By: VS Grenier

Did you know you can do a magic trick with ice?  It’s really simple to do, and you’ll have your friends and family in wonder.

The Magic Trick:

Picking up an ice cube with a piece of string. 

What you’ll need to work your magic:

1. Ice cubes.

2. A glass of water.

3. A piece of string about 10 inches long.

4. A salt shaker with table salt inside.

How to do the magic trick:

Have your friend or family member drop an ice cube into the glass of water.  Ask them to try and pick it up with the piece of string. 

Now it’s your turn to work the magic.  Lay the piece of string across the floating ice cube in the cup of water.  Sprinkle a little salt on top.  Say, “This is magic dust.” 

Wait two minutes before you lift the string pulling the ice cube out of the water. 

What happens:  The salt melts the ice and when the ice refreezes during the two minutes, the string is frozen onto the ice cube.