Ginn, David: Kidbiz
©1992 David Ginn, A Scarlett Green Pub, GA
Hardcover, 296 pages

Comments: Also now available as an e-Book. "Funny Things to Say, Do, and Make Happen in Your Shows for Children"

Contents:

9 Beginbiz

21 Contributor’s Key
23 Dedication

25 1 Warming Up Your Audience
25 - Crossing Warm-Up
26 - Whisper Opening
27 - My Favorite Magician
27 - Stand Up, Sit Down
29 - Eddie The Monkey
34 - Coin Under The Chair
35 - Vanishing Liter Coke Bottle


46 2 The Computer Baby
49 3 The Top Hat Trick
54 4 Raising Hands Gags
56 5 Jokes And Riddles For Kids
61 6 School Remarks
63 7 Microphone Gags
68 8 Mike Stand Gags
76 9 The Magician In Trouble Syndrome
79 - The Okay Bit
80 - I Hurt My Thumb
80 - Mouse-Trapped
82 - Great Magician Sign

84 10 When Something Goes Wrong
86 11 Selecting Audience Helpers
89 12 Arriving On Stage
90 13 Getting Kids Names
92 14 Name Bits
95 15 Comedy Kids Names
96 16 The Name List
103 17 Comedy Greetings
105 - The Last Bow

107 18 Whos Who?
109 19 Questions And Answers
110 20 Clothing Remarks
118 21 Jewelry On Kids
121 22 Short, Tall, Skinny, Fat
124 23 The Expressions On Kids' Faces
126 24 Standing Gags
130 26 Stage Movements
132 26 Prop Drops
133 27 Miscellaneous Dealings With Kids
135 28 Owa Tegoo Siam
137 29 Hats On, Hats Off
139 30 The Troll Hunt
145 31 Un-Ordinary Magic Words
146 - The First List
147 - Magic Words For The 1980's

149 32 Birthday Party Stuff
155 33 Message In The Bottle
158 34 Balloon Gags
163 35 Mechanical Laughs
164 - The Hand Buzzer
166 - School Show Phoney Ring
167 - Circle To Square

169 36 Big, Big, Big
173 37 Money Can Be Funny
173 - Torn & Fixed Dollar Bill
174 - Another Big Money Laugh
174 - Money For Sale
175 - Somebody Stole My Dollar
175 - Gone In A Flash
176 - Money Auction
177 - Reel Bill
179 - Sock Purse
179 - Change Maker
180 - Money Lines

181 38 Kid Card Bits
186 39 Animals With Personality
189 40 Those Wild And Dangerous Animals
190 - Animal Ad-Libs
193 - The Invisible Rabbit
194 - Cat-Chick-Rabbit

196 41 Various And Sundry Edibles
196 - Miscellaneous Food Type Remarks
197 - Zipper Banana Switch
197 - The Popcorn Pan

199 42 Rings Of Steel, Supposedly
202 43 Rope Lines...Plus
204 - Great Cut And Restored Rope Trick
205 - Rope Thru Boy

209 44 Juggling Remarks
211 45 The Jumbo Surprise Wand
220 46 A Sure Fire Trio
220 - The Heavy Match
221 - The Comedy Sparkling Match
223 - Another Exploding Match

225 47 Chopper Comments
227 48 Comedy Card On Back
227 - The Effect
228 - Props And Set-Up
230 - Performance

241 49 Comedy Cut & Restored Neckerchief
242 - Props
243 - Set-Up
243 - The Volunteer
246 - Neckerchief Steal
246 - Change Bag Gag
247 - The Cut
251 - Restoration
252 - Switching Neckerchiefs

253 50 The Wander-Filled Card In Balloon
254 - Effect
255 - All The Props I Use
260 - Getting Ready
261 - The Live Show
272 - The Stretching Wand
275 - Wiggle Wand
276 - Break-Away Wand
278 - Nesting Wands
281 - Roll-Out Wand
282 - Bang Wand
282 - Jumbo Surprise Wand
287 - Jumbo Wand Reprise

291 Endbiz
291 25 Do's And Do Not's

295 Acknowledgements
296 Magic Books By David Ginn