Charlie Charlie Challenge: Complete Guide, Rules & How to Play Safely

1. Draw a plus sign (+) on a piece of paper, creating four quadrants. Write 'YES' in the top and bottom right sections, and 'NO' in the top and bottom left sections.
2. Place one pencil horizontally along the line, balanced on the edge of another pencil placed vertically underneath it.
3. All participants must ask, 'Charlie, Charlie, are you there?' to begin.
4. To ask a question, say, 'Charlie, Charlie, can we play?' Wait for the top pencil to move, indicating a 'YES' or 'NO' answer.
5. To end the game, you must say, 'Charlie, Charlie, can we stop?' and wait for a 'YES' response before removing the pencils.