Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7297
26 February 2022
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cELEBRATING ST DAVID’S DAY
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KA! JAM PRAYER PUZZLE Dear Jesus, Thank you for loving me so much and for the precious friendship that I’m able to enjoy with you. Please help me to share the good news of your love with others. May my actions and words show them that you care about them too. In your name, Amen.
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WHO AM I?: Miriam.
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GUESS THE GROUP: A groan of puns.
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Kiddo iddle Giggle in the M cience John Adams S etition Bundle Comp er Creative Corn
GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE SUPER SUM!: 5 + 2 x 11 – 17 ÷ 5 = 12.
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EGG TIMER CHALLENGE: 1 Rooster. 2 Resort. 3 Store. 4 Rose. 5 Roe. 6 Rope. 7 Power. 8 Powder. 9 Prowled.
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CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Fete. 3 Tsar. 7 Sleep. 8 Ass. 9 Evening. 13 Two. 14 Elbow. 16 Year. 17 Atom.
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Are you a fan of funny feline The Cat in the Hat? Maybe you love diving into Gangsta Granny or scoffing some chocolate while following the adventures of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whatever your best-loved book or number-one novel, World Book Day is the day to share your love of reading! World Book Day will take place on 3 March and this year is the 25th World Book Day! It’s a celebration of reading, authors, illustrators and books. Lots of schools like to mark World Book Day – will you be dressing up or telling your friends about your favourite book? You might not think reading is for you, but everyone can be a reader! This year there are even more opportunities to choose a book that tickles your fancy. There are new books made just for World Book Day that you can exchange for a World Book Day token. You can explore lots of different genres of books – from mysterious detective stories and awe-inspiring adventures to learning about historical heroes in brilliant biographies. There is a book out there for everyone – so find a book and get reading!
You can find out more at worldbookday.com
I love books! I love the look of them, I love the feel of them, I love the smell of them and, most of all, I love reading them! I’ve read all sorts of books over the years – comedies, thrillers, romances, fantasies, biographies… but there’s one book that stands out as a really good read. I say one book, but it’s actually lots of books in one – 66 books, in fact. It’s quite a big read, but it can be read in chunks. The book I’m talking about is the Christian’s guidebook for life – the Bible. It’s full of amazing adventures, awesome advice, praise poetry, crazy-sounding names and the greatest story ever told – the story of Jesus. If you read no other book this week, grab a Bible, look for the book of Mark and start reading. It could be the start of an amazing adventure of your own.
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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW SPECIAL CHILDREN ARE
You Can Make a Difference! says Ibukun Baku
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wo of my favourite pages in Kids Alive! are Your Space. Particularly when we receive news about some of the amazing work readers have done to support their communities. We’ve had stories of children taking part in sponsored runs, walks, ‘move-a-thons’ and silences, baking cakes and so much more. They’ve raised money to help support vulnerable families, people who are homeless and bought presents for children at Christmas. Their kind and generous actions show they love Jesus and that they’ve learnt the importance of sharing God’s love with others. That’s why in this week’s Bible story, Jesus makes it very clear that in God’s Kingdom, children are every
bit as special and important as grown-ups. At a time when children were encouraged to stay out of the way, Jesus welcomed them with open arms. Jesus wanted his disciples to understand that only by having a child-like faith would they be able to love Jesus with all their hearts and be ready to learn from him. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been learning about sharing the good news of Jesus and reaching out to people with love and kindness. As a child, Jesus is calling you to do the same too. No matter what your age, you can make a difference! Whether it’s by inviting a friend to Sunday school, being nice to someone who’s left out, raising money to help solve a need in your community – you can show people how much Jesus loves them.
Prayer Puzzle
Fill in the gaps with the correct words to complete a prayer you can say about sharing God’s love.
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actions loving Jesus Amen good news words friendship
Thank you for _ _ _ _ _ _ me so much and for the precious _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that I’m able to enjoy with you. Please help me to share the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of your love with others. May my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ show them that you care about them too. In your name, _ _ _ _. _
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Sharing the Good News Good News Shared with Children
CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – MARK 10:13–16
Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Youth and Children’s Ministries Unit’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationarmy.org.uk/youth-and-children/childrens-resources
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Clue 1 I have two younger brothers, Aaron and Moses. Clue 3 Clue 2 My mother placed my youngest brother in a basket and hid him along the banks of the River Nile.
