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100 Trending YouTube Challenges to Go Viral in 2021

When you are trying to create vlogs it might happen that you run out of ideas. At that time it is best that you try to create certain videos based on certain fun experiences which you can have sitting in your home along with some of your best friends.

There are a lot of YouTube challenges which are quite funny and hilarious. You should try to take part in some of the challenges along with your friends and record the experience in your camera.

Then you can upload the vlog on YouTube or any other platform for vloggers. This will be a fun experience and also you will be able to spend some time with your friends and family and at the same time do your work. Given below are the top 25 fun YouTube challenges which you will simply love to do.

1.) Bean Boozled Challenge

If you are a diehard fan of the Harry Potter franchise then we are certain that you would love this particular challenge. The primary element of the Bean Boozled Challenge is the jelly beans. If you are fan of the Harry Potter you must have seen in the films or read in the books that the characters used to taste the jelly beans which used to have flavours of each and every kind, some good and some bad.

Just like that in this Bean Boozled Challenge you will taste the jelly beans without knowing what flavour you are going to taste. You will find the packet of jelly beans in Amazon or you can even get it from one of your nearby stores.

Order the Bean Boozled Mystery Bean Set from Amazon and then record your reactions while you taste the mystery jelly beans one by one. The jelly beans are available in various flavours; some are delicious while others are simply disgusting.

2.) Cinnamon Challenge

cinnamon challenge

One of the most popular YouTube challenges that you can find in the internet is the Cinnamon Challenge which is very interesting and funny.

However this Cinnamon Challenge is certainly not for people who have got health issues or especially for people who has asthma problems.

Still over the years this Cinnamon Challenge has become more and more popular. According to the history of YouTube challenges, this might have been the first challenge that had started the trend of these different kinds of YouTube challenges.

The Cinnamon Challenge is quite simple. What you have to do in the Cinnamon Challenge is just eat a spoon full of cinnamon and then record your reaction. But as said earlier you should never try this challenge you have got health issues.

There are a lot of other fun YouTube challenges which you can try other than this one.

chubby bunny challenge

The Chubby Bunny Challenge over the years has certainly grown to be an extremely fun challenge on YouTube and you can see that many people have already tried it.

In the Chubby Bunny Challenge what you have to do is place chubby bunnies or marshmallows in your mouth and clearly pronounce the two words ‘chubby bunny’.

It does not sound that difficult but of course it is certainly not very easy. Each and every time you place a chubby bunny in your mouth you have to pronounce the words ‘chubby bunny’ very clearly. You have to continue to do so unless and until you are no longer able to place marshmallow in your mouth or you are unable to pronounce the words ‘chubby bunny’ clearly. It will be an extremely fun challenge if you decide to do it with one of your friends or some of your friends. If you decide to do it alone then also it will be fun.

The only drawback of this particular challenge is that there’s a choking hazard. So, it is always advised that small kids should not try this if they are not under the parental supervision. Just make sure that you take the challenge as a way of having some fun and not be too competitive.

4.) Eat It or Wear It Challenge

eatit challenge

This is such a fun YouTube challenge that each and every person can enjoy it. Starting from the age of five till the age of eighty five everyone can take part in this wonderful challenge.

But before taking part in the Eat It or Wear It Challenge, just make sure that you are wearing some old clothes which if get spoiled won’t make you sad because in the Eat It or Wear It Challenge you will be getting dirty.

What you have to do in the Eat It or Wear It Challenge   is that there will be a number of bags containing various kinds of food. There will be two or more than two people participating in this Eat It or Wear It Challenge. Each and every one of you will be given a bag whose contents you will have to eat.

You refuse to eat the food present inside that bag then you will have to wear it. This will go until all the bags are used. At the end of the Eat It or Wear It Challenge the winner will be decided on the basis of the number of bags of food that you are wearing.

The one who will be wearing the least number of bags of food will be the winner of the Eat It or Wear It Challenge.

5.) Tin Can Challenge

tincan challenges

The Tin Can Challenge is another type of mystery food challenge that is very popular. In the Tin Can Challenge there will be two or more people who will be participating in the challenge.

In front of the players there will be a number of closed tin cans containing a particular food item.

But the tin cans in the Tin Can Challenge will not have any sort of labels and so you will not know what food you are going to taste unless and until you open the tin can.

The Tin Can Challenge can get quite funny if there are two competitive persons in this challenge. The player who will lose the Tin Can Challenge is the one who will refuse to eat the food content of a certain tin can. So his or her competitor will take the winner’s place.

6.) Ghost Pepper Challenge

pepper challenge

The Ghost Pepper Challenge is one of the most dangerous challenges for your taste buds and the people who do not like spicy food at all will never succeed in this particular challenge.

Children should never try this at home or anywhere and even if they try it. It must be under the supervision of their parents.

If you do not know, it must be mentioned that the Ghost Pepper is one of the world’s hottest peppers and the person who will consuming it will have to have a lot of will power and determination.

In the Ghost Pepper Challenge you will have to consume a Ghost Pepper and then record your reaction. The reaction will be quite funny, there is no doubt about that of course. The first thing that you should do to prepare for the Ghost Pepper Challenge is that you should watch some of the videos in the YouTube of the people who have previously taken part in this challenge and see their reactions after consuming the Ghost Pepper.

