Q: To complete the wet tablecloth trick, you need a glass of water and a tablecloth that turns transparent after absorbing water. Place the duplicate card underneath the edge of the tablecloth. Have a spectator pick a card, then shuffle it into the deck. Place the deck on top of the tablecloth, tap the deck for effect, then spill the water while moving the deck to reveal the trick card. Spread out the cards in the deck to show that you didn't turn anything over or remove anything. Come up with other clever ways to reveal the card a spectator chooses. For example, put a card in a picture frame. If you're really motivated, try putting an ad in the paper and showing it to the participant after they pick the duplicate. Set up your deck, then riffle through it after getting someone to pick a duplicate card. Ask the other person to pick a name and spell it. Deal a card face down for every letter. When you get to the last letter, flip over a card to reveal the trick card. If the name has an odd number of letters, the last card you placed on the table is a duplicate. If it has an even number of letters, the next card in your hand is a duplicate. Expand this trick by using multiple objects and names. Also, try inventing an amusing story around them. Choose several audience members, then have each person choose a card. With careful riffling, you ensure each person picks a duplicate. Ask them to all shout out the card they have on the count of 3. When you reach 3, flip over the top card in the deck to reveal another duplicate. This trick has the risk of revealing that your deck is rigged. Make the card pick look as random as possible and add some showmanship, such as by tapping the cards as if you're changing them to be the same. When you finish the trick, flip the deck over and fan out the cards to show that there aren't any other duplicates. Keep the actual duplicates hidden behind the regular cards. Turn over the third card from the top of the deck, which will be a duplicate. Have an audience member yell stop as you dribble through the cards. Then, cut the deck and riffle shuffle it back together. Finish by spreading out the cards to show that the "chosen" card, a duplicate, is now in a corresponding position in the other half of the deck. Be careful not to expose the face up duplicate at the top of your deck. Use it as a way to keep track of the deck and cut it evenly. Fan out the bottom half of the deck face up and the top half face down. Ask a spectator to take a 1 card from the top half of the deck and 2 cards from the bottom half. For the tricky part, switch the chosen cards by stacking and cutting the deck. Feel the size differences in the cards to identify which ones are out of place. Arrange your deck by placing the duplicate cards on top of the regular ones. The top, face up half of the deck will consist of normal cards while the bottom, face down portion will be all copies. This trick requires good deck cutting skills. After you combine the halves of the deck, feel for the shorter cards. Cut the deck a few times to pretend like you're mixing the cards up. Spread out the cards to show that the deck is normal, then have an audience member pick a duplicate. Bring one of the copies to the top of the deck with a couple of cuts or riffle shuffles. Say something like, "I have a feeling you chose an ambitious card that always returns to the top of the heap." Then, show the duplicate to amaze your audience. Perform the trick multiple times to keep bringing duplicate cards to the top of the deck. Once you know how to identify the shorter trick cards by touch alone, doing this is easy. Be careful when spreading or shuffling the cards. One mistake spoils the entire trick. Spreading out the cards can be dangerous if you aren't good at hiding the copies behind the bigger cards.
A: Use water and a tablecloth to reveal a trick card face up. Deal cards 1 at a time if you're counting letters in a name. Have several participants pick copies if you're entertaining a group. Riffle if you wish to fool spectators by reversing the card order. Split the deck if you're doing a "double dilemma" trick. Practice the "ambitious trick" if you want to reveal the top card repeatedly.

Q: The combination of gentle motion from your walking and the baby's upright position should help them digest and release painful gas. You can also try gently rocking or bouncing your baby as you walk. Hold your baby tightly to comfort them with a hug while you walk. You can also try walking around with your baby around the block or through a park for some fresh air. Put your baby in a stroller on long walks to give your arms a break. Driving slowly with your baby in the car may provide them with the precise motion they need to calm down and relax. Be careful not to overuse this method, however, as it can quickly become a waste of gas. Some babies may need background noise to avoid overstimulation. Try using instrumental music, heartbeat sounds, or nature noises to soothe your baby and keep them quiet. Try not to turn the music or sounds up too loud, or you could overstimulate your baby. Music may be too much for some babies, and you may get tired of hearing the same songs over and over again. Household products can provide you with alternatives, although you may need help to run the vacuum while holding your baby. White noise can also give you a break from the noise of your baby's crying. If music or white noise doesn't comfort your little one, they could be craving silence. Snuggle your baby and sit in a dark, quiet room like their nursery or your own bedroom to see if they calm down.
A:
Walk around while you hold your baby upright. Drive your baby around in your car. Play soft and calming music or sounds for your baby. Introduce white noise with a fan, dryer, or vacuum. Eliminate all stimuli if your baby doesn't calm down with noise.