In this card trick from www.vanishingincmagic.com, your spectator will follow along and perform their own card trick. Check out their instructions below:
This trick requires two full decks of cards (without Jokers). It’s important that no cards are missing. We would also suggest using two types of decks.
Bring out both decks of cards and allow the spectator to choose one.
Instruct the spectator to follow everything you do as you begin to freely shuffle and cut the cards.
While finishing up your last shuffle, quickly peek at the bottom card of your deck and memorize it. (we’ll use the Ace of Spades for this example).
Exchange decks with your spectator so they can be sure you’re not using a trick deck or sneaky sleight of hand.
After you exchange, instruct your spectator to cut off half the deck and place the cards to their right.
Have them take the top card from the pile to their left, remember the card and place it on top of the cards to their right without showing you.
Then, instruct them to pick up the pack on the left and place all these cards on top of the deck to their right. While this looks like it fairly buries their selected card in the middle of the deck, it actually secretly positions it next to your memorized key card from earlier (Ace of Spades).
As they’re doing this, you’re completing the same actions. Except, you do not need to actually remember the card you select. Just continue repeating your key card (Ace of Spades) in your head.
Exchange decks again.
Tell your spectator to look for their card in their deck and pull it out face down. You will do the same, pretending to look for the card you seemingly just randomly selected. But, in reality, you are looking for the Ace of Spades. The card to its right will be their selection. Pull it out face down.
Count to 3 and turn over both cards to show that you’ve both picked a perfect match.
Take a picture and send this to Mrs. Coon if you attempted to do this trick! Send it via text, Remind App, or email Mrs. Coon at acoon@cgresd.net.