Kids Alive! 11 DECEMBER

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7287

11 December 2021

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at about a red ave you ever wanted a dog? Wh ous but your dog who suddenly becomes ginorm ? Possibly not but cool uncle says you can’t keep him ily Elizabeth in that’s exactly what happens to Em Clifford the Big Red Dog. a fancy private school Emily Elizabeth is the new girl at girls get, they bully and at every opportunity the mean tude, but when her her. She tries to keep a positive atti fun and impulsive mum has to go away for work, her ich means trouble!

Uncle Casey is left in charge … wh Casey meet a One morning Emily Elizabeth and es them a little, mysterious animal rescuer who giv y absolutely cannot red puppy. Casey warns that the somehow the take home a pet, so they leave, but backpack. She’s tiny dog makes his way into Em’s night, but she allowed to keep the puppy for one a giant ten-foot never imagined waking up to find apartment! hound in her small New York City entures as Emily What follows are unimaginable adv the colossal Elizabeth and Casey try to care for the beloved canine – no easy task! Based on teaches Scholastic book character, Clifford ! people of all ages how to love big

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There’s a cool bit in Clifford the Big Red Dog when Emily Elizabeth says, ‘What if you found someone who made you feel like you could do anything?’ When I heard this, I thought of Philippians 4:13, which says, ‘I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength’ (International Children’s Bible).

Don’t get me wrong, Christ (that’s Jesus) doesn’t give us miraculous superpowers. However, I know that when I accepted Jesus as my friend and saviour my life changed for ever. You could say I found someone who made me feel like I could do anything.

That doesn’t mean my life became perfect – I still have worries and things I find tough. But when I share that tough stuff with Jesus, he helps me find the strength to tackle those worries and troubles. I hope you have Jesus in your life and that you feel his love strengthening you too.

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT THE PEACE THAT KNOWING JESUS BRINGS

It’ll Be All Right

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hen I think of peace, the angels visiting the shepherds isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. Sure, they brought a message of peace and goodwill, but it doesn’t sound very peaceful. For a start, the Bible tells us that the shepherds were terrified. Then the sky was filled with angels singing praises to God. I’m sure that sounded wonderful. But peaceful? Probably not.

We all have different ideas of peace. For some it’s somewhere quiet where they can chill out. Others feel peaceful when they’re surrounded by friends and family – it might be noisy, but the company of loved ones makes everything seem OK. There are those whose idea of peace is an end to fighting and war. For many people, peace is simply knowing that

everything’s going to be all right.

Yes, that noisy night in Bethlehem thousands of years ago might have been terrifying and exciting.

However, it seems to me that the shepherds understood that everything they saw and heard meant that everything was going to be all right (and so did their sheep, according to this week’s cartoon Bible story).

Actually, this week’s cartoon reminds me of a part of the Bible that you probably wouldn’t think of at Christmastime. Psalm 23 talks about a shepherd (God) who looks after his sheep (you and me) and gives them everything they need. When I read this psalm, I feel peaceful because I know that God is looking after us and one day everything will be all OK.

Muddle Puzzle

These sheep have got into a bit of a muddle. Put the speech bubbles in the correct order to reveal a simplified version of Psalm 23. Here’s a little clue to help you: think of the order the colours appear in the rainbow.

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When life gets tough, God comforts and protects me.

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God will always love me and look after me.

One day I’ll live with him in Heaven for ever.

He helps me find peaceful places to rest.

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God gives me everything I need.

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Advent and Christmas

Peace

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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – LUKE 2:8-20

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What’s your favourite Bible verse and do you know it off by heart?

If so, do you often repeat it to yourself? Reciting Scripture we’ve memorised is a great way of expressing how we feel – all our joy, hopes and concerns. It’s also a great reminder of God’s promises and enormous love for us. That’s why in Deuteronomy 18:11, we’re encouraged to place God’s word in our ‘hearts and minds’.

So have a go at learning the Bible verse below…

Then the shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking him for everything that they had seen and heard. It was just as the angel had told them.

Luke 2:20 (International Children’s Bible)

Tick this box when you’ve memorised the verse This Bible verse makes me feel…

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I’m so excited to see Clifford the big red dog AT THE CINEMA! dO YOU LIKE MY CLIFFORD COSTUME? See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

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An Historical Christmas Did You Know?

As we make our way through the season of Advent and look forward to Christmas we thought we’d share a few Christmas-related facts that you might not know.