Make sure that it is something which you will be able to bear and willing to put yourself through.

7.) Baby Food Challenge

baby food challenge

But the first thing which you have to do first before you begin this Ghost Pepper Challenge is go to your nearby supermarket and get different types of baby food. You can also get the required flavours of baby food from online.

The challenge might seem to be quite an easy one but it will certainly not be easy for the person who is going to taste all those baby foods.

Challenge someone else and blindfold that person. Then make him or her taste all the different baby foods which you have earlier bought from the supermarket. Record his or her reactions and then upload it on the YouTube.

8.) Smoothie Challenge

smoothie challenge

 The Smoothie Challenge is something in which you need to have two people participating otherwise you won’t be able to enjoy the challenge properly. So what you have to do in the Smoothie Challenge is that you will be having 20 separate ingredients, out of which 10 are good ones and the rest 10 are the gross ones.

You are going to put all those ingredients in a big bowl and mix them up a bit. Then you have to blindfold the challenger of the Smoothie Challenge. After that just make him or her select from the bowl of ingredients so that those particular selected ingredients can be put inside the blender for making the smoothie.

It does not matter how gross the ingredient is the person certainly has to drink the entire smoothie that has been created from those particular ingredients. Record the challenger’s reaction while drinking the horrible smoothie and create your funny vlog.

9.) McDonald’s Roulette Challenge

The McDonald’s Roulette Challenge is yet another cool challenge based on fast food. This is an excellent challenge for someone who simply loves to eat and has got the ability to consume almost anything.

In the McDonald’s Roulette Challenge you have to go to the McDonalds drive through or any such kind of drive through where you are going to find top quality fast food.

Till now the McDonald’s Roulette Challenge seems to be quite an easy one. But then comes the fun part.

You can’t order the food of your own choice. In the McDonald’s Roulette Challenge you have to order that particular food and that particular quantity of food which the previous car has ordered and then you have to finish it. So, you don’t know whether the previous car has ordered food for five people or simply a milkshake.

The fun will be if you challenge someone to do it or if you are challenged by someone else to do it. Record the entire challenge and then upload it in the internet.

10.) Say Anything Challenge

The Say Anything Challenge is a non food challenge. This is such a challenge which can be taken by each and every person irrespective of their age. In the Say Anything Challenge you have to say any word when your turn comes.

But you have to make sure that you do not repeat a word or wait for more than two seconds before you say your word. You can take on this challenge with two people and even more than that. The more the number of people the more will be the fun.

If you break any of the earlier mentioned rules of this challenge then you will be punished. Normally the participants have got scotch tape on their face and if they break a rule then a piece of tape is taken out. But you can be a bit more creative by combining the ghost pepper challenge with this challenge.

11.) Watch without Grinning or Laughing Challenge

This one of the easiest accessible challenges that is present on the YouTube. The Watch Without Grinning or Laughing Challenge is quite a simple challenge but also quite a hard one.

In this challenge you have to watch funny YouTube videos without laughing or grinning. Set a particular number of funny videos and then sit with your friend and watch them all.

The winner of the Watch Without Grinning or Laughing Challenge is the one who laughed the least number of times. You can certainly make the challenge a bit for fun by taking a sip of water and keep it in your mouth without swallowing. Just make sure that you do not spit the water on your computer, laptop or ipad or any such kind of electronic gadgets.

12.) The Disney Challenge

This is a challenge in which each and every person can take person irrespective of their age. In this challenge you require the help of a third person along with the two participants.

The third person has to create a playlist of different songs from different movies.

The two participants have to guess the name of the song and the name of the movie from which they are taken within the first ten seconds. If you guess both the name of the song and the movie correctly then you get two pints and if you guess only one of them correctly then you receive one point.

But if you can’t guess any of them correctly and your opponent guesses them correctly then he or she gets the respective points. At the end of the challenge the person with the most number of points gets the winner’s place.

13.) Internet Slang Challenge

This is certainly not a challenge for kids or teenagers. In the Internet Slang Challenge, there will be two or more than two people participating.

In the Internet Slang Challenge each person has to tell the meaning of particular internet slang or the full form of the abbreviation used as an internet slang.

If you get the correct answer you win the point. If your opponent guesses the correct answer he or she gets the point. However the meaning of the slang should match with what is given in the urban dictionary or the internet dictionary. This is a great challenge for young college students having on a Friday or Saturday night.

14.) Cotton Ball Challenge

The Cotton Ball Challenge is a challenge which is for each and every one. In the Cotton Ball Challenge you need to have two participants

The Cotton Ball Challenge is a challenge which is for each and every one. In the Cotton Ball Challenge you need to have two participants. At first one of the participants needs to be blindfolded and a bowl has to be placed on his or her head. Then a bowl full of cotton balls needs to be brought in near vicinity of the blindfolded person.

The bowl full of cotton balls must have a spoon. The blindfolded person has to scoop a cotton ball with the help of the given spoon and then place the cotton ball inside the bowl placed on his or her head.

The fun part of the Cotton Ball Challenge is that the blindfolded person shall never know if he or she has been able to scoop a cotton ball or if he or she has dropped the cotton ball, since cotton balls are extremely light weighed. The person with the most number of cotton balls in the bowl after five attempts wins the Cotton Ball Challenge.