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After God safely led the Israelites across the Red Sea, I sang a song to praise God. All the ladies followed me. We danced, sang and played our timbrels.
When Pharaoh’s daughter found him, I asked her if she needed help with the baby and used the opportunity to get my mum a job looking after him.
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I made the mistake of criticising my brother Moses.
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How well do you know your Bible heroes? Can you name the boy who took on a giant or the girl who watched over her little brother as he sailed down the stream in a basket? The Bible is filled with amazing stories of ordinary people who, with God’s help, did extraordinary things. So read the clues below and guess who this week’s Bible hero is!
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Guess the Group
Each week you can enjoy loads of hilarious jokes and puns in Giggle in the Middle. There’s even a collective noun for puns!
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It’s world book day and this year my costume is inspired by my favourite book, the bible! See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.
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Which of these is the correct one?
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Answer on page 2
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o, H o h a, ha h ! e he h What’s the best book to read whilst eating breakfast? Much Ado about Muffin!
What do planets like to read? Comet books!
Why was the book about mountains so interesting? Because it had so many cliffhangers!
The answers to the clu es in this puzzle are anagrams of the an swer immediately above or below, plus or minus one letter. The first one is filled in to give you a start.
1 Male fowl
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What did the frog say when he went to the library? ‘Reddit, reddit, reddit!’ He he, he he!
Crossword Clues
Ho ho, ha ha, he he!
What did the man say when a book fell on his head? ‘I only have my-shelf to blame!’ H o h o, h a h a, Why are books h e! h e so H e h e, afraid of their sequels? h e h e! Because they always come after them!
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Crossword Clues
1 Charity garden party. 3 Former Russian ruler. 7 Doze. 8 Donkey. 9 Time after late afternoon. 13 How many of each animal Noah took onto the ark. 14 Arm joint. 16 Period of 12 months. 17 Very tiny particle.
down: 1 Quick. 2 Foot digit. 4 Mass of frog’s eggs. 5 To get up. 6 Tool for tightening nuts and bolts. 10 Stringed instrument. 11 Remain. 12 Do the doggy paddle, for example. 15 Small amount.
WORLD BOOK DDAAY WORDSEARCH Find the book-related words in the grid
VILLAINS CHAPTERS FANTASY ILLUSTRATOR MYSTERY AUTHOR CHARACTERS POETRY FICTION FAIRY TALE HEROES C FABLES FRONT COVER FOLKTALE BLURB
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John Adams Science Bundle Competition
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f you’d like to try some scrummy science and become an astronaut in your own home, then be sure to enter this week’s competition. In anticipation of British Science Week, taking place in March, we’ve got an amazing bundle to give away – Edible Science and Space Science! Having fun with science in the kitchen doesn’t get much better than Edible Science! It’s a fun-filled kitchen chemistry set that includes 15 food-based experiments. Edible Science comes complete with all the gizmos and gadgets you need, just add a few common household ingredients and you’re all set! Use osmosis to make gummies grow, make spaghetti using the science behind gelification and make a chocolate sugar geode. These are just some of the experiments you can do with the kit! But that isn’t all you get with this exciting prize! Create experiments that are out of this world with Space Science. Space Science is an amazing, fact-filled kit which includes 12 experiments that will help you to learn all about this fascinating topic. Launch a rocket, make moon sand, create meteor craters and loads more. For your opportunity to win Edible Science and Space Science, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 25 March when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘John Adams Science Bundle Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: John Adams Science Bundle Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. For more information on the John Adams Science range, head to johnadams.co.uk/product-category/science-and-discovery
WIN!
What do you use to make gummies grow? osmosis
diffusion
convection
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cELEBRATING ST DAVID’S DAY On 1 March, Welsh people will be celebrating St David’s Day. It’s a day to remember the patron saint of Wales. There is a National St David’s Day parade in Cardiff with lots of exciting performances including dragons! Children also take part wearing traditional Welsh clothing and performing traditional dances. Across the country lots of towns and villages host their own parades and concerts. Many Welsh castles and heritage sites will have free entry for St David’s Day so that people can learn more about Wales. On the rest of this page you will find some fantastic facts about wonderful Wales!
Did you know... The Welsh language has some different letters and sounds from English. ‘Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!’ means ‘Happy St David’s Day’ in Welsh. But it’s not pronounced how you might expect – it’s ‘Deethe goil De-wi ha-peece’!
