Kids Alive! 12 March 2022

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7299

12 March 2022

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KA! JAM SPOT THE DIFFERENCE 1 Small bubbles from thought bubble missing. 2 The word pencil changed to pen in the thought bubble. 3 The man’s pencil is a blue pen. 4 The bald man has grown blond hair. 5 The eye of the man being robbed is open. 6 Black lines on man’s orange cloak are missing. 7 Man’s toes are missing at the top of the frame.

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rowing up isn’t easy! The early teens can be a messy time with crazy emotions and big changes. Imagine, though, if every time you felt worried, upset or super-excited you turned into a giant red panda! Well, that’s exactly what happens to 13-year-old Mei in Disney and Pixar’s new movie, Turning Red! Mei is clever, cool and confident but suddenly, whenever her feelings get the better of her, she poofs into an eight-foot-tall, smelly, clumsy bear of red fluff. The only way she can turn back into a human girl is to take deep breaths, calm down and control her emotions.

However, it’s difficult for Mei to stay calm when her passionate, over-protective mum does wacky stuff that drives Mei crazy and triggers her inner panda! Not only that, but a super-annoying classmate, a crush on a boy and her obsession with the boy band 4*Town add to Mei’s emotional roller coaster and yo-yo changes.

But her amazing, loyal besties – tomboy Miriam, artsy Priya and fierce Abby – love Mei’s cute, fluffy persona and help her get through this messy time. Watch Turning Red to find out how Mei faces the ups and downs of life as a big red panda and finally figures out who she truly is!

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‘Turning Red’ is available now on Disney Plus

I’m glad I don’t poof into some giant fluffy creature every time I feel emotional. I think I’d spend more time as an oversized animal than as a person.

In this week’s issue we talk quite a bit about treating people fairly no matter where they’re from, what they look like or or whatever their gender – check out this week’s KA! JAM and KA! World.

As Christians, we’re encouraged to treat everybody fairly, to put others first and to treat others as we want to be treated. Being a Christian means doing our best to be like Christ and doing what Jesus would do. Wouldn’t it be incredible if each time you faced something that made you feel cross, sad, confused or happy … poof! You turned into a giant Jesus? That’s not going to happen, but trying to be more like Jesus this week would be amazing!

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT BEING KIND TO PEOPLE NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE

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’ve moved house a lot, which means I’ve had loads of neighbours. Some I’ve been friends with and others I didn’t know at all. But did you know that your neighbours are more than just the people who live in the house next door or in your street?

This week’s Bible cartoon is a version of a wellknown story that Jesus told. Jesus often told stories to answer people’s questions and help them understand the message he was explaining.

The man in the story was travelling on a dangerous road where bad people hid and jumped out to steal from travellers. The man was attacked and left all alone. After the attack, two people – a Jewish priest and a Levite (a priest’s assistant who knew about the law) – passed by the injured man without helping him. You would have thought these men would be

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kind and stop to help an injured person, but for some reason they didn’t.

Instead, it was a Samaritan who stopped to help.

This would have been a big deal in those days, because Samaritans and Jews hated each other. So for the Samaritan to look after the man should have been a big no-no! However, the Samaritan just did what he knew was right, even if others wouldn’t do the same.

This story reminds us that everyone can be our neighbour and we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Our goal is to love everyone – not just our family and friends. It might be a bit scary to help someone we don’t even know, but the world will be a much nicer place if we’re all kinder to each other.

Spot the Difference

The good Samaritan was different to the two men who passed by and he helped the man who had been robbed.

Spot the seven differences between the two pictures on the left.

Answers on Page 2

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Serve Without Discrimination

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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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – LUKE 10:25–37

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My mum was 90 years old and my dad was 100 years old when I was born.

Clue 2 My name means laughter.

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When God told my father to offer me as a sacrifice, he obeyed. Thankfully, God stopped him in time and provided a ram for the sacrifice instead.

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My wife and I had twin boys called Jacob and Esau.

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When I was old and couldn’t see very well, Jacob pretended to be Esau and tricked me into giving him his brother’s blessings.

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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!

ANSWER ON PAGE 2

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I love disney! i am going to wear my mickey mouse ears all week! See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

12 March Madeleine Squi res – age 10

13 March le – age 1 2 Lucy Entwis

15 March Nico Robinson – age 7

16 March ows – age 9 Ralph Mead

18 March Madeline Dowli ng – age 11 Ruby Redstone – age 12

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Circus of puffins

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Here’s some alphabetical fun with crazy collective nouns beginning with the letter C…

Clutch of motorcyclists Constellation of stars

Unscramble this anagram

Colony of fungi

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Cluck of chickens

to find the collective noun for a group of worshippers.

Clue: It starts with the letter C.

Answer on page 2

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H e h e, he he!

H o h o, h a h a, h e h e!

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Why do pandas have fur coats?

Because they’d look silly wearing denim jackets!

Why did the rope go to the doctor?

It had a knot in its stomach!

What did the panda say when it was forced out of its natural habitat?

‘This is unbearable!’

Why was the cat sitting on the computer?

To keep an eye on the mouse!

Complete the grid so that every col umn, row and colour-grouped box contain the numbers 1–6

What’s a crocodile’s favourite game?

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Why did the echo get detention?

For answering back!

Why is tap dancing so dangerous?

You might fall into the sink!

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Why did the onion need help?

It was in a pickle!

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Crossword mouth. 8 Pirate’s treasure. 10 Abominable snowman.

Clues 12 Domestic animal.

