The Big Reveal :
In a jumble of cards, the kings, queens, jacks, and aces defy the odds to find one another!
Trickiness Level: 2 out of 3
Props: A deck of cards.

Secret Steps :
1. Remove all the face cards and aces from the deck-they're the only cards you need.
2. Place the kings in a row and say, "All the kings decided to check into a hotel. And since they're nice kings, they decided to bring their wives, the queens." Now place the queens on top of the kings, matching the suits.
3. Then say, "The queens were such devoted mothers, they didn't want to leave their sons at home." Place the jacks on top of the queens, matching the suits.
4. Now say, "Before they all went to bed, they decided to lock their doors." Place the aces on top of the jacks, matching the suits.
5. Here's where the story gets interesting. Say, "But in the middle of the night, they all got mixed up." Put all the stacks of cards together, one on top of the other. Turn the deck facedown and ask your child to cut it three times, being sure to put the deck back together after each cut.
6. When she's done, say, "But somehow, come morning, everyone was back where he or she belonged." Starting from the top of the pile, lay the cards out in four stacks facedown, putting one card in each stack until you're out of cards. Turn the piles over: All the kings will be together, and so will all the queens, jacks, and aces!