15.) Blindfolded Makeup Challenge

The Blindfolded Makeup Challenge is a fun YouTube challenge which is only for the girls unless there is any boy who loves to put makeup. In the Blindfolded Makeup Challenge the two girls need to be blindfolded.

All the required makeup accessories need to keep at a hand’s reach. A timer needs to be set in which the alarm will go off after a few minutes.

As soon as the stop watch starts in the Blindfolded Makeup Challenge both the participants are going to put makeup on their opponents face. It could be quite hysterical for a third person who is watching the entire challenge. At the end of the challenge when the timer goes off, then both the participants can take their blindfold off their eyes and have a look at each other.

The one who has done the better makeup wins the Blindfolded Makeup Challenge.

16.) Boyfriend Does My Makeup Challenge

In this fun YouTube challenge, instead of your friend doing your makeup blindfolded, it is the turn of your boyfriend doing the makeup on your pretty face but being blindfolded. 

The Boyfriend Does My Makeup Challenge is quite a hilarious challenge. There are not many boyfriends in this world who know how to polish someone’s nails, let alone putting makeup on someone’s face.

Most of the boyfriends will certainly not take this challenge and will back out from this challenge the moment they hear the name of this challenge. But it will be certainly a hilarious thing to watch for any third person. So imagine when you put the video of the Boyfriend Does My Makeup Challenge on YouTube, the amount of likes your video will be getting.

17.) Touch My Body Challenge

This is quite a fun challenge and can be certainly arranged between two very close friends. In the Touch My Body Challenge, one person needs to be blindfolded.

The blindfolded person in the Touch My Body Challenge needs to touch the other person’s body parts and guess each and every one of them correctly.

You can guess only once so you need to take your chance carefully.

The scene will be altered when your friend will be blindfolded and he or she will touch your body parts. At the end of the Touch My Body Challenge the person who has guessed the most number of body parts correctly in the first chance only, gets the winner’s place in this challenge.

18.) Speed Drawing Challenge

The Speed Drawing Challenge is one of the best fun YouTube challenges for kids. But the Speed Drawing Challenge can be taken by anyone else too. In this challenge you need some of your friends to take part in this challenge.

The more the number of participants the more fun it will be. Then you need a judge as well, who is going to be impartial.

In the Speed Drawing Challenge the judge will be giving each and every one of you a paper and a pencil. You all will be given 2 minutes time to draw a famous celebrity or cartoon character or an animal or any object which you all are familiar of. At the end of the two minutes the judge will be deciding as to which one of the drawings is the best.

This is one of the best challenges to captivate your spectators. Of course the person with the best drawing gets the winner’s place in the Speed Drawing Challenge.

19.) The Whisper Challenge

The Whisper Challenge is certainly one of the funniest YouTube challenges that you are ever going to come across and each and every person can play irrespective of their age. In The Whisper Challenge you need an equipment which is a noise cancelling headphone or an earphone so that you will be not be able to hear anything from the outside once you put them on. Then, the person who is sitting opposite to you will be telling you a sentence.

You have to guess as to what the person sitting opposite to you is saying.

The roles will be reversed once your time is over. At the end of the challenge the person who has been able to guess the most number of correct sentences gets the winner’s position in The Whisper ChallengeSince the person can’t hear anything you often get to hear certain hilarious things.

20.) 7 Seconds Challenge

7second challenge

The 7 Seconds Challenge is yet another entertaining challenge which has been quite popular over the years. You can find plenty of YouTube videos of this particular challenge and all of them are quite entertaining. The 7 Seconds Challenge is a challenge for people of all ages.

In the 7 Seconds Challenge you have to challenge your opponent to do a certain task within seven seconds. In this manner you are going to give your opponent about five tasks, each and every one the tasks will be given a time of 7 seconds for completion. Then the roles will obviously be reversed and you will be put to the test.

At the end of the challenge the person who was able to complete the most number of given tasks within the allotted 7 seconds wins the 7 Seconds Challenge. Just make sure that whatever task you give your opponent should be fair, that means that the task can be completed within 7 seconds.

21.) Whipped Cream Challenge

The Whipped Cream Challenge is something which is such a challenge which is quite popular among the kids as well as the elderly people. 

For the Whipped Cream Challenge you need to buy some pie cream from your nearby supermarket and the Pie Game Face. In the Pie Game Face there is a chin rest and a place where you can place a certain amount of pie cream.

Then there are the numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5. There is also a spinner which once rotated will indicate at one of the above mentioned numbers. You are going to turn the handle of the pie thrower on that number and pray that the whipped cream does not hit your face.

Only one number will be responsible for getting your face dirty. If you turn the thrower handle and do not get hit then you score a point. There should be two people participating in this challenge. At the end of the challenge the person with the most number of pints wins the challenge.

 

22.) Blindfolded Drawing Challenge

In the Blindfolded Drawing Challenge, one of the two players is blindfolded and that person has to draw something on a white paper with as much accuracy as possible. The other player has to guess what the blindfolded person is drawing.

If the other player guesses it correctly then the person who is drawing gets the point.

This challenge is definitely quite a fun challenge and can be certainly tried each and every one.

