“Received No Fail Kids Magic today. Almost done with DVD 1 and it is spectacular. Great material, great performance, great continuity of action. A Kid Show that is fun to watch and looks fun to perform. Thank you for sharing. Just my thoughts” – Via email – Steven Solarzar, California 

“Sean Taylor has done all aspiring kid’s show magicians a huge favour by releasing his three DVD set “No Fail Kid’s Show Magic”. The title says it all. Any magician who can’t put an entertaining kid’s show together after watching these three DVDs should get out of the game. It’s all there for you; around 20 excellent routines, lots of entertaining “bits of business”, some excellent balloon models, and lots and lots of excellent advice on all aspects of putting a kid’s show together. Everything you need to know to put on a successful magic show for children. Even if you are an experienced kid’s show magician you will find something of interest in these DVDs (I certainly did).  It was very refreshing to see that Sean has addressed the problem of performing for different age groups. In the first DVD, “The Commercial Show”, Sean performs routines appropriate for the 5 to 8 year olds, while in the second DVD, “Magic for Older Kid’s” he performs a complete show for the more difficult 10 to 12 year old age group. The routines are a good mix of effects using standard props, some not so standard props, and props that you can make for yourself. Each effect that Sean performs is a complete routine which extracts the maximum entertainment value from the props involved. I highly recommend these DVDs to all kid’s show magicians.” -Via email -David Jones, June 2010.

Sean Taylor is best known as a mentalist but for many years, early in his career, he made a full time living from entertaining children. Sean is a dynamic, quick witted, funny and talented family entertainer. Consequently, he could be found each week working solidly for audiences from the smallest, back yard birthday party up to huge corporate stage shows for all ages. Working in and around small towns, he was forced to constantly develop new material in order to remain current and manage repeat bookings.

The DVDs in this series contain over 30 different tricks, routines and effects. You will see them performed livefor an audience of excitable and ebullient kids and then, aside from explaining the effects, Sean also details the secrets behind the tricks. He covers in depth the kinds of things you should consider when entertaining kids with tips, gags, lines, bits of business and advice gleaned from years of live performance.

Volume 1 – The Commercial Show

In this show, Sean performs a group of tricks which formed the backbone of his working act for more than 15 years. The show packs small but is big enough to play for the largest of crowds.

-Introduction to the series

-The LIVE Show

-Explanations

1. The Tippy Wand and Opera Hat

2. The Professor’s Wands

3. The Decoration Box

4. Doggy Bag and Snap Gag

5. Uncle Charlie’s Night Cap

6. Loopy Loops

7. The Change Bag

8. The Breakaway Wand

*Bonus Segment*

How to structure a kid’s show.

Playing Time 85mins

Volume 2 – Magic for Older Kids

In this volume, Sean performs a series of tricks for a group of kids between 10 and 12 years old. He then details the methods and his thinking behind working for this tricky age group. The effects are fun and direct but allow the kids to feel more like young adults. The bonus segments contain some very solid advice on how to set up, prepare and think more deeply about your magic.

Introduction

The Live Show

Explanations

1. The Rope with 6 ends and Pom Pom Stick

2. The Magic Lesson

3. The Sponge Balls

4. Cards Across

5. Blendacious

*Bonus Segments*

What is Funny?

Handling Assistants

Set Up and Preparation

Professionalism

Make It Magical

Make It Special

Playing Time 75mins

In this volume, Sean shows many standard items you can find in a magic shop. He has taken them and wrung every last bit of fun and business out of them and he takes you through this process. The show also features some fun balloon models and gags which are a bit out of the ordinary. Learn how to make them but also how to get entertainment and laughs from the balloon making process.

Introduction

The Show

Explanations

1. Rabbit in Hat Silks

2. Flower Maker Tube

3. Double Colour Change Silks

4. Colouring Book

5. Chameleon Streamer

6. The Switch Box

*Bonus Segment* The Balloons

Using Balloons in Magic

Monkey in a Palm Tree

Two Balloon Flower

Fish on a Rod

Playing Time 65mins