box over the hole in the cereal box with tape or glue (fig. 2). the secret box hinges into the box or out of it.
after saying a few magic words or tapping your wand with a magic wand (or a pencil or pen), open your hand to show that you now have five coins!
before you start the trick, place four coins in the spine of a book. when the book is closed, the coins will not come out. now open the book and place four coins in the book. as you slide the coins into your hand, the other four will join them.
close your hand. make a magical gesture, then 