Ginn, David: Crash Course on Kid Shows ©2003 David Ginn, A Scarlett Green Publication, GA Softcover, perfect-bound, 8.5x11", 65 pages Second printing 2010

Image courtesy eBay seller trr3d

Comments: cover art and most interior drawings by Jim Kleefeld

Contents (from book):

2 Dedication and Acknowledgements: and how to pronounce Ginn!
3 I Love Kidshows - an Intro of Sorts: and why kidshow entertainers do what they do
5 David's Disclaimer

6 Part One Basic Show Format
7 Comedy Warm Up: with a dozen ideas
9 Silent Magic to Music: with 20 ideas
11 Cane-Can: production
13 Talking Comedy or Sucker Trick: with 18 ideas
15 Audience Participation With One Helper: with 22 suggestions
18 Two or More Helper Routines: 22 suggested routines
21 Danger Type Trick: 11 suggestions
22 Show Closing Usually With Music: 6 ideas
23 Newspaper Tree: effectiveness of the trick, details not described
24 My Special Pre-School Ending
25 As We Finish the First Part of Crash Course

25 Part Two 33 Things Children Enjoy
25 Surprise
25 Exaggeration
26 Groaners
26 Mistakes/In-Trouble
27 Get Hurt
28 Object Takes Over
28 Look Don't See
29 Dressing Up
29 Repetition
29 Running Gag
30 Animals
30 Incongruity
31 Use Adults
31 Involvement
31 Say Funny Words
32 Say It Funny
32 Play Games
32 Audience Participation
32 Big Objects
33 Mis-Hearing
33 Color-fill Your Magic
33 Music Makes for Fun
34 Embellish Your Routines
35 On You Back!
35 Tell Stories
36 Magic Wands
36 Danger Tricks for Comedy
38 Use Toys
38 Kids Love Candy
38 Use Puppets
40 Money is Magnetic
41 Play With Them
41 Create Fun

42 Part Three A Baker's Dozen Routines
42 Pom Pom Pole: Pom Pom strings change in length
44 The Big Red Hand: using the Swoger sponge ball to sponge had
46 Hocus Pocus Hare: idea for the color changing rabbit card
46 Turkey Sandwich and Junior Chicken: gag
47 Future Fungus: rotine for this flower prop
48 Frank Herman's Glow Loop Bottles: ring passes through string blown through pipe
49 Jumbo Card on Back: comedy card on back routine
51 The Pluto Planet: comedy mindreading for kids
53 The Big Black Hat: example of changing a trick to a routine
56 Mr. Gecko of Hawaii: using a special box
57 McCombical Deck: routine for this effect
58 The Snake Can in Brief: abridged version of Snake Can routine
61 Hawaiian Test of Manhood: using a spike box

63 The Last Word
65 About the Author