Then of course the role will be reversed. At the end of the challenge the person with the most number of pints wins the Blindfolded Drawing Challenge.

23.) The Cereal Challenge

Do you know that an average bathtub can contain about 75 gallons of water or this particular case 75 gallons of milk? This Cereal Challenge might be quite a bizarre challenge and many may not be interested in it but it is certainly worth mentioning.

First you have to fill your bathtub with milk and then fill it will cereal.

Try to mix the cereal with the milk as much as possible. Then set a timer of a certain amount of time and start eating the bathtub full of cereal. Record the entire challenge in your camera and then upload it on YouTube. Just see the reaction of the people.

This certainly an uncommon challenge and will be fun for people who love to do things out of the box.

24.) ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a challenge in which if you participate you are going to do some good for other people. By participating in this challenge you are going to raise money for the ALS Association. By taking the ice bucket challenge you are going to spread awareness among the common mass about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).

You are going to donate some amount of money to the ALS Non Profit Association. For this challenge you are going to need an ice bucket. What you have to do in this challenge is quite simple.

You have to pour the entire ice bucket on your head and at the end of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; you are going to nominate another name of a person whom you want to participate in this challenge. This is a very popular challenge and even great minds such as Bill Gates had participated in this challenge.

25.) Innuendo Challenge

The Innuendo Challenge is certainly not a dirty challenge. In this challenge you require two players. Both the players need to take a sip of water and listen to certain clips and try not to spill the water.

The person who gets through most rounds without spilling the water will named as the winner of the Innuendo Challenge. Even though this challenge is not a dirty challenge still, it is not something which the kids at home should try.

26.) Not My Hands Challenge

Not My Hands Challenge

This is a fun and entertaining activity to undertake with your friends. All you need is for one buddy to be sitting or standing behind you.

What your buddy must do is pretend that his or her hands are yours. Then, figure out what you want to accomplish — apply makeup, prepare a meal, paint a portrait, send a text message, etc.

You do not need to be able to do things like tie a knot or button a shirt. All your fantasies will come true with the help of your pals’ hands.

This is a straightforward challenge that is suitable for beginners to build up followers. It is not very crazy and is suitable for children.

27.) 100 Layer Challenge

100 Layer Challenge

This challenge can be done alone, you just need to think that there are 100 layers of clothing on you. With that, you will be able to take off the layers one by one.

You can also do this challenge with your friends, but it is more difficult because you need to stay in the same pose until everyone has completed their 100 layers.

Take an extra pair of hands and judge who can remove his or her clothes faster while staying in the same position!

28.) The Yoga Challenge

The Yoga Challenge

The yoga challenge is an excellent way to feel the flow of positive energy. Make sure that there are no obstacles around the challenge!

If you are doing it inside, clear everything off of the floor so that you don’t trip up. Be careful not to strain yourself either while trying this out!

29.) Fun Accent Challenge

Fun Accent Challenge

This YouTube challenge is fun because people get to pick any accent they want to use for this! It can be a British accent, French, Russian, or anything you want to have fun with.

You’ll need an online translator and a good sense of humor in order to do this challenge properly.

Once you pick your accent, translate your favorite song into your new language and sing it like you normally would. The next step is to translate it back into English and see how accurate the translation was.

30.) The Brain Freeze Challenge

This YouTube challenge has been around since 2012, but people are still trying this out because of all of its benefits! It helps with stress relief, boosts your memory, brings you to focus, and more.

This video game-inspired challenge is very simple to do. All you need to do is eat a spoonful of ice cream as fast as possible, then let the cold run its natural course. This may sound simple, but it can be very difficult for beginners!

31.) Try Not To Laugh Challenge

Try Not To Laugh Challenge

A  simple challenge that you can do anywhere, anytime. All you need to do is try your best not to laugh or smile for 1 minute.

Don’t forget to watch the video before starting this challenge! This will make it even funnier if you know what’s coming. This YouTube challenge may be simple, but it’s very hard to do!

32.) Water Bottle Flip Challenge

water bottle flip challenge

You can bring this YouTube challenge anywhere you want, but it is more fun if there are many friends participating in the activity.

What you need to do is drop a water bottle on the floor gently, with it landing completely upright. Once you master that, try to land it on its side. If you get really good at this, try to land the water bottle standing on its cap.

33.) Pizza Challenge

Pizza Challenge

This is a simple and fun YouTube challenge that can be done anywhere! There’s also an added bonus for this one if someone challenges you while you’re doing this YouTube challenge.

All you need is a slice of pizza and a glass of water. You will have to eat the entire slice of pizza without using your hands or stopping for even a second!

If someone challenges you, try to avoid spilling any food out of the glass of water while eating! This challenge is deceptively easy, but not many people can finish it.

34.) Nintendo Switch Challenge

Nintendo Switch Challenge

This YouTube challenge is very common because the Nintendo Switch was the latest video game console at this time. It’s simple, but you must follow all of the rules in order to complete it!

You will need a partner to do this with; he or she can be located across the world if you want. All you need to do is beat an entire Mario game in one sitting without dying or turning off your game system!

This may seem like an easy task, but it most definitely isn’t. Make sure that you are ready for this challenge because it will take hours upon hours of your time!

