BG - 2

Activity “My Floating Earth (Balloon Version)”

           🌍  (Balloon-Earth)
                ●
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         (Invisible Thread)
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        ┌────────────────┐
        |     Cup Base   |
        |  “BG 15.13” Tag |
        └────────────────┘

🧺 Materials (Per Child)

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

1. Pre-punch holes in cups.

2. Cut threads ≈ 20 cm long.

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

4. Tie knots tightly.

5. Have a few spares ready (some pop).

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🪐 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"

Message to Parents

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🌞 BPSS Sunday Class – “Floating Planet Craft” (BG 15.13)

🌸 Dear Parents,
This Sunday our Bhakta Prahlad Sunday School children will learn a wonderful truth from the Bhagavad-gītā:

“I enter into each planet, and by My energy they stay in orbit.” (BG 15.13)

Through a science + bhakti activity called “The Floating Planet Craft,” children will see how every planet—Mercury to Neptune—floats because of Krishna’s invisible energy (ojasā).

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🪐 What to Send with Your Child

Please send one small round balloon (5–6 inch) in any color your child likes.
They can choose their favourite planet, and we’ll have many “worlds” floating together in class!

Suggested colors	Planet idea
Grey / Silver	Mercury
Yellow / Golden	Venus or Sun
Blue	Earth
Red	Mars
Orange / Brown	Jupiter
Gold (with paper ring)	Saturn
Light Blue	Uranus
Dark Blue	Neptune

Also bring:

• 1 paper cup (for the base)

• A few sketch pens or markers
  (We’ll provide the thread, tape, and verse tags.)

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🌈 Learning outcome

Children will:
✨ Discover why planets “float” in space
✨ Understand Krishna’s sustaining energy
✨ Take home their own “planet” as a reminder of BG 15.13

We look forward to a joyful and devotional session together!
🌸 “By Krishna’s energy, the world is held.”

— BPSS Team
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