Themed magic shows can be challenging to construct. The props you have available either on hand or which are available for purchase have to be combined within the theme without ending up being used in an unwieldy context. In short, it has to be entertaining.

I was very fortunate to be able to benefit from the experience of top notch kids entertainer Chris McMillan who has been performing the Road Safety Magic Show for 13 years, and has perfected all the routines to bring out some excellent learning points which VicRoads encourages all day care and kindergartens to provide.

Chris has now retired from full time performing and has handed over the Road Safety Magic Show to me.

I have now performed the Road Safety Magic Show several times and am very pleased with the results. Initially I was concerned that I would run through the material too fast and not fill the entire, so I added a trick which has me using a big tricycle, and a balloon to teach the children about a very important lesson in road safety: Always walking or standing where drivers can see you. I asked for some feedback from the care-givers who have seen my show, and specifically about my addition. They were very impressed with how clear it was and how I approached a potentially frightening subject with care, caution and sensitivity, with the emphasis on the positive things children are to do. From my experience I know that for good results we don’t yell at kids to “STOP RUNNING” but rather encourage them to “WALK, WALK, WALK” if we really want them to cooperate with an imperative.

I am extremely pleased that I am able to contribute to the early education of children with this topic. A friend of ours had a horrible loss in a school car park (before we knew them). When  hearing about it I could only imagine the nightmarish horror that experience would have been.

This is a crucial topic that is so important in early education. The challenge I suppose is that it has to be presented delicately so as not to instill fear, but rather educate the children to be aware, and have the confidence to do the things that keep them safe.

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