35.) Fantastic Gymnastic Challenge

This YouTube challenge is very simple, but it can be dangerous if you are not careful. The only thing which requires is a trampoline, your body, and your imagination.

You must design a gymnastics routine that will make an average person impressed. The judges, in this case, are the people that are watching you do this YouTube challenge.

It is very hard to impress people with your ideas because it’s not like you can touch the trampoline and it will make them impressed with your routine. The more ridiculous, the better!

36.) Not My Legs Challenge

This unique YouTube challenge was very popular because it has not been done before! The challenge is very simple, but it takes a lot of strength!

All you have to do is grab an item that weighs at least 25 pounds with your feet. You can not use any part of your legs, except for the ankles.

This may sound easy at first glance, but most people fail after a few seconds! This is definitely not for beginning YouTube challengers.

37.) Roast Yourself Challenge

Roast Yourself Challenge

This interesting video challenge was very popular on YouTube because everyone loves to watch other people roast themselves! It’s simple, but it can be very hard if you don’t know what you’re doing.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to roast yourself with a certain prop. The most common props used are a candle, lipstick, and permanent marker.

YouTube challenges become more interesting if you have to do them in front of an audience! If there is no audience watching you do this activity, everyone around the world can watch it on your YouTube channel.

38.) Chapstick Challenge

Chapstick is a brand of lip balm that was very popular on YouTube in the 2020s. This YouTube challenge is simple, but it can be dangerous if you don’t follow the safety guidelines!

All you have to do is go outside with some chapstick and hold it as far away from your lips as possible. Make sure you are in an open area. If it’s windy outside, this may not be the best YouTube challenge to do!

If someone challenges you while doing this activity, try to keep the chapstick away from your face until they go away! This is harder than it looks because most people don’t know that chapstick can be used as a weapon.

39.) Beans and Chopsticks Challenge

Beans and Chopsticks Challenge

This bizarre, but popular YouTube challenge was done by very few people because it’s quite hard to achieve. It’s simple, but you must follow all of the rules exactly! If you fail even one rule, you have to restart from the beginning.

All you need for this YouTube challenge is a bag of beans, your body, and 2 pairs of chopsticks! 

All you must do is put on some music and eat the entire bag of beans with only your hands and the pair of chopsticks in each hand. Your goal is to finish all of the beans before the music stops playing!

Your hands may become very full, but that is okay. This YouTube challenge does test how strong your arms are, however. If you’re tired of this activity by the end of it, try to use 2 forks instead of chopsticks!

40.) Big Meal Challenge

Big Meal Challenge

This simple, but popular YouTube challenge was very entertaining because it was hard to finish a meal that would make an average person full.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to eat as much food as possible in 5 minutes. Your only requirements are a big bowl of cereal, milk, and your body. 

You can’t use any other foods or appliances to finish your meal, so you have to eat it all with a spoon. The cereal must be in milk and there can’t be any leftover food in the bowl when you start the challenge.

41.) 10,000 Calorie Challenge

10,000 Calorie Challenge

This epic YouTube challenge was very popular because it was a fun way to test how much food you can eat in a certain amount of time.

You must pick any 10 foods and consume them all within 5 minutes. You can not stop eating the food throughout the challenge, so you must keep eating each item until there is none left! 

If there is still some food left after 5 minutes, you have to finish it before your next attempt and restart the challenge from the beginning. This is a very risky YouTube challenge, so make sure you know your limits!

42.) Blindfold Food Tasting Challenge

Blindfold Food Tasting Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it required tasting different foods while using only your sense of touch to figure out what you’re eating.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to eat various foods blindfolded. You must pick 5 or more different types of food and try to guess what they are by feeling the texture of them with your hands. Then, you must describe each of them out loud!

This sounds difficult, but it comes with a safety measure- you can feel each food as much as you want before putting it in your mouth!

43.) Cheez-It Challenge

Cheez-It Challenge

This bizarre YouTube challenge was a fun way to test how much food you can eat without teeth.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to eat cheese-flavored crackers, known as Cheez-Its, faster than anyone else without using any teeth. You must eat each and every cracker in a bag without using any teeth to finish it before anyone else!

44.) Cling Film Challenge

Cling Film Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how well you can unstick cling film from your body.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to rip the cling film off of your body as fast as you can to complete this task!

You must use a standard roll of cling film and rip it off of yourself without touching it. This is a very difficult YouTube challenge since the cling film sticks to itself every time, but you must try your best to finish this before anyone else does.

45.) Cold Water Challenge

Cold Water Challenge

This bizarre YouTube challenge was a fun way to test how well you can take a cold shower.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- turn on the water as cold as possible and stay in your shower until it warms up!

It sounds easy, but even the thought of getting in a freezing cold shower can make some people not want to start this YouTube challenge.

46.) Cook-a-Meal Challenge

Cook-a-Meal Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a fun way to eat as much food as possible without gaining weight. The goal of this YouTube challenge is to cook, prepare, and eat a whole meal within 15 minutes! 

You must have all the necessary foods and tools for the meal, and you must complete all the necessary steps in under 15 minutes without fail. You can not cut any corners or go out of order while doing this YouTube challenge!

47.) Dizzy Challenge

Dizzy Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how stable your sense of balance is.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- make yourself dizzy by spinning around as many times as you can! You must spin quickly with your eyes closed until you feel like you’re about to lose your balance and then stop. 

