Banana Magic Trick

I bet you can't tell this banana has already been cut. And if you turned it over on the other side, it would look exactly the same. So here's the story behind this. Long ago my brother received a magic trick set for his birthday. Now like a typical brother, he wouldn't let me play with anything. However, there was a book that came with the kit. Oh yes, one glorious book that I was able to get my hands on. In this book were directions on how to cut a banana while keeping the peel intact. The trick did not require any of the toys that came with the kit so I was able to try it out. It worked! To this day I've never forgotten this simple magic trick.

So, curious how this works? Ready to dazzle and amaze your children? Here's the how to.

Supplies:
One pin that has been sterilized. Make sure that it does not have a silver coating that will rub off. One banana.

Insert the pin in where you see the first dot on the right. Make sure it does not stick out the other end. Swivel the pin left to right to slice the banana. Make a slice for each dot. Remove pin. Do all of this ahead of time.


Casually grab a banana from the fruit bowl. Say some magical words "A la peanut butter sandwiches" and peel open the banana to reveal the slices.

*The banana will not be cut perfectly but it looks pretty good.

*Update - Rane suggests rubbing the pinholes with lemon so they don't brown. Thanks for the tip Rane!