Kids Alive! 4 December

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7286

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Alicia Begley EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Melita Day-Lewis KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku PROOFREADER Chris Horne Kids Alive! office: 020 7367 4910 Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101 Published by The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory (cost in the Republic of Ireland: 65c).

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ey, readers! We hope you like the front cover of our Christmas Special. You see it’s extra special because it features a design by one of you – Lottie, who won our Christmas Card Competition.

Congratulations, Lottie!

We loved Lottie’s design because of its message of kindness, but also because of the elves of different ethnicities. We think it will help people to remember that it’s important to be kind to everyone, wherever they’re from and whatever they look like – not just at Christmas but all year long.

Lottie’s Christmas card also reminded the Kids Alive! team of an amazing part of the Nativity. When the angels visited the shepherds they shared an important announcement – Jesus had been born!

But they also told the shepherds that their message would bring great joy to all people. In fact, after the shepherds had visited Jesus, they went home praising him and sharing the good news of his birth with everyone they met.

You can read the Shepherds’ Story on page 14. Actually, if you flick through to pages 4, 5, 14 and 15, you can read the whole Nativity story. It’s a great reminder of what Christmas is really about – celebrating the birth of Jesus who came to this world for everyone!

Happy Christmas!

Season’s greetings! Are you full of the joy of Christmas? I expect you are! But have you noticed some people adopt rather a Grinchy attitude towards Christmas – ‘Bah! Humbug!’?

I totally get that lots of people think Christmas starts too early, lasts too long and has become too commercialised. But God didn’t send the greatest gift ever (his Son Jesus) into the world, so that people could be Grinchy. The message the angels brought was a message of good news and joy!

Having said all that (and without wanting to sound all ‘Bah! Humbug!’ myself) try not to get too caught up in the prezzies, food, tinsel and twinkle that come with Christmas. However the world around you marks the ‘holidays’, remember that Christmas is about the birth of the saviour of the world. Keep Jesus at the centre of your celebrations, readers, and enJOY it! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

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Part One

MARY AND JOSEPH’S STORY

Luke 1:26–56

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Part Two

JOURNEY to Bethlehem

Luke 2:1–7

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What are your favourite Bible verses and do you know them off by heart? If so, do you often repeat them 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 verses below…

The angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Saviour has just been born in David’s town, a Saviour who is Messiah and Master.’

Luke 2:10-11 (The Message)

Tick this box when you’ve memorised these verses These Bible verses make me feel…

KA! JAM is the cooles t Bible activity club around. As a mem ber you’ll go on amazing adventures through the Bible learning about Jesus.

Each activity sheet is filled with lo ts of great stuff about being a Christia n. You’ll also receive our mini-mag , Chatterbox, which is filled with jo kes, games and much more. And to to p it off, there are loads of awesome pr izes to be won!

To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationarmy.org.u k/ka-jam-sign-up.

Or if you would like to receive the postal vers ion, simply fill in the coup on below.

To join KA! JAM just fill in the application form and send it – along with KA! JAM, 101 Newington two first-class stamps Causeway, London SE – to: 1 6BN. Applicants must be between 7 and 17 ye Name: ars old to join.

Date of birth: Address:

Boy or girl: I, (signature)

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Postcode: Do you attend a church,

and if so, which one?

apply for membership of Kids Alive! Jesus And Me . I understand that joining KA! JAM doesn’t mean I have joined The Salvat ion Army and that it is not free subscription to Kid a s Alive!

PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS.

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across: 3 Domestic animal. 5 Christmas tree decoration.

6 Help for a sick or injured person: first _ _ _.

7 The Twelve Days of Christmas gift, ten _ _ _ _ _ a-leaping. 8 One of Santa’s reindeer or a female fox. 11 Zero. 12 Branched horn of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, for example. 13 Plaything.

Crossword Clues

Crossword Clues

down: 1 Christmas greeting sent in the post. 2 Brother of Cain. 3 The Twelve Days of Christmas gift, a partridge in a _ _ _ _ tree. 4 Shiny Christmas tree decoration. 6 Period before Christmas. 9 Medical photo (1-3). 10 Message sent to Santa perhaps.

11 French word for Christmas.

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Patch’s Pals are putting on a nativity play and Naughty Norman is in charge. Norman promised that the shepherds would have a real, live sheep but he’s left it in the field and the show is about to begin. Now Norman needs your help to make sure ‘Naughty Norman’s Nutty Nativity’ is a success!

