Number of Players:
- Just two
Items Needed:
- Six unsharpened pencils
Steps:
Step 1 - Each person takes three pencils and arranges them to form three sides of a square. The ends of your pencils should be touching. You should be holding the pencils at the sharpened tip.
Step 2 - Both of you say the following chant twice: “Charlie, Charlie, can we play?”
- If the pencils move inwards, the answer is Yes.
- If the pencils move outwards, the answer is No.
- If one side moves inwards and the other moves outwards, it means Maybe, or that the question cannot be answered. Also, up means Yes and down means No.
Step 3 - You ask the spirit of Charlie Yes or No questions. He will indicate his answer by moving the pencils.
- To end the game, you both must chant “Charlie, Charlie, can we stop?” When the pencils move inwards or upwards, you drop them to the floor and say “Goodbye” to break contact.