Top 10 Magic Sets

Magic sets great for hand-eye co-ordination, dexterity, building confidence and presentation skills. From the age of 6 onwards is a ideal time for a child to begin learning magic tricks. It's important that you select a magic set that's right for your child. We recommend that you open it with your child, and both pick one trick that looks fun and begin to learn it together. Once you have a few magic tricks mastered, you can tell the whole family that you are both putting on a magic show.  Allow the child to be the magician and you can be his or her helper. It's great fun and makes fantastic memories.

Here's our pick of the 10 best magic sets for all ages.

Science4You The Science of Magic

Burst a balloon without touching it or fill it up without blowing. Create a magic dough that can be solid or liquid and use your magic wand to make astounding magic tricks. There are 28 activities and the set includes a 36 page educational book. For ages 8 and above.

Sam Taplin for Usborne Card Tricks Tin 

A box full of tricks that will allow children to delight friends and family. Discover the art of close-up magic with this Usborne activity tin, containing step-by-step instructions for 20 tricks, plus two packs of magic cards. A brilliant gift.

Rubik's Cube Magic Mind Twisting set 

Since the Rubik's Cube is an item commonly found in many homes, no one suspects it as a magical prop. The Rubik's Magic Mind Twisting Set lets you produce, vanish and transform the iconic Rubik's Cube with over 200 tricks. The set includes a jumbo production cube, block escape, 56 Rubik's magic cards, Rubik's Cubio, 8 mind-reading cards, Cube Prophecy, Hot Rod, rope knot and an instruction booklet.

Marvin's Magic My First Magic Show

Young magicians will love performing their first magic show. Its magic made easy and perfect for little hands. A very cute rabbit hand puppet is included that can help perform the tricks. The set contains a magic painting theatre, instant colouring book, quick-change money box, amazing rising cand so much more. It also contains a very cute rabbit hand puppet that can help you to perform the tricks. Easy to follow instructions plus Marvin's Magic app with video instructions and bonus tricks.

Marvin's Magic 225 Trick Set

An amazing selection of 225 easy to perform magic tricks, guaranteed to keep all young magicians entertained. Contains astounding mind-reading canisters,  magician's magic cards, magic block escape, magic cups and balls, mystery cards and much more. 

Djeco Magic Compendium

This is the ultimate gift for young magicians. The Djeco Magic Compendium contains the props for a massive 30 different tricks starting with the basics and building up to more complex classic tricks and illusions. The props are of outstanding quality with beautiful design detailing that Djeco are renowned for. The instructions are really clear and flow to make a whole show if you want.  The Djeco magic website is available to learn tricks and get performance tips by watching a genuine magician demonstrate (watch one of the tricks in the video tab)

The Djeco Compendium tricks include demonstrating your magic powers that allow you see inside a closed box to guess the colour of a ball, magically controlling a phial, changing a snakes's colour, tricks with rings and rope, 11 different card tricks, magically knowing how many books have moved without looking, clairvoyance tricks, disappearing balls and much more. The set comes housed in a box to keep all the magic props safe (26 by 24 by 6cms).

John Adams Zombie Magic Set

The zombie-themed box of illusions, that makes magic “dead” good. With instruction leaflet and downloadable “how-to” video guide. Includes 35 illusions from beyond the grave: The spooky coffin where zombies appear and disappear. Stab swords through a zombie’s solid brain. The zombie foot with broken leg bone which only you can reconnect. Make a zombie brain appear in the spooky specimen jar. Vanishing blood-stained handkerchiefs. Mysterious multiplying maggots…and loads more.

Marvin's iMagic Box of Tricks

An awesome magic set to be used with the latest technology to create mind blowing entertainment.  The set contains a bumper collection of props and a unique code to enter when you download the free app (Apple or Android), this unlocks incredible and interactive smart magic for smart devices (phones and tablets).  

The interactive tricks result in astonishing illusions and visual effects. Designed to interact with a variety of smart devices, magicians will instantly be able to amaze friends and family with stunning effects.

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magic Set

Classic Magic for beginners, all in a dramatic opening stage box! 

Ten easy to master tricks and illusions from Secret Skills and Disappearing Ball to the Great Escape and Magic Number Prediction.  Everything is beautifully made in well decorated and painted wood so a great quality set that looks good and will last.

Thames and Kosmos Magic Hat

With full instructions and over 40 props to help you perform 35 tricks. Detailed manual teaches most tricks in three easy steps, with coloured illustrations, the first explains which props are required for each trick, then how to prepare the trick and finally – how to perform it.  With practice you will be able to perform magic shows for friends and family, with tricks including rabbit tricks, card tricks, hat tricks, ball tricks, ring tricks and wand tricks. There are also 16 videos available online for extra help.