Explain Like I'm 5

Ooh, gravity is like a big hug from the Earth!

You know how when you hug your favorite toy or stuffed animal, you want to hold onto it and keep it close? Well, the Earth is doing the same thing with everything on it, including YOU!

The Earth wants to keep everything close, so it pulls on everything with an invisible string. That's what we call gravity! It's what keeps you on the ground and what makes things fall down instead of up.

So, the next time you drop something, remember that the Earth is giving it a big hug and pulling it back down to keep it close!