Can you imagine not being allowed to celebrate Christmas? Well in 1643, Parliament banned Christmas in the United Kingdom! Unlike today, shops and businesses were made to stay open, and it was illegal to attend Christmas church services. As you can imagine, this didn’t go down very well with the public, who protested and even rioted. The ban lasted for 17 years.

In fact, in Scotland, Christmas was officially illegal until 1957!

Legend has it that the original Grinch – and rather grandly titled Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland – Oliver Cromwell also outlawed mince pies in the 1650s. Strictly speaking that isn’t true – mince pies just got caught up in the general Christmas ban. What is true is that mince pies weren’t always the sweet treats we enjoy today (OK, not everyone enjoys them!). They were originally made with a mixture of lamb or venison and spices, such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, surrounded by very thick pastry.

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H o ho, ha ha, he he!

H e he, he he!

Starting from the outer segments and working towards the middle, write the answers to the clues so they all end with the same letter. Some letters have been included to help you. If answered correctly the outer segments will spell out a new word.

Clue: The reason that Joseph and Mary travelled to Bethlehem.

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What kind of dog likes taking a bath every day?

A shampoo-dle!

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A bulldog!

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What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?

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Which dog loves living in the Big Apple?

A New Yorkie!

What do dogs get after they graduate from obedience school?

Their masters!o, h , He he ! h he e

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What did one flea say to the other?

‘Should we walk or just take the dog?’

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across: 1 Drinking vessel. 3 ‘_ _ _ _ the hall with boughs of holly.’ 6 ‘Once, in royal David’s city, Stood a _ _ _ _ _ cattle shed.’ 7 Organ of hearing. 8 Christmas gift from the song at 3 down: _ _ _ _ ladies dancing. 10 Flower stalk. 12 Christmas song from The Snowman, ‘Walking in the _ _ _’. 13 Carol, ‘We _ _ _ _ _ Kings’.

15 Marvel comics character. 16 Word of agreement.

Crossword Clues

Crossword Clues

by Neil Locker

down: 1 Countdown to Christmas Day with this: Advent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2 Church bench. 3 Song, ‘The Twelve _ _ _ _ of Christmas’. 4 Pirate’s storage box: treasure _ _ _ _ _. 5 Christmas gift from the song at 3 down: twelve _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ drumming. 9 Where Santa lives, _ _ _ _ _ Pole. 11 Heavenly body followed by the wise men. 14 Beam of light.

CLIFFORD THE BBIIG RED DOG WORDSEARCH Find the ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’-related words listed below in the grid

EMILY UNCLE CASEY CLIFFORD OWEN YU MR BIRDWELL FLORENCE NEW YORK CITY ZAC TIERAN LYFEGRO MR PACKARD SHANGHAI CARNIVAL

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Clifford the Big Red Dog Competition

Dog ou might have seen that Clifford the Big Red 3 page to back (flip is now showing in cinemas look the to find out more about the film). If you like ortunity of this adorable ‘little’ guy, now is your opp ie mov of full pack a to win some great prizes in merchandise! things If you’ve been looking for a place to store your and s, (or hide a dog!) there’s a backpack up for grab of the a keyring you can hook on to it. Another one which – Dog Red prizes is a stuffed Clifford the Big bed your is a much more appropriate size to have in wear than the real thing! There’s also a T-shirt to ord. featuring colossal canine Cliff novel The final part of this cool prize is a graphic up of e of the film. A graphic novel is a book mad novel artwork in a comic book style. This graphic new features original illustrations and exclusive full It’s film! scenes, plus stories that aren’t in the es, of colourful illustrations and exciting adventur ie. and it’s the perfect companion to the new mov Red For your opportunity to win a Clifford the Big w belo tion ques Dog merchandise pack answer the er answ and email your full name, age, address and to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us

by Friday 7 January when the winners will be Red chosen – remember to put ‘Clifford the Big also Dog Competition’ in the subject box. You can w belo on coup the on ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ is in enter by filling in the details Dog Red Big the cinemas now! Check out more at ord Cliff to: it ing post and n ingto New 101 ! cliffordthebigreddog.co.uk/home Alive Kids Competition, Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

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December is here and so is the cold weather. You may have even seen snow outside! Getting outdoors and going for winter walks can be fun but just in case the weather’s too glum this week, here’s a cool colouring for you to enjoy. Grab some pens, pencils and paints or stick some stuff on to make a collage. Then email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Patch The Dog Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colourings to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. One last reminder! If you’re sending by post remember to fill in your details on the left so we know who you are.