Keep track of how many rotations it takes before you get dizzy because that means you did the YouTube challenge perfectly.

48.) 24-Hour Challenge

24-Hour Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how well you can get around the town.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to visit each and every business in your area until 4:24 AM the next day! 

The point of this YouTube challenge is to visit as many places and spots as possible, but you must get to each spot on foot. This means it’s your responsibility to walk, run, and walk some more until you have visited every business in the area!

49.) Going to the Worst Rated Place in the Town Challenge

Going to the Worst Rated Place in the Town Challenge

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- find the worst-rated place in your city, state, or country!

You must plan out a trip to visit that place within 24 hours so you can complete this YouTube challenge successfully. 

The idea behind the YouTube challenge is to prove how well you handle yourself in bad situations.

50.) What’s in the Box Challenge

What’s in the Box Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how well you can handle surprises.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- predict what is inside of a mystery box! You must use your imagination and craft skills to make guesses about the box’s contents before you open it.

From silly to serious, you must make guesses about the mystery box’s items using logic and reasoning. You can not open this YouTube challenge until you have at least 100 possible solutions for what could be inside!

51.) Cake Challenge

Cake Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can eat a very large piece of cake.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- eat a whole cake! You must bake and eat an entire cake by yourself within 24 hours. 

The idea behind the YouTube challenge is to prove how well you can handle finishing the entire cake yourself instead of asking someone else for help. It’s important to not waste any part of the cake either by scraping it all off the plate.

52.) What’s in My Mouth? Challenge

What’s in My Mouth Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle gross food findings.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- put whatever food someone gives you into your mouth without looking at it! You must close your eyes, chew once, and swallow the food.

If you think it is something gross or dangerous then you must immediately spit out the food without looking at it! The point here is to test your knowledge of what actually tastes good by using your sense of taste instead of sight.

53.) The Floor is Lava Challenge

The Floor is Lava Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle hazardous situations.

You must walk and step on the ground for one entire minute without touching any other part of your body besides your feet! 

The idea behind this YouTube challenge is to prove how well you can handle yourself in dangerous situations that could easily cause someone to slip up.

54.) 100 T-shirts Challenge

This fun YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how well you can wear 100 T-shirts without wearing the same type of shirt twice.

The goal of this challenge is to wear 100 shirts in one day but every shirt worn has to come from a different designer or brand.

You must make sure that each shirt has a different design or use the same shirt for one day before you switch to another shirt. You can not wear any other clothing besides these shirts to complete this YouTube challenge.

55.) Testing Viral Lifehacks Challenge

Testing Viral Lifehacks Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was very popular because it tested how well you can handle situations that might cause injuries.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- test out a viral life hack from the internet! You must try out one risky life hack, and record the entire thing.

If you get injured then that’s okay but if you get seriously hurt then that ends your participation in this YouTube challenge. It’s up to you to think of creative ways to make the life hack more interesting and dangerous!

56.) Speech Jammer Challenge

Speech Jammer Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle yourself when someone interrupts you.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- talk to other people but have them try to prevent from speaking whenever they want by using a speech jammer. 

You must use a speech jammer toy or app that disables your microphone, making it appear as if you can’t talk at all!

57.) Korean Spicy Noodle Challengee

Korean Spicy Noodle Challenge

Koreans love their spicy food, so it makes sense that they’d take on this challenge.

It would be interesting to see how many people actually eat six teaspoons of red-hot pepper paste without flinching or breaking into a sweat!

58.) Hungry Hippo Challenge

Hungry Hippo Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle yourself when you are too hungry. You must use at least one Hungry Hippo toy or app to make sure you are hungry for the entire duration of the challenge!

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- eat as much food as possible within 20 minutes. You must not stop to rest, drink water, take any bathroom breaks or do anything that would prevent you from eating all of the food you can!

You must sit down with all the food you are going to eat during the challenge before starting this YouTube challenge. 

You also have to plan which order you are going to eat everything in, because once you start you cannot stop until your 20 minutes is up!

59.) Duct Tape Challenge

Duct Tape Challenge

For those who enjoy some sort of danger every once in a while, this challenge could be perfect for them! It involves sticking duct tape to your skin and ripping it off without any sort of protection. 

Although, if you’re doing this challenge, you might want to make sure that you don’t rip out all of your hair in the process!

60.) Guess The Game Soundtrack Challenge

Guess The Game Soundtrack Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle yourself when you are totally clueless.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- try to guess the name of a video game soundtrack!

You must only use the song as your clue as to what video game it belongs in and cannot ask any questions about anything besides the track itself!

61.) Guess The YouTuber’s Voice Challenge

This youtube challenge is all about you listening to the beginning of a video and guessing which YouTube star’s voice is heard.

This can be done by watching videos with very distinct voices, such as gamers or singing YouTubers. Try your best not to pause before hearing their voice!

Also, look at their name and other features to give you a clue about who it could be.

62.) Hot Sauce Challenge

Hot Sauce Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle yourself when there is something spicy in your food.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- eat as many hot peppers as possible without throwing up! You must sit down and start eating one at a time until you cannot eat another one, so be careful! 

