Prestidigitation

Prestidigitation was an arcane cantrip that allowed a caster to perform minor, relatively harmless magic tricks. The wu-jen version of this spell was not considered a cantrip. It improved the caster's pickpocket skill and let them transport small items about their person in the blink of an eye. Its reversible form was known as fumble-fingers and lowered the manual dexterity of a target creature.

Effects
This cantrip allowed the caster to choose from a wide variety of small, innocuous effects to occur within a radius of the caster. Things you could do with prestidigitation included
 * levitate or move an object of or less
 * create a small sensory effect, such as a burst of sparks, tinkling music, a strange odor, or a puff of air
 * clean or soil items no bigger than
 * remove from sight all dust in a small area
 * ignite or douse a candle, torch, or small campfire
 * chill, warm, or flavor a pound of non-living material
 * temporarily create a small item  or image
 * turn a small item invisible for a short time
 * change a small animal, vegetable, or mineral into another of the same kingdom
 * place a small mark or symbol on a surface for up to an hour
 * alter the color of an object
 * freshen wilted flowers or produce
 * create a glowing sphere that hovered over the caster's palm
 * dry an object like clothing or herbs, or dampen an object, making it more fire resistant
 * produce a finger of flame
 * gather small objects into a neat pile or stack
 * join or repair leather or textiles by stitching them together
 * tie a rope or cord to itself, another string-like object, or an anchoring device

Wu-jen Version
Older versions of this spell, in particular practiced by wu jen, gave the caster a chance to teleport small items (palm-sized or less) to any place on their person and was used to pickpocket and/or deposit items on someone else—replacing a fine gem with a fake stone, for example. Fumble-fingers could be cast on a target creature up to away and, if successful, caused the victim to flub the next attempt that required dexterity, such as using a tool, reaching for an arrow or a knife, or performing a somatic gesture while casting a spell.

Components
The newer versions of prestidigitation only required somatic and verbal components to cast. The older, wu jen versions, also required a drop of oil to be rubbed on the fingertips. Fumble-fingers instead had the caster flick the drop of oil toward the intended target.

History
The later versions of this spell could be cast as many times as the caster desired, but only a maximum of three "continuous" effects could be active at a time. Earlier spellcasting traditions had limits on how many cantrips could be held in the mind at one time.