How to Pull a Coin Out Of an Ear

At a gathering that's gotten a little boring? How about livening up the crowd with some magic? Follow these easy instructions and wow the crowd with your sleight-of-hand skills.

Steps

Pull a Coin Out Of an Ear
1
Grab your coin. Inconspicuously take a coin (quarters/ medium-sized coins work best) out of your pocket and clench it with the back of 2 of your fingers (thumb works best). When you are hiding the coin behind your thumb this method is called "thumb palming".
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2
Pick your target. Approach a specific audience member with the coin in the back of your hand.
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3
Make your move. Reach your hand up behind your target's head.
Pull a Coin Out Of an Ear Step
4
Move your hand slowly away from the person's ear as you slide the coin from the back of your hand to the front.
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5
Hold the coin up for everyone to see, saying something like "he/she has got a coin in his/her ear!" or "Ta Da!"
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6
Take a bow [optional].


Never reveal your secret, no matter how much they ask
Practice, Practice, Practice!!!. It might seem hard at first, but keep trying, you can do it!

Don't laugh while doing it, they may catch you.

Warnings

If you tell the person that the coin was stuck in their hair, the person may believe you, and then they will want the coin back.
This may take some practice, so try it out a few times with a friend before doing it in public.