13 Sailing boat. 15 Maple or oak, 1 Large primate. 3 Adore. 6 Small lorry. 7 Edge of

for example. 16 Standard score in golf.

down: 1 Graceful African mammal. 2 Flightless Australian bird. 3 Third book of the New Testament. 4 Price or worth. 5 Sharp fragment of wood. 9 Riverside mammal. 11 River through Newcastle. 14 Trophy.

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Harumika 2 Competition

re you a budding fashionista? Then style your A imagination with Harumika! You have the opportunity to win not one, but two Harumika Double Torso sets! The Yummy All Over design features delicious, sweet treats, such as doughnuts and ice cream. Also included in this prize is the beautiful Asian Dream with pretty pink and floral fabrics. These arts and crafts kits will allow you to be a fashion designer and create your very own bespoke catwalk collections!

Harumika comes with everything followers of fashion need to get started with styling! The kits include fabric, ribbon, two mannequins and decorative pins. It’s super simple to create beautiful fashion pieces. Just choose a fabric, wrap it around the torso, secure it using the designer tool and then customise your creations with the pins. No sewing, scissors or glue required!

All materials and accessories are reusable providing hours of creative fun! The possibilities are endless!

What will you create?

For your opportunity to win the Yummy All Over and Asian Dream Double Torso sets, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 8 April when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Harumika 2 Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Harumika Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

WIN!

Harumika kits are available at Amazon, Smyths and The Entertainer.

How many mannequins are in the Harumika fashion kits?

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RED PANDA COLOURING If you are excited to see Turning Red why not colour in this red panda perched on a tree stump in the wild? Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Red Panda 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 below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!

Name:

Age:

Address: Postcode: Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page

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Throughout history women have made incredible contributions to all parts of life from politics and music to sport and space travel! The women highlighted are just a few examples of the female trailblazers who have challenged unfair rules and transformed attitudes.

Annie Cohen Kopchovsky

First female pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

1903

Marie Curie

1918

Constance Markievicz

First woman to cycle around the world.

1991

First woman to win a e Nobel Prize. In 1910 sh n rso pe t became the firs to win a second.

Helen Sharman

2016

Sara Cox

First woman historian who wrote the book Alexiad.

1960

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

First woman elected to the House of Commons.

She refused to take her seat in protest.

2017

World’s first female prime minister (Sri Lanka).

Jodie Whittaker

2021

Kamala Harris World’s first professional female rugby union referee.

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First British astronaut.

First female to play Dr Who.

First female, first black and first AsianAmerican Vice President of the United States of America

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It’s Just Not Fair

This is because some people don’t accept that women and men are equal. They believe women should not have the same rights and freedoms as men. As a result, women have been treated unfairly and abused simply because they are women. This is wrong and leads to lots of pain for many people.

It may be surprising that some of those female firsts happened quite recently.

Even though there’s been great progress for women’s rights around the world and opportunities for women and girls are increasing, women are more affected by poverty, the climate crisis and gender-based violence.

Sometimes women are hurt, bullied or threatened by their loved ones at home. Home is supposed to be a safe place, shared with people who love us dearly. For most people it is. Sadly, one in three women around the world are exposed to violence at home. This is called domestic abuse. Most victims of domestic abuse are female, but it can happen to anyone and it is never OK.

Helping-Hand 2022 In Argentina, The Salvation Army supports women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. They run therapy sessions for women where they can talk about what has happened to them in a caring environment and get practical support to end the abuse.

Children take part in an activity club called Learning Through Play. During the fun sessions, boys and girls enjoy games and sports, crafts and activities. They learn about understanding their emotions and solving problems without violence.

The Salvation Army is working in communities around the world to bring an end to violence against women. They raise awareness about women’s rights, help women to leave dangerous situations and support survivors of gender-based violence.

What Now?

The first thing to do is pray! Talk to God about this challenging issue. Ask for help to understand how you feel about it, for protection for people who are vulnerable and a change in attitudes that might bring violence against women to an end.

Give a Helping-Hand!

Another thing you can do is support the Helping-Hand Appeal. It’s focused on supporting The Salvation Army’s gender justice projects – working with women around the world to ensure they have equal access to rights and opportunities and the freedom to flourish. We’ll share more about how you can get involved in next week’s Kids Alive! but in the meantime visit salvationarmy.org.uk/helpinghand2022.

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Thanks to Eleanor (left), age 6, and Finley (right), age 8, for their bright and colourful macaws. You can imagine them flying across the jungle canopy in South America!

Daniel (left), age 5, and Timothy (right), age 8, sent us these beautiful colourings. Well done – they’re awesome!

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G et I n To u c h !

The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from our readers. And guess what – other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch?

You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters.

Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps.

Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post: Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN

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Would you like to feature in our Reader Profile section on this page like Mia? If you would, ask your parents, carers or Sunday school leaders to email the address in the pink box above and we’ll send a questionnaire for you to complete (as well as sending a photographic permission form for your parents or carers).

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Age? 7.

Favourite colour? Purple.

Favourite food? Pizza.

Favourite sport? Swimming.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Wordsearch.

Favourite Bible story and why? The Creation in Genesis, because God created plants, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles on Earth for us to enjoy.

Favourite TV programme?

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.

What do you want to be when you’re older? A vet because I love fluffy animals.

Pets? Three cats – Peppa, Tigger and Chase.

Hobbies? Playing Roblox, Bloxburg and Brookhaven.

Tell us a joke. Why are pirates called pirates? Because they ARRRRRRRGH! What special skill or talent do you have? I have good balance on my hoverboard.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I have a big soft teddy collection.

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Being an electric eel limits the sports you can do.

Obviously anything that involves legs and arms is out.

THAT’s why I’ve invented a new sport just for electric eels.

It combines the use of our long, sleek bodies and our electrical charge.

And what do you call this sport, Eric?

THE Pole Volt!

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