Colouring Corner 12–13 KA! World 14–15 Your Space

DAY OF FRIENDSHIP COLOURING

Today (30 July) is the United Nations’ International Day of Friendship – a day to celebrate and promote peace and friendship between countries. To help you mark this special day, here’s a picture of children from all over the world joining hands in a circle of friendship for you to colour. Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – make sure you write ‘Day of Friendship 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!

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Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Fun in the Sun

Kids across the United Kingdom are on summer holidays now – wahoo! Thankfully there’s been plenty of lovely sunny weather to enjoy so far and hopefully there will be plenty more to come too!

Slip on a top. Cover up with suitable clothing, such as a lightweight, loose T-shirt. This will protect your upper body from sunburn.

Slop on some sunscreen. You should use sunscreen with an SPF (sun protection factor) of at least 30. Also make sure it has at least 4-star UVA protection. Apply the sunscreen to all exposed skin, including the face, neck and ears.

Warm, sunny days are brilliant, but it’s important to remember how to stay safe. Getting sunburnt can be really painful! It also increases someone’s chances of getting skin cancer in the future. Sunburn doesn’t just happen on holiday either, it’s possible to get burnt wherever we are. Even if it’s cloudy. So here are some top tips for a safe summer.

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Use water-resistant sunscreens if you’re having contact with water, but still reapply it after being in the water or towel-drying. It’s also recommended that you reapply it every two hours if you’re out in the sun all day.

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Slap on a hat to protect your head. A wide-brimmed one is best as they shade the face, neck and ears.

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Slide on some sunglasses. It’s possible to get a painful burn to the surface of the eye from too much sun exposure. Wear sunglasses that have the CE Mark and British Standard

Mark 12312-1:2013 E, and always avoid looking directly at the sun.

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Slurp plenty of water. When it’s hot it’s even more important to stay hydrated. That means drinking lots of water. Drink regularly throughout the day, especially if you’ve been running around playing.

How to Deal with Sunburn

If you do forget some of our tips and accidentally end up with sunburn, here are some ways to ease the pain.

Chill your skin with a cool shower, bath or damp towel.

If you’re really sore, ask your parents or carers about taking suitable paracetamol or ibuprofen painkillers. These can help reduce pain and inflammation.

Avoid going out in the sunshine where possible and cover sunburnt skin with loose clothing until the sunburn has healed. If you feel unwell or your skin swells badly or blisters, seek medical help from a doctor or call NHS 111.

Apply a soothing aftersun cream or spray, such as aloe vera.

Keeping Cool

With temperatures hitting a record 40°C in the UK in July, it’s even more important to keep cool and follow the sun safety advice on these pages.

To cope better in heatwaves there are a few things you can try.

Close blinds or curtains, especially in rooms facing the sun. Stay indoors as much as possible. Have a cool bath before bedtime.

Use a fan to circulate air. Keep nightwear light and loose.

If you need to get out of the house, look for indoor places with air conditioning. Libraries, cafes, swimming pools, cinemas and shopping centres are good options.

Lauren

Age? 13. Favourite colour? Light blue. Favourite food? Pizza. Favourite sport? Netball, football and swimming. Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Colouring Corner. Favourite Bible story and why? Jesus feeding the 5,000, because it shows that even with so little he can create a miracle. Favourite TV programme? Jamie Johnson. What do you want to be when you’re older? A doctor. Pets? Fish. Hobbies? Baking and reading. Tell us a joke. Why did the M&Ms go to school? Because they wanted to be Smarties! What special skill or talent do you have? I can count to 10 in 4 languages. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I love maths and English. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love watching, playing and reading about football.

Tessie, age 10, sent us this eggs-cellent Easter Egg Colouring. We love the effort she’s put into colouring in all the details.

Get In Touch!

The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its 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

Cool Colourings

Maria, age 9, coloured in this cool Celebration Colouring. The colours are brilliantly bold.

Prizegiving Celebration

This lovely Little Red Riding Hood Colouring was sent to us by Chantelle, age 12. Great work!

Here’s a fantastic little Red Panda Colouring from Max, age 5. The red panda looks so cute. Here’s a photo of children at Hemel Hempstead Salvation Army. They had a great time during their prizegiving celebration. They loved the prizes they received. During the meeting two of the children were enrolled as junior soldiers and chose their favourite song, ‘Our God is a Great Big God’ for everyone to sing.