BG - 2

Activity “My Floating Earth (Balloon Version)”

🧺 Materials (Per Child)

Item	Qty	Notes
Small round balloon (5-6 inch)	1	Diff colors - see below
Thin black thread / fishing line	20 cm	Represents Krishna’s ojasā (invisible energy).
Paper cup (base)	1	Plain or decorated.
Tape / Glue dot	1–2	To secure thread to knot + cup.
Permanent markers (green, blue, brown)	—	To draw continents + oceans.
Printed verse tag strip	1	> “By Krishna’s energy the world is held – BG 15.13”
Hole-punch / pencil	—	To make hole in cup base.

Ballloon Color Choices

Planet	Balloon Color	Easy Decoration Ideas
Mercury	Grey	Rocky dots
Venus	Yellow-orange	Swirly clouds
Earth	Blue	Green continents
Mars	Red	Polar caps
Jupiter	Orange	Brown stripes
Saturn	Gold	Paper ring strip taped around middle
Uranus	Light blue	Thin white ring
Neptune	Dark blue	Tiny white cloud streaks
Sun	Bright yellow	Rays drawn outward on tag card

Preparation for Teachers

Pre-punch holes in cups.

Cut threads ≈ 20 cm long.

Inflate balloons just to palm-size so they are light.

Tie knots tightly.

Have a few spares ready (some pop).

🪐 Step-by-Step Instructions

1 · Color the Planet

Draw continents (green) and oceans (blue).
If baloon is earth then mark a tiny ❤ — “My home on Krishna’s Earth.”

2 · Attach the Invisible Energy

Tie or tape one end of the black thread around the balloon’s knot.

3 · Create the Base

Make a small hole in the bottom of the cup.
Pass the other end of the thread through and tape it inside so that the balloon floats 1 inch above the rim.

Note - If room permits hang the thread from the ceiling and you will have beautiful floating solar system. If not use cups.

4 · Add the Verse Tag

Paste the printed verse on the cup’s outer side. Alternately you can also write with a Pen on the Cup "gām āviśya ca bhūtāni"

Vaishnav Song