Introduction: Top 10 Party Tricks for 2014 - YouTube Mega-Collaboration
The biggest life hackers on YouTube join forces, to bring you 10 insane party tricks for 2014.
All these YouTubers posted videos on their channels as well. Check out their original videos below;
Kipkay - Star Spangled Hammock
Night Hawk In Light - Giant Bubbles
Steve Spangler - Backyard Science Tricks
NurdRage - Light a BBQ like a Chemist
Step 1: Watch the Video!
Parties are a great way to celebrate and have fun with your good friends, so to make sure your next party rocks, I've assembled the biggest lifehackers on YouTube to bring you 10 outrageous party tricks your guests will not forget.
In this video you'll see how to;
- Make ice cubes that glow in the dark
- Turn a few rolls of duct tape into a themed hammock
- Make bubbles the size of your car
- Serve 6 soda drinks in an instant
- Start a BBQ with chemistry
- Prank someone with a foaming toast
- Super cool your drinks so they freeze instantly when opened
- BBQ your dinner with an improvised terra-cotta grill
- Turn a trash can into a rocket
- Make snacks that get your guests smoking like dragons
Step 2: Glow in the Dark Ice Cubes - Brusspup
Make glowing liquid easily by using tonic water that contains quinine.
Quinine is a chemical that reacts to UV light.
Tonic water can be found at almost any grocery store and it's cheap to buy.
The more black lights you add the more the tonic water will glow.
You can make ice-cubes with tonic water and use it for your drinks.
You can also make glowing decorative shapes.
It's a simple and fun experiment. Give it a try!
See more Brusspup on YouTube
Note: Brusspup did the awesome music for my video, and if you like it, you can download the song in iTunes: Soul Switch
Step 3: Star Spangled Hammock - Kipkay
Celebrate your independence by relaxing in your very own Star Spangled Hammock that you can make!
All you need are a few rolls of duct tape.
See more Kipkay on YouTube
Step 4: Monster Bubbles - Night Hawk in Light
This 3 part bubble mix seems to work really well for making bubbles bigger than my car!
His tutorial for giant bubbles can be seen here
See more NightHawkInLight on YouTube
Step 5: Instant Soda Dispenser - Steve Spangler
Steve Spangler made the coke and mentos experiment famous back in 2005.
With this trick, he puts a whole new twist on the idea by serving 6 sodas with a little homebuilt contraption.
See more Steve Spangler on YouTube
Step 6: Chemical BBQ Ignition - NurdRage
Warning: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and not actually meant to be repeated. The reaction is an extreme fire hazard and fire safety protocols must be in place.
First, the charcoal is placed in the barbecue and a paper bag is used to hold the charcoal in-place.
Now normally charcoal is started with some lighter fluid, but as a chemist, I'm going to use a mixture of 250 grams potassium chlorate and 50 grams sugar.
This mixture is added on top of the charcoal.
The potassium chlorate is a powerful oxidant that provides oxygen directly to the reaction mixture.
The sugar and charcoal is the fuel. This will burn very hot and our charcoal started.
The mixture is then lit with a flame. For greater safety it is recommend this step be performed with a match on a long stick or a fuse is used.
The potassium chlorate and sugar mixture should burn extremely hot within 15 seconds and ignite the charcoal. Leave the pile of charcoal as is and give it about 10 to 20 minutes to get up to full temperature and ash over before spreading them out.
See more NurdRage on YouTube
Step 7: Foaming Toast - ScamSchool
Brian Brushwood shows how easy it is to prank a drinking buddy with one simple move.
See more Scam School on YouTube
Step 8: Super Cooled Drinks - ScamSchool
Brian Brushwood tells how easy it is to make super cooled drinks that instantly turn to ice right after they're opened.
See more Scam School on YouTube
Step 9: Terracotta Grill - Household Hacker
Need to do some grilling but there is no grill in sight?
No worries! Household Hacker has the perfect solution for you.
Just use a terracotta pot!
See more Household Hacker on YouTube
Step 10: Trash Can Rocket - Steve Spangler
With a bit of liquid nitrogen and a soda bottle, you can turn a trash can into a rocket.
Notice I said you CAN, not that you SHOULD.
Check out how Steve does it from the safety of your computer desk.
See more Steve Spangler on YouTube
Step 11: Dragon Smoke Snacks - Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
The majority of people don't have access to liquid nitrogen, and those who do, should be familiar with the risks associated. I do not recommend anyone actually try this, but if treated with caution and respect I feel it's a safe enough experiment that it could be easily duplicated without incident.
To get this effect, I sprayed a line of whipped cream into a bath of liquid nitrogen for 5-10 seconds.
The cream is very light and fluffy and full of air, so it freezes almost instantly.
I found that by rolling the frozen cream around on my tongue while chewing very gently, massive amounts of vapor would shoot out of my nose and mouth.
It's speculated that there may be a danger if large pieces of cream are eaten, as it could quickly shock-cool the mouth and cause tissue damage and/or microfissures in tooth enamel. To avoid that risk I just roll the cream quickly on my tongue. If you roll it fast enough, it doesn't even feel cold at all.
Assuming that my mouth is approximately 98.6F and liquid nitrogen is -321F, there is a difference of nearly 420F. As the super cooled cream contacts my mouth, it instantly condenses my breath into water vapor, and that is the fog you see coming out of my nose and mouth.
I highly recommend having a warm drink within arms reach so you have a way to warm your mouth back up, just in case it gets uncomfortable for any reason.
You can see more of my videos; Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" on YouTube
Step 12: Check All These Amazing YouTubers
This collaboration video was possible because of so many amazing creators.
These are my favorite YouTube channels, and I highly recommend checking them out and taking as much inspiration as you can.
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
If you liked this video, I've got over 140 more at www.thekingofrandom.com
Participated in the
squeeze more awesome out of summer contest