Delightful Daffodil and Lovely Leeks Jigsaw nal Daffodils are the natio flower of Wales and are traditionally worn on St David’s Day. Leeks th are also associated wi e Wales. In th box to the right you will see a jigsaw – you can colour it in, cut it up and put it back together!
The flag of Wales features a red dragon on a green and white background. The red dragon has been linked with Wales for at least a thousand years. It is thought to represent the victory that Welsh people had over those who wanted to invade their land. Can you colour in the flag using the number clues?
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HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY
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courage people to e aim of the day is to en Th . rch Ma 3 on ce pla the United Nations World Wildlife Day takes plants. It’s organised by d an als im an ’s rld wo and plants. ness of the ity of wildlife, marine life ers div celebrate and raise aware ry ina ord tra ex the to appreciate to encourage everyone sounds a bit osystem Restoration. It Ec for ies ec Sp y Ke g rin ngered cove areness about the enda This year the theme is Re aw se rai to nts wa UN ans that the ecosystem fancy but it basically me w we can help them. An ho d an s tem ys os ec r flora and fauna in ou work together to form a weather and landscape the , nts pla , als im an is where bubble of life.
Why World Wildlife Day? World Wildlife Day has now become the most significant global annual event dedicated to wildlife. With increasing numbers of endangered and extinct species, it’s important to learn how we can protect them and help conserve the planet.
If we continue to lose species, habitats and ecosystems, it will threaten all life on Earth, including us! We rely on wildlife and nature to meet our needs – from food and medicine, to fuel and clothing. Millions of people around the world also rely on nature as the source of their work and income.
Going for Goals! action by all Development Goals. They’re a call to In 2015, the UN created 17 Sustainable cation edu as h poverty and help social needs suc countries – rich and poor – to reduce change. to protect the planet and tackle climate and clean drinking water. They also help y and hunger and World Wildlife Day will help achieve some of these goals to end povert a long time to come. make sure we’re using our resources responsibly, so they’ll last for
Caring for Creation
rything in it. That ated the universe and eve cre d Go t tha 1 sis ne Ge in The Bible tells us n to the tiniest bug! As g from the highest mountai hin ryt eve de ma he s an me er God’s creation. ity and privilege to look aft ibil ns po res a ve ha we ns huma
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Get Involved! There are lots of things you can do to pay special attention to the
Get to know your local area – find out how you and your community can conserve and support local plants and wildlife.
nature all around you.
Spread the word – talk to people at school or in your clubs about the importance of healthy ecosystems.
Wear it Wild – dress up in your favourite animal accessory or wildlife costume.
It’s great to celebrate World Wildlife Day, but the wildlife of our planet deserves our attention throughout the year. Try to make good choices about what you buy and how you get rid of things you don’t need any more. Every person’s small actions add up and that can make a difference to species and ecosystems acro ss the world.
Wonderful Wildlife Use this space to create an image of your favourite wildlife and plants. You could draw, paint or write about them.
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Majestic Macaws!
Emilie (right) and Riley (left), ages 8 and 9, sent in these beautiful macaw colourings. Isn’t it amazing how beautiful creation can be?
Get In Touch
We love hearing from our readers and their leaders, so please email your news, colourings, reader profiles and anything else you’d like to share with us to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. We’d especially like to know whether your church or Sunday school is doing something cool during this difficult time. So get in touch to let us know how you’re staying connected!
If you’d like to star in our reader profile section we’d love to hear from you! Get a grown-up to send us an email using the address in the purple box to the left. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete. Birth Date ofAge
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Fab Footballer! Alice, age 4, seems to d be a fan of football an Alice! colouring. Well done,
R i ley
Awesome Artist!
Thanks to Ava, age 6, for reminding us that we are awesome!
Age? 8. Favourite colour? Red. Favourite food? Pizza. Favourite sport? Football. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Cartoons. Favourite Bible story and why? The Easter story. Favourite TV programme? Danger Mouse. What do you want to be when you’re older? Electrician. Pets? Dog called Loki, cat called Orora, rabbit called Bambi. Hobbies? Basketball, kickboxing, cycling. Tell us a joke. There was a fight in a chip shop… The fish got battered! What special skill or talent do you have? I am good at climbing and driving bumper cars. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I love going car racing and to car shows with my dad. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love Jesus.
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