Needled Balloon Wand

$9.95 ea. - Item#: NB

The perfect accessory if you want to use a "magic wand" as a prop for your training programs. The wand can also conceal a second prop - a stainless steel needle -- that can be used for the "needle through the balloon" illusion in which you can pass the needle through a latex balloon without popping it. The wand contains a special lubricant to help the needle pass through the balloon. The lubricant is applied to the needle each time you remove it from the wand. Great for gaining attention, stressing creativity, and the need to keep an open mind. Comes with instructions. Stainless Steel Needle sold elsewhere on this site.

Needle Through the Balloon

$9.95 ea. - Item#: 103-023

Imagine captivating your learners in a session by plunging a stainless steel needle completely through an inflated latex balloon without bursting it! This product allows you to do just that. This illusion is great for sessions that address such areas as creativity, thinking outside the box, visioning, goal-setting, and virtually any other topic. Comes with complete instructions and enough balloons for ten (10) demonstrations.

Needle through the Balloon Value Package

$17.50 ea. - Item#: 203-010

You save $3.25 when you buy the Needled Balloon Wand and the Needle Through the Balloon together.

Atomic Light Bulbs

$5.95 ea. - Item#: 103-026

This is the one prop that will baffle your participants. Use it in conjunction with the Light fantastic prop or by itself. It is a regular sized 60 Watt bulb that when screwed into Light Fantastic, held in your hand or put into your mouth suddenly, lights up! It's under your control at all times. You can even hand it out -- no one but you will be able to make it light. No wires, no plugs, entirely self contained.

Light Fantastic Single Socket

$14.95 ea. - Item#: 203-025

This prop will amaze your participants. It consists of a piece of electrical cord frayed at one end and with a light socket at the other end. Put one of the Atomic Light Bulbs (sold separately) into the socket, pull the cord and the light comes on without an electrical plug in! You can further amaze everyone by taking a bulb from the socket, letting someone examine it, then taking it back. Once it is in your hand, it magically comes on without any electrical socket! Terrific for encouraging thinking outside the box, creativity and as an icebreaker of change of pace activity.

Light Fantastic Double Socket

$24.95 ea. - Item#: 203-001

This prop will amaze your participants. It consists of an electrical cord with a light socket at either end. Put one of the Atomic Light Bulbs (sold separately) in each sockets. Pull the cord on one socket and the opposite light comes on. Pull it again and the light goes off. Pull the second socket cord and again the opposite bulb comes on. You can further amaze everyone by taking a bulb from the socket, letting someone examine it, then taking it back. Once it is in your hand, it magically comes on without any electrical socket! Terrific for encouraging thinking outside the box, creativity and as an icebreaker of change of pace activity.

3-Color Magic Coloring Book

$8.95 ea. - Item#: 597-001

Your participants will be astounded by this unique training aid. The pages are cut at varying angles so that you can fan the pages from front to back with different results each time. Fan it once and the pages appear blank. Try again and the pages have simple line drawings. Still a third time and the line drawings are miraculously colored images. Develop your own brief storyline to accompany the fanning of the pages. For example, in an orientation program you might say that many attendees come to the session knowing nothing about the company or its products and services (blank pages); others know a little about the company (line drawings) and still others have researched and know much about the organization (colored images).

Juggling Balls Set

$3.59 set - Item#: 497-001

Ever wish you could juggle? Now you can! Using these small leather balls with accompanying instruction card to learn this age-old skill. You can provide a great attention gainer for any training program once you master the technique. Comes with instructions.

Silk Juggling Scarves (set of 3)

$5.95 set - Item#: 203-006

Here is the perfect way to learn and teach others to juggle. By following the enclosed directions, you will be juggling in seconds. A great teambuilding activity to involve learners in a fun and novel manner. Makes a great activity for breaking the routine or stimulating the brain. Use them to teach a variety of concepts, such as, coaching others, verbal communication, and the ability to follow directions. Also perfect for helping practice hand-eye coordination.

Circle to Square

$7.99 ea. - Item#: 604-027

This creative prop can be used to emphasize a number of business related issues such as thinking outside the box (square) to a more global (circle) perspective. Simply by following instructions and manipulating the prop, you can change it from a circle, to a square. Easy to use and it helps make concepts visual. Comes with instructions.

Lightning Gel Slush Powder (4 oz)

$7.95 ea. - Item#: 604-025

This fast-acting powder is a unique illusion that allows you to capture learner attention, encourages thinking outside the box and taking a look at things from a different perspective. Can be tied to virtually any business or life topic.

Just add one teaspoon of this incredible powder in 8 ounces of any liquid to seemingly make the liquid vanish. To use, simply put a bit of powder in the bottom of a glass or cup (ideally a solid colored or paper one that cannot be viewed through) before hand without letting your audience see you. Point out a concept related to change, viewing things differently, doing the impossible, or whatever you can imagine, add water, turn the cup upside down and the water has mysteriously disappeared. Comes with instructions.

Magic Vase 6 Inch

$45.99 ea. - Item#: 604-024

This magic water pitcher will grab learner's attention as you continue to pour more liquid into the vase than it can seemingly hold. While doing so, discuss concepts such as thinking outside the box (creativity), accomplishing more that they thought possible (goal setting), or adapting to the unexpected (change). Reverse the illusion by continuing to pour water from the vase until it is "empty" several times as you speak. Comes with instructions.

Color Changing Handkerchiefs

$4.99 ea. - Item#: 604-1001

Two colored silk handkerchiefs change to two different colors. Amaze learners as you discuss such concepts as change which results in different outcomes than expected, performance that does not go according to plan, or service or product delivery that was not what the customer wanted or expected and the results of such events. Comes with instructions.

Vanishing Crayons

$8.49 ea. - Item#: 604-028

Great illusion for emphasizing that what they see is not always what they get (ties to customer service, performance issues, goal setting, etc). Show a full (or empty) box perform the illusion as outlined in the instructions and, whammo, the crayons either disappear or appear on command! Comes with instructions.

Change Bag (8 X 11 inches)

$37.99 ea. - Item#: 604-1002

Here's a really neat prop that allows you to insert items into it, only to withdraw different objects. Perfect for gaining and holding attention while addressing a variety of topic concepts (e.g. change, creativity, dealing with the unknown, delivering the unexpected to customers, etc). Comes with instructions.

The trick to this prop is that there is a hidden compartment inside which can be used to hide an item which mirrors another that you show your learners. For example, create a list of learning objectives on a flip charts and then fold the list and stash it in the secret compartment. Next, create an identical list to the first, but cut each objective into a strip of paper. Fold these strips and place them on a table or in a glass bowl where everyone can see them. When ready to cover objectives in your session, ask for volunteer to come up and pick one of the strips and read it to the group. Discuss how the objective will be addressed and ask the volunteer to fold and place the strip into the bag (in the second compartment). Continue until all objectives have been reviewed, then say, "Now that we know the objectives for the session, let's take one more quick look and post them on the wall for referral throughout the session." As you say this, withdraw the complete flip chart page from the bags hidden compartment, unfold and tape it to the wall. Learners will be amazed as to how you re-assembled the sheet.

Gorky Haunted Scarf

$6.29 ea. - Item#: 604-1003

Amaze learners with a scarf that seemingly floats with the wave of a hand. Perfect prop for emphasizing concepts like preparing for the future or unexpected. Comes with instructions.