Magic of changing lives: Naples wine festival, pros team up to teach kids tricks

It's magic. This year, the Naples Children and Education Foundation, sponsors of the annual wine festival, which benefits local childrens' charities, wanted to bring their theme – Believe in Magic – alive.

Kids can wow their friends with easy magic tricks

This gravity-defying trick, developed by science expert Bob Pflugfelder ( sciencebobstore.com ), is truly electrifying. Static electricity transforms strands of tinsel into an orb that floats as if by magic.

Mario Balotelli performs a magic trick during Man City match

While serving his four-match ban for stepping on Scott Parker, there really isn't too much Mario Balotelli can do during Man City matches besides watch from an executive suite...and perform magic tricks for his friends. As City eased to a 3-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, Balotelli made a Coke can disappear under his magical cloth. Kind of. Anyway, I've decided that unimpressive magic is ...

A lot of hocus-pocus

Kids can charm their friends with these "magic" tricks, which include easy-to-follow instructions.

Elmira drama class hosting magic show

Drama students at Elmira District Secondary School have been working on magic tricks that they will be presenting to the public this week. A class of Grade 11 students has studied magic as part of their drama class unit.