It works equally well for kids and for adults. It is purposely brief because most of the presentation will depend on the type of show you do and the type of persona you want to create.
Effect: The magician shows an old drinking goblet -and, talking about the Harry Potter books, he refers to it as "The Goblet of Fire" -- to be empty. Pattering about ancient alchemists trying to turn base elements into gold, he adds the basic elements - air, earth, and water. The fourth element, fire, is added with a match and the whole thing bursts into flame. The magician then covers the goblet, pointing out that the ancient alchemists never succeeded in turning base elements into gold. "However, with a little magic, we may achieve today, what the ancients could not: the basic elements - air, earth, fire, and water - turned into gold."
The magus removes the cover from the goblet and it is brimming with gold coins.
Working: You'll need a chick pan (don't use a dove pan; it is simply too big and will look ridiculous).
To the base, hot glue or solder a short, cheap candlestick, making the whole base look like a medieval goblet. In the load chamber, fill with fake gold coins. If you are doing a kids' show, you may want to use the chocolate covered coins and distribute them later. For adults, there are plastic or aluminum coins, colored gold. The point of the fake coins is weight: Heavy, metal coins would simply be too awkward for the load chamber. When adding the "elements", the air is, of course, all around; the earth is a pinch of sand, taken from an antique bottle; the water is lighter fluid (use only a small bit); the fire is, naturally, a match.
Presentation: As in the effect, above. As I said, it is purposely sketchy because you can do this as part of a themed show or can build it up to be a feature number.
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