Learn to do some tongue tricks to show off with friends! Some are relatively simple, while others require more muscle control. With a little help, you should be able to master a couple of fun games.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Simple Tricks
Step 1. Roll the tongue into a tube shape
The pipe is one of the most common tricks to do with the tongue. Roll the outer edges of the tongue up so that they touch. Stick your tongue out so that your lips help you keep the tube shape.
- To make the edges of the tongue touch, push them upwards with your fingers, from underneath. Make an "O" with your lips to keep your tongue in place. Do this until you can roll your tongue without helping with your hands.
- Another way to get the tube shape is by pulling the center of the tongue down. The sides should spontaneously rise. Try to touch the sides of the mouth and the palate with the edges of the tongue. Then, push your tongue through your lips while maintaining the shape.
- The rolled tongue is also referred to as "taco" or "ring".
- 65-81% of people are able to roll their tongue; the females are more carried than the males. Recent studies have begun to dispel the myth of genetic correlation with this type of ability. Various studies in children have shown how language rolling can be learned.
Step 2. Bend your tongue down and back
For this game, you're basically folding your tongue in half. Start by placing the tip of your tongue behind your teeth. Push forward with your tongue, keeping the tip steady. It should fold in half.
Open your mouth as wide as you can while performing. It helps to see how much the tongue has folded up
Step 3. Rotate the tongue 180 degrees
Roll your tongue inside your mouth. Turn it clockwise or counterclockwise, whichever suits you best. Press your tongue against your lower teeth, using your upper teeth to flatten your tongue. Slightly push the tip of your tongue out past your lips. You should see the bottom.
To train your tongue, use your fingers. Take the tongue and turn it upside down. Keep it still. When you let go, try to be able to hold her in that position unaided
Step 4. Touch your nose with your tongue
This trick may be difficult, depending on the length of your tongue and nose. Start by sticking out your tongue. Point the tip up. Extend it as far as you can, towards the nose.
- For some people, it may be helpful to cover their teeth with their upper lip. For others, it may be more comfortable to keep the upper lip as close to the gum as possible. In this way the language is not in the way and has less road to go.
- Try flattening your tongue as you bring it up. You may have a better extension than you would by keeping it pointed.
- As you try to reach out your tongue to touch your nose, use your finger to guide it towards your nose.
Step 5. Learn the spoon
This simple trick just requires you to create a dip with your tongue. Start with a flat tongue and an open mouth. Pull the center of the tongue down by raising the edges. Curl the tip of the tongue inward. It should create a circular spoon-shaped edge.
- Once this trick is done, the tongue will be out of your mouth. The underside of the tongue will press against the lower lip.
- If you're having trouble with the circular shape, try rolling your tongue first. Then lift the tip. Or try to create the dip with your finger in the center of the tongue.
Step 6. Make the spaceship
This simple trick is all about lip positioning. Cover both your upper and lower teeth with your lips. Press your tongue as hard as you can against the roof of your mouth. Make sure the tongue is visible through the lips. The spaceship is composed of the circular shape of the tongue and the thin line of the underlying skin.
- If you're having trouble getting the shape right, bring your tongue into position against the roof of your mouth before moving your lips.
- Use your finger to help push your tongue into place if you can't press it against your roof of the mouth.
Part 2 of 2: Difficult Tricks
Step 1. Make the clover
It starts with the tongue rolled up. Roll your tongue into a tube. Then, move the tip back. As you pull it back, press the bottom of your tongue against the inside of your lower lip.
- To complete the position, you may need to spread your lips. Turn them down slightly to get enough tension to press again. This also gives you enough space to see the tongue.
- Use your fingers as you learn. Roll your tongue into a tube. Put your fingers under the tongue, spacing them an inch apart. Grab the tip. This helps the tongue to learn the position of the clover.
Step 2. Test the forked tongue
This trick gives the illusion of two split ends. Start with your tongue flat and slightly out of your lips. Return your tongue to your mouth and place the tip behind your teeth. Pull the center of the tongue down, so that the edges rise. Close your lips around your tongue so that you only see two sides of it.
- Use your finger to push down the center of the tongue in case you keep showing up. The trick is based on having only the two sides visible.
- You can also achieve the goal by rolling your tongue. Form a tube. Push the edges of the tongue as close to the lips as possible past the lips. The rolled up shape helps hide the rest of the tongue.
Step 3. Learn the inverted T
This trick takes advantage of some of the clover's movements. Start with the tip of your tongue behind your lower teeth. Push the center of the tongue down and forward. There should be a crease along the tongue, just above the teeth. Matched to the line in the center of the tongue, this crease forms an upside-down T.
Advice
- You can use your fingers to help you get your tongue in the correct shape.
- Keep practicing. Many of these tricks can be mastered with constant training.