You can drink as much water as you want or eat foods to help ease the burning sensation but the hot sauce must be in your food for at least 10 minutes before you can stop.

63.) The TMI Challenge

The TMI Challenge

This funny YouTube challenge was a popular way to test how well you can handle yourself when someone asks you extremely private questions.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- answer all of the most TMI questions you can think of! 

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

64.) Try Not To Sing Challenge

Try not to sing challenge

This means not singing or humming to yourself for an entire day! There are already so many people who do this every day, so it may be difficult for them to keep from doing it.

However, there are some exceptions that you could make if you must sing. You could hum at the grocery store or on public transportation, or sing in the shower or when no one is around.

65.) Best Friend Tag Challenge

best friend tag challenge

This is one of the most popular youtube challenges that will go viral in the 2020s.

The goal of this video is to tag your best friend, then they must upload their own “tag me” video with the same person.

You can only tag one person, and you must continue tagging people until everyone has uploaded their videos!

66.) Boyfriend/Girlfriend Tag Challenge

BoyfriendGirlfriend Tag Challenge

This challenge can be a lot of fun for people in relationships, and it’s perfect if you’re looking to go viral on YouTube! You just have to film yourself tagging your significant other.

It’s probably best that you wait until they aren’t doing something important so that they can be ready to film with you.

67.) Extremely Sour Candy Challenge

Extremely Sour Candy Challenge

This extremely sour candy challenge is just what it sounds like- eating 3 of the sourest candies you can find!

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- see who can eat the most ridiculously sour candy without throwing up.

You must not record any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge, and all candies must be eaten before the end of the video.

68.) Last To Leave Challenge

Last To Leave Challenge

For this challenge, it’s best if you have a place where people are likely to congregate at the same time each day, like an event or location of some sort. This is so that when everyone is gone, at least one person will be left behind!

69.) Transforming MySelf Into Challenge

Transforming MySelf Into youtube Challenge

This is one of the most popular challenges that will go viral in 2021- transforming yourself into a completely different person!

You must not use any face or body-altering apps, but everything else goes!

The goal of this YouTube challenge is to completely transform yourself into someone else using makeup, wigs, contacts, and more!

You can choose who you are transforming yourself into- celebrity or fictional character!

70.) Exploding Watermelon Challenge

Exploding Watermelon Challenge

Expect to get wet for this one! Just take a watermelon, string it up, and light the fuse. When you can’t stand not knowing when it will explode, cut the ropes so that the watermelon drops to the ground.

71.) Eating the Worlds Biggest Challenge

Eating the Worlds Biggest Challenge

This eating the world’s biggest challenge is one of the funniest YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021.

The goal of this challenge is to eat as much food as possible and try to break a world record.

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to eat anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

72.) Followers Control My Day Challenge

Followers Control My Day Challenge

The gist of this challenge is to let your followers control your day. You can be as strict or lenient with them as you want, but make sure that you don’t do anything behind their backs!

You could start out by asking for a specific color scheme if they want the video to match, or you could ask them to pick your whole outfit.

73.) Lie Detector Challenge

Lie Detector Challenge

This lie detector challenge has been extremely popular throughout the 2020s, and it will continue to grow in popularity.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- get hooked up to a lie detector machine and answer as many personal questions as possible!

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

74.) Backward Word Challenge

Backward Word Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to say a common word, but you must say it backward!

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- get hooked up to a lie detector machine and answer as many personal questions as possible!

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

75.) Say Yes Challenge

Say Yes Challenge

This is one of the most popular YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021- saying yes to everything!

The goal of this challenge is simple- say yes to every question throughout the duration of this video.

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

76.) No Thumbs Challenge

No Thumbs Challenge

The goal of this challenge is simple- get through a day without using any kind of technology that requires you to use your thumbs. This means no phones, video games, etc.!

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

77.) Walk on the Lego Challenge

Walk on the Lego Challenge

This is probably one of the most ridiculous challenges on YouTube at the moment, and it would be interesting to see who actually does this! You just have to walk across a field of Legos without any pain or discomfort.

78.) Bubble Gum Challenge

Bubble Gum Challenge

This bubble gum challenge has been extremely popular throughout the 2020s, and it will continue to grow in popularity.

The goal of this YouTube challenge is simple- blow a huge bubble with bubble gum without popping it!

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

79.) Oreo Challenge

Oreos are so great for this challenge because they’re already small enough to fit into your mouth and they’re so sanitary! Just put the Oreo between your teeth, hold it with your tongue, and bite down.

80.) Impression Challenge

Impression Challenge

This impression challenge is one of the funniest YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021. The goal of this challenge is to make an impression of someone- celebrity or fictional character!

You must not ask any of the people participating in this YouTube challenge to do anything sexual or hurtful, but everything else is fair game!

81.) Eating Lemons With No Reaction Challenge

Eating Lemons With No Reaction Challenge

This is, without a doubt, one of the most popular challenges on YouTube at the moment. However, it might be difficult for some people who can’t eat citrus fruit without having their mouth and tongue sizzle from the acidity!

82.) Chicken Nugget Challenge

Chicken Nugget Challenge

This chicken nugget challenge is one of the most popular YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021.

The goal of this challenge is simple- eat 50 chicken nuggets in under an hour without vomiting!

