COOKIE BAGS by Marcos Cruz - Trick

Open your family or children’s show with a shopping-bag story that turns familiar snack packaging into a surprising visual sequence. In COOKIE BAGS, Marcos Cruz’s take on the classic chameleon bag effect, you display miniature snack packages before revealing that they have vanished from the bag.

Play up the story of finding a bargain at auction as you show mini Ritz, Oreo, Snickers, M&M’s and Skittles packages, along with a detergent bag and pet food. Save a bag of potato chips as your favorite, then show the audience the inside of the shopping bag and crumple it for a startling finish.

• Family-show opener: The shopping-trip premise is designed for children’s and family performances.
• Familiar packaging: Recognizable snack names give the routine an everyday, playful feel.
• Visual surprise: The candy packets disappear, followed by a look inside the bag and a crumpled-bag finale.
• Step-by-step presentation: The instructions explain one way to perform the routine, with other presentations possible.
• Material: The product is described as made with high-quality material.

Use the auction story to bring the audience into the routine from your first moments onstage, then build toward the empty-bag reveal.