Magical Maths Tricks
Try out some magic yourself with our collection of magical maths tricks.
A huge thank you to the very magical and talented Richard Restall, Headteacher at St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School, for creating these wonderful resources.
We hope you have fun trying them out in your class and with your friends and families.
Fruit algorithm
1. First watch the trick and consider how it was done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
Square Prediction
1. First watch the trick and consider how it was done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
Always 1089
1. First watch the trick and consider how it was done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
The Magic Cards
1. First watch the trick and consider how it was done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
Dice Stacking
1. First watch the trick and consider how it's done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
3. Finally watch the explanation video to find out more.
Crazy Boxes
1. First watch the trick and consider how it's done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
Magic Squares
1. First watch the trick and consider how it's done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
Rubik's Cubes
1. First watch the trick and consider how it's done.
2. Now read the card and try it for yourself.
The Amazing 99
A bonus activity card for you to try. This trick does not have a video to accompany it.
Do It Yourself Cards
And for my final trick... a bonus trick video for you!