With that, you can also complete the challenge however you see fit- eat them all at once or chop the nuggets up and make it easier.

83.) Branded vs. Cheap Food Challenge

This is one of the most popular YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021.

The goal of this challenge is simple to figure out buy two similar items from two different stores and see which one is of better quality.

You could choose items such as a bag of Skittles, a bottle of Coke, or even bread!

84.) Singing Gargle Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to gargle with three different types of substances and then sing a song!

You could choose anything from milk and honey, soap and water, and even pickle juice! With that,  you can choose to sing any song such as a happy birthday or believe by Cher.

85.) Egg Roulette Challenge

Egg Roulette Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to crack an egg open and eat it without knowing what’s inside!

You could choose to use a hard-boiled egg or even a raw one! With that, you can also choose to only crack the egg open on one side or eat it normally!

86.) No Mirror Make-Up Challenge

No Mirror Make-Up Challenge

The goal of this challenge is simple- go out into public without wearing any makeup! This is one of the most popular YouTube challenges that will go viral in 2021.

It is simple- go 24 hours without wearing any makeup and let the world see what you look like!

For this challenge, you have to do your make-up with no mirror and only look at yourself through your camera on your phone!

87.) Eating One Color of Food in 24 Hours Challenge

Eating One Color of Food in 24 Hours Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to eat a full meal that only has one type of food in it! You could try eating a red potato, white rice, and even blueberries.

And the best part- you have to do it all with no distractions or breaks within 5 hours. If you last the full 24 hours, you will definitely be a hero in your own eyes and others!

88.) Weird Food Combination Challenge

Weird Food Combination Challenge

Who doesn’t like food challenges?

This challenge is to eat weird combinations of foods!

Eat pickles and ice cream, chocolate-covered pickles, or even spaghetti & ketchup! It’s all about creativity in this challenge.

89.) A Gallon of Milk Challenge

This is one of the most popular challenges right now.

The goal of this challenge is to drink a gallon of milk as fast as you can! It’s not fun, but it does take a lot of determination and patience.

If you’re looking for a reason to prove yourself, here’s your chance!

90.) Saltine Challenge

Saltine Challenge

This challenge sounds terrible, but it is very basic. The challenge is to eat 12 whole packs of saltine crackers in one minute! It’s very easy, but it takes a lot of energy.

You could even do it with water- that’ll make the experience last longer.

91.) Stinky Smell Challenge

Stinky Smell Challenge

Smells can be disgusting sometimes, but this challenge will really push you past your limits! The challenge is to smell something that you would never want to smell. 

That’s it, just take a good whiff of the worst odor you can think of. You won’t be able to do this without covering your mouth or nose!

92.) Toilet Paper Fort Challenge

Toilet Paper Fort Challenge

Do you have what it takes to build an epic toilet paper fort? The goal of this challenge is to build a fort made entirely out of toilet paper. 

You have an unlimited supply of materials, so you can’t be afraid! Just make sure it doesn’t fall while you’re in the middle of building it!

93.) 24-hour Handcuff Challenge

24-hour Handcuff Challenge

The goal of this challenge is simple. The goal is to stay handcuffed for at least 24 hours without using a tool that’s not part of the handcuff itself. Try to escape from handcuffs in 24 hours!

If you do manage to stay handcuffed for 24 hours without using a tool, you win! You can try all types of techniques and you have unlimited attempts at trying to get out of them. It’s kind of like an adult game of hide-n-seek!

94.) Pause Challenge

Pause Challenge

Are you up for a good old fashion game of ‘pause’? The goal of this challenge is to find a way to pause a video for as long as you can! 

If you’ve ever wanted to be the king or queen of time, here’s your chance! You have until 2023 to complete this challenge.

95.) Soda Challenge

Soda Challenge

Everyone loves soda, but what about drinking 10 sodas in one day?

This might look difficult at first because your goal is to drink a whole liter of soda without burping or farting. To make it a little easier, people recommend carbonated water instead of regular fizzy soda.

96.) Draw it or Eat It Challenge

Draw it or Eat It Challenge

The goal of this challenge is to eat a drawing that you’ve made.

You have to draw on a sheet of paper, and then you can draw whatever type of food you want on it! Then, if you’re daring enough, eat the drawing, after all, it’s all said and done!

97.) Mannequin Challenge

mannequin challenge

This challenge is pretty cool because it involves people moving like mannequins in silly positions for at least 30 seconds.

The videos usually end when the music stops, but you’re free to plan your own ending!

98. ) Blindfold Hairstyle Challenge

Blindfold Hairstyle Challenge

For this challenge, you have to style your hair with a blindfold on! You need to come up with styles that don’t require anything seeing. It’s all about creativity and imagination for this one.

99.) No Hands Nail Polish Challenge

No Hands Nail Polish Challenge

You’re probably wondering what the goal of this challenge is. Well, the goal of this challenge is to paint your nails without using any hands or fingers! You can use tools and tricks that you might already have around the house.

100.) Dress-up Challenge

Dress Up Challenge

This challenge is one of the most popular ones on YouTube. For this challenge, you have to dress up in a costume based on different themes and categories.

The only rule is that you can’t repeat costumes! It’s a pretty challenging one, but not as hard as some of the other challenges on this list.

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