| Magicians, specifically those specializing in children | | | | is going on. |
| audiences, are common choices as children birthday | | | | While reasons have been given against having a |
| party entertainers as most often think all children | | | | magician for a birthday party for very young children, |
| love magic. However, a magician is not actually a | | | | there are, of course, exceptions. There are some |
| good choice for children that are too young, | | | | very good professional birthday party magicians that |
| specifically children aged 3 years and below. The | | | | can engage and captivate kids of this specified age. |
| reason is because children below the age of 3 have | | | | These magicians understand the behavior and they |
| different perceptions of reality and their environment | | | | know what is wanted. They also have designed their |
| than older children. Reasons that support this fact | | | | shows to tackle all the points above so that the |
| include: | | | | children's attention will be captured throughout the |
| Very Young Children Have Difficulty Understanding | | | | show. They will often use colorful props, large |
| Magic | | | | movements, lots of action, pantomime and perform |
| Generally, children below the age of 3 do not | | | | very direct and easy-to-understand magic effects. |
| understand magic because they do not understand | | | | Other magicians who are successful at entertaining |
| the laws of physics and follow logical cause & effect | | | | children of such young ages are those who are multi |
| sequences. Magic is an intellectual entertainment form | | | | dimensional and incorporate many other variety arts |
| and is all about defying the laws of physics and | | | | into their magic show. This can include featuring large |
| 'bending' logic. Very young children do not have the | | | | and colourful puppets, balloons, music and/ or dance. |
| mental faculty or life experience to follow the | | | | Very young children are engaged by visually |
| concept of a magical effect. As such, magic they see | | | | stimulating and colourful performances. Bright colored |
| appears to them as a matter-of-fact as opposed to | | | | puppets that can "talk" (via ventriloquism) really |
| an impossible occurrence. | | | | intrigue the young ones. Even though they are |
| Very Young Children Have Difficulty Following | | | | young, they do find it interesting that a "Creature" is |
| Elaborate Sequences | | | | making sounds and moves. They probably have a |
| Children below the ages of 3 have difficulty following | | | | stuffed toy or teddy bear that they hug so seeing a |
| elaborate sequence of events or complicated actions | | | | "talking" stuffed toy talk surprises them. |
| that are supposed to mean something. This is simply | | | | Balloons and balloon animals can be good for very |
| because they have not developed the mental faculty | | | | young children AS LONG AS they do not put |
| needed to understand such activity. | | | | un-inflated balloons or even parts of the balloon in |
| As the nature of magic acts require the audience to | | | | their mouths. Take note that a bursting balloon may |
| follow what is going on in order to understand and | | | | also scare children. However, because balloons are |
| appreciate the magic effect, very young children are | | | | colourful and long balloons can be twisted into |
| naturally lost and will not be able to follow the magic. | | | | interesting shapes, young children are also intrigued |
| Very Young Children Have Short Attention Spans | | | | by them. |
| A magic show is typically about 30min - 45min long | | | | So, the next time you are looking for a magician for |
| for a birthday party show. Very young children do | | | | a very young child, consider the points in this article |
| not have the attention spans to sit through such a | | | | and see if the magician you are considering can tailor |
| long show especially if they do not understand what | | | | his show suitably. |