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s t if G d n a s t f a r C , s n Traditio Traditions Around the World By now, you might have your Christmas tree up and maybe some other decorations around the house or even outside. In other countries around the world, they decorate for Christmas differently.

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The Yule goat in Sweden helps deliver presents, so in 1966 someone came up with the idea of making a giant straw goat, known as the Gävlebocken. It’s more than 42 feet tall and weighs about the same as 35 baby elephants!

Homes in Denmark are decorated with nisser (like little gnomes) because Danish legend says they provide protection. On Christmas Eve, Danish families place their Christmas tree in the middle of the room and dance around it while singing carols.

In Switzerland, people make their own Advent calendars.

These calendars are either given to children as a surprise or made together as a fun activity. In some villages there are life-size Advent calendars where people decorate their windows and host parties for the villagers.

In Georgia, Christmas is celebrated on 7 January. A traditional Georgian Christmas tree is called a chichilaki and is made of dried wood shaved into long curly strips to form a tree.

They’re decorated with small fruits and sweets, and traditionally burnt later in January.

In the Philippines people like to celebrate Christmas for as long as possible – celebrations start in September! Many people decorate their houses with parols which are bamboo frames with star lanterns made from coloured paper. There are dazzling parades and festivals to show off the beautiful lanterns.

In Colombia people put candles and lights in the windows. Argentinian homes are decorated with lights, wreaths, garlands and colourful Christmas trees. Many South American countries have nativity scenes which are often very large and fancy, and may include local flowers or animals, such as llamas.

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The History of the Christmas Tree People have used evergreen trees (trees with leaves that stay green all year round) for winter celebrations for thousands of years – even the Romans and Egyptians had them!

The tradition of bringing a fir tree indoors and decorating it is believed to have started in Germany in the 1500s. The story goes that a German priest called Martin Luther was walking home through the woods and saw brilliant stars twinkling through the tall trees. So he decided to cut down a tree, take it home and decorate it with candles to recreate the scene for his family.

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The Christmas song ‘O Christmas Tree’ comes from the German folk song ‘O Tannenbaum’.

As fir trees became connected with Christmas, so did this song as a sign of hope in winter.

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In the United Kingdom, Christmas trees were made popular by the Royal Family. German-born Queen Charlotte introduced a Christmas tree at a children’s party in 1800. However, it wasn’t until Queen Victoria, and her German husband Prince Albert, posed for a drawing in front of their Christmas tree in 1848 that this tradition became popular here.

Christmas Craft

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Create a Christmas Tree You will need: A piece of A4 paper – any colour, but green works best!

Scissors Glue Decorations – Pom-poms or stickers A grown-up to help

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Open up the paper, curl each strip over itself to the centre and glue down.

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Take your piece of paper and fold the top corner down to touch the side of the page.

Cut off the bottom rectangular strip, so the leftover paper makes a triangle when folded.

Make cuts from one of the open ends to the folded edge about 1cm apart. Don’t cut all the way up, though – leave a space of about a centimetre between the cuts and the fold.

Keep going until both sides are complete, then add your decorations!

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Get In Touch

s We love hearing from our reader ail your and their leaders, so please em s and news, colourings, reader profile re with anything else you’d like to sha .org.uk. us to: kidsalive@salvationarmy ether We’d especially like to know wh is doing your church or Sunday school cult something cool during this diffi w time. So get in touch to let us kno ! how you’re staying connected

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Favourite colour? Green.

Favourite food? Pizza.

Favourite sport? Dodgeball.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Giggle in the Middle and puzzles.

Favourite Bible story and why?

When Jesus fed the 5,000 – it’s amazing how a small amount of food can go a long way. It also shows us that sharing is important.

Favourite TV programme?

Pokémon.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Musician.

Pets? A rabbit called Fuff and seven fish.

Hobbies? Playing my instruments, going to the park and fishing.

Tell us a joke. A teacher told us that the homework would be a piece of cake – so I ate it!

What special skill or talent do you have? I can play the cornet, guitar and drums.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I am rehearsing to be in a production of High School Musical .

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? My grandad used to work for the Queen.

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BRR, IT’S FREEZING OUT HERE, ERIC. AREN’T YOU COLD?

I AM, PATCH…

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IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU’VE CAUGHT A COLD, BEING OUT HERE, ERIC.

I’M CERTAINLY NOT FEELING VERY WELL AND I DO HAVE A BIT OF A SORE THROAT…

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