are fascinated by magic tricks, you should probably take a look at Secrets of the Master Magician: An Apprentice's Manual.

Without question, magical illusions have always been a draw for kids. Being able to complete jaw-dropping feats of magic just never gets old. Secrets of the Master Magician contains loads of fantastic illusions and magic tricks that will keep children on the edge of their seats, regardless of whether or not they're on stage or in the audience.

To start with, the kit comes with a number of the conventional magical accessories: a magic wand, a deck of cards, a handkerchief, etc. It also includes the Apprentice's Manual - a book containing instructions for performing illusions. (Actually, the kit itself is contained in a box crafted to look like a magical spellbook.)

More specifically, the book offers detailed explanations on how to execute a wide variety of tricks and illusions, including coin tricks, card tricks, rope tricks, what have you. In addition, the instructions for each magic trick appear alongside color photos which detail every single step of the illusions discussed. In brief, kids are spoon-fed the techniques for every trick.

As previously noted, the kit contains numerous tricks, and it'll take time to become proficient with all of them. Moreover, kids are usually chomping at the bit to show off a brand new illusion as soon as they learn it. In short, this really is a gift not only with substantial entertainment value, but parents can rest assured that it's going to be quite a while before a child starts to become bored with it - assuming that day ever comes.

Although there are numerous pros to this product, I've discovered only one con - if it can be described as such: basically, although the book provides youngsters with the requisite skill set to become magicians, it doesn't give them the traditional appearance of such. There's no cape, no white gloves, no top hat, and so on. But to be honest, those items are stylistic rather than functional. Simply put, Secrets of the Master Magician is a really cool magic kit - whether for those just starting out, or those who've already learned a thing or two. It will probably keep kids entertained for quite some time, and give you far more than your money's worth.