Boo Finger magic trick

A quick ‘n’ sprinkly magic trick anyone can do at home

Some nights of the year are so flippin’ spooky that even the condiments lose their nerve. Here’s a delightfully simple Halloween trick to amaze your little one (and scare the living sneezes out of some pepper). Just grab a bowl of water, some ground pepper and a dab of washing-up liquid – and get ready for some magic.

  • You will need:

    • A bowl of water
    • Ground pepper
    • Dish soap
    • A scary BOOO

Let’s scare some pepper

Step 1

Step 1

First cover your finger in soap. This is where the magic happens.

Step 2

Step 2

Prepare the bowl by filling it with water.

Step 3

Step 3

Season it with plenty of pepper and call your little helper.

Step 4

Step 4

Can they scare the pepper? No? I think we need a scarier finger.

Step 5

Step 5

Have your helper give you a ‘BOO’.

Step 6

Step 6

Get them to make an even bigger one!

Step 7

Step 7

That will do. Now let’s see how scary this finger is!

Step 8

Step 8

It must be very scary! Look at all the pepper trying to get away!