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Sponge Balls by Penguin Magic (2" Green 4-Pack)


Made for pros by pros. Beautiful colors, great feel and perfect pop. Includes a full tutorial on performing 10 tricks and 4 full routines!
Price: $8.00
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"These little guys are my absolute faves! Finally, sponge balls that don’t lose their shape after hanging out in your pocket. Seriously, this is a BIG deal! They’ve got the perfect color, feel, and are ready to wow any crowd. Audiences go wild for a good sponge ball routine—these will definitely steal the show!" -Bill Malone

"These sponge balls have a great feel—softer than standard Goshman balls but firmer than the SuperSofts. A real worker’s prop, they hold their shape well and are vivid in color. After hours of use and even a few washes, they still perform beautifully. I’d be happy to use these in any tablehopping set." -Tom Stone

"These sponge balls are beautiful—bright, vibrant, and just the right size for my routines. They squish well and handle nicely, even when wet. A huge step up from the dull colors of many sponges on the market." -Nikola Arkane, FizzWizzPop

"Excellent quality sponge balls for everyday professional use." -Roberto Giobbi

The greatest trick in close-up magic just got the perfect prop. Sponge balls are the single most versatile piece of magic you can own. Now you can perform with the best sponge balls in the world. Available in bold colors and multiple sizes, these are the perfect combination of soft and springy that allow you to create those iconic, magical moments in your spectator's hands. These are the Penguin Magic Sponge Balls.

Sponge balls can vanish, appear, multiply, divide, and teleport, plus they fit into the tiniest pockets. Penguin Magic has spent years working to create the perfect sponge ball. These really pop. They seem to materialize from your hand, whether you are producing a single sponge or an avalanche of color. Durable, washable, and built to last; these are the last spongeballs you’ll ever need.

The Penguin Magic Sponge Balls are available in 1”, 1.5”, 2”, and 3” sizes. Red, yellow, green, blue, purple, orange, and black are all richly colored for maximum visibility. Don’t just take our word for it that these are the perfect sponge balls. Xulio, the only person to fool Penn & Teller with sponge balls, swears by these.

Included with the sponge balls is a tutorial featuring Erik Tait. You’ll learn the basic moves and four routines that have been tested in the real world and get incredible reactions. These routines are great for beginners, and pros will appreciate the additional details that come from hundreds of real-life performances. Perform some of the most visual magic in the world with the Penguin Magic Sponge Balls.

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 23rd, 2025
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I'm so glad penguin magic decided to make their own spongeballs. I'm not sure if Goshman went out of business because it's so hard to find those spongeballs. The feel of the penguin spongeballs are really close. They spring back to life very quickly even without water. The color is very vibrant, I got the red set. You get a great instructional video by Erik Tait. I love Erik's teaching. He seems so calm to me and makes everything easy to follow along. In the video download you will learn some easy and basic sleights and some easy routines. You will also learn how to maintain the sponges. My only complaint, which is not a big deal, is that they come in a zip lock baggie. Which is not the end of the world, but I loved how the goshman spongeballs came in that little box. The box would help hold the shape of the spongeballs in a case or shelf when not in use. Again, that's just my silly opinion and not a big deal since you can quickly blow into the sponges to get the shape back. I highly recommend these. I have been big on sponge magic for a long time and I couldn't be any happier. I'm hoping penguin magic will release more of their own sponge products soon.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 13th, 2025
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Sponge Ball (SB) tutorial by a world class card magician...what more can you ask for? I'm glad you asked. The sponge balls are the high quality you come to expect from one of the world's leading magic shops. The tutorial covers everything you need to get excited and get started wowing audiences from ages 0 to 99 (let's face it, if you've made it to 100, you should probably be spending your time more wisely). The tutorial starts off with live performances (LP), where children and adults are both delighted by the sponge-tastic magic that unfolds before their eyes and in their hands. All the basic and not so basic handlings are covered. Then you get clear instruction on the routines from the LPs, plus a bonus routine that will "bowl" your audiences over. Finally, you get the secret behind the care and feeding of your SBs...its water. The secret behind the care and feeding of your "sponges" is...water (crazy, right?). All-in-all, I give this five stars. Really though, the best part for me, was watching a world class card magician wow his audiences with SBs.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 8th, 2025
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I already have 2" sponge balls but some moves, like the French drop are a bit large for my hands, so ordered some smaller ones. Honestly, the real reason I bought these is because I saw that a tutorial with Erik Tait came with them! I always wanted to learn how to do the multiplying sponge balls effect and his explanation was worth the price of the entire purchase! Thank you for another great product!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 1st, 2025
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Eric Tait does a fantastic job, as usual, teaching how to perform Sponge Ball sleights and routines. These little round orbs are terrific audience pleasers for any age group...not just for kids. REALLY ! They're fun to do and pack an entertaining & humorous punch. The cost for the Sponge Balls AND Tutorial is a bargain.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 8th, 2025
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Great tutorial, look forward to practicing
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 6th, 2025
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Received the pack of sponge balls and they were flat and lifeless. No instructions how to revive them but fortunately I knew that a good soak in water and leave them to dry should fix the issue. Had my doubts during that time BUT they have turned out to be the best sponge balls I have ever owned. Light, soft and highly compressible - I am really impressed. Will be ordering more soon!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 2nd, 2025
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Love Erik! He has a to the point teaching method and references the creators of the moves he’s doing which is almost unheard of in the magic market these days. It’s clear erik has come from my generation as he’s taken all the sling material I’ve come to know and refined it to under an hour of moves and rounding. He also references those projects and while I have only watched the tutorial I can’t see by other reviews how they could ever be sub par. This was worth the value and the watch even for a sponge worker in the know. Smilesotheylikeyou
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 23rd, 2025
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I haven't even received my sponges yet, but I can say Erik's tutorial is worth the cost by itself. He gives a good solid foundation into sponge magic. As can be seen by the trailer, both kids and adults really get a kick out of sponges, especially when the magic happens in their own hands.
Both Nick and Erik are top shelf magic instructors, but Erik especially makes me feel that I can be successful performing anything he shows me.
Also, the tip about refreshing your sponges with water is so useful, even though (like most magic tricks) it seems just so obvious once someone has explained it.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 15th, 2025
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Quality Merchandise and excellent tutorial by Eric Tait
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 2nd, 2025
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Everything is well worth the value of this product just buy it
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