Each player gets their own sheep and the race is on to get your sheep to the finish line first, and star along with the shepherds. Grab yourself a dice, cut out the sheep counters at the top of the opposite page and off you go!

START

Take another turn.

Throw a six to begin

Miss a go while your fleece dries.

Leap forward two places.

Stop to graze.

Miss a go!

Oops! You bump into the wise men and make them drop their gifts. Miss one go while you help pick them up.

Go forward three spaces.

YOU GET LOST - GO BACK TO SPACE 8

Follow the star and move forward four spaces.

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Cut us out and ‘ewes’ us as counters!

MISS A TURN WHILE YOU SING ‘BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP’

Speed up! Race ahead two places.

Prance around like a lamb.

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Sing a carol and miss a go.

You find the angel’s halo. Return it to its owner and go back five spaces.

Mary and Joseph have forgotten their lines.

Miss a go while you help them rehearse.

You get a fright – miss a go.

WE HOPE YOU HAD FUN! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

FINISH Take another turn.

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Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Avery!

Avery who?

Avery happy Christmas to you!

CHILLY CHALLENGE

What do cranberries sing at Christmas? ‘’Tis the season to be jelly!’

Why does Santa always enter through the chimney?

Because it soots him!

Answers on Page 2

Enter the five-letter answers to the s clues between the given number

1–2 Another name for Father Christmas, Santa _ _ _ _ _.

or the 3–4 One of Santa’s reindeer, Roman god of love.

n of 5–6 Christmas is the celebratio the _ _ _ _ _ of Jesus.

e Grinch 7–8 Popular seasonal film, Th Who _ _ _ _ _ Christmas.

ce’ 9–10 ‘_ _ _ _ _ in heavenly pea (‘Silent Night’).

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11–12 Christmas song, ‘Jingle

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Competition

weet smelling, lovely looking and cool to create – what a wonderful prize! Craft Factory has launched some amazing new DIY kits – and this is your opportunity to win them! Up for grabs are the Craft Factory Candle Making Kit and Soap Making Kit! These DIY kits will get your creative juices flowing. They include everything you need to create fun candles and interesting soap. The easy, step-by-step guide helps you to get started but the rest is down to you.

Unlock unique colour and design combinations with the Candle Making Kit by using dyes to create two vibrant vanilla scented soy wax candles. Also, choose from loads of styles and patterns to design and carve a unique strawberry and mango-scented soap bar with the Soap Making Kit. Craft Factory wants to make the world a brighter place through creativity. Their kits are made from sustainable and ethically sourced natural ingredients and the eco-friendly packaging is 100 per cent recyclable. Craft Factory’s kits are suitable for all experience levels but it’s probably a good idea to have a grown-up around to help you.

For your opportunity to win a Craft Factory Candle Making Kit and Soap Making Kit answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 31 December when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Craft Factory Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Craft Factory Competition, Kids Alive!

101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

You can order your fully customisable soap or candle kit from craftfactory.com

WIN!

what scents are in the soap making kit? strawberry and mango

apple and peach

pineapple and lime

Name: Address: ____________ Postcode:

Age:

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Christmas Card Competition The Results that a few months Regular readers might remember petition. Well, the ago we ran a Christmas Card Com wonderful designs results are in! We received lots of them all on these (there’s not enough room to print like to see the pages) and we thought you would to everyone who prize-winning entries. Thank you runners-up, entered and congratulations to our ! ner category winners and overall win

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Petra - age 12 Ruby - age 13

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your parents or carers to visit To send an e-card this Christmas, ask ies/the-salvation-army/Christmas, dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/charit make a donation. It’s an select your design, write a message and seasonal greetings and will help environmentally friendly way to send Army. to support the work of The Salvation

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Part Three

the Shepherds’ story

Luke 2:8–20 Part Three God Comes to the Shepherds Luke 2:8–20

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Part Four

the Wise Men’s story

Matthew 2:1–15

Part Four God Comes to Anna Simeon and the Wise Men Luke 2:22–38 and Matthew 2:1–13

Steve English

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A great idea, Cap’n Pete!

I love your Christmas tree!

I’ve invited all your pals to our ship’s Christmas Party, Patch.

Thanks, Patch. It’s just missing a fairy at the top. I’ve sent Pirate Dick to find one.

LATER… Happy Christmas, everyone! and a big thank you to Pirate Dick for sorting ouT the fairy for the tree.

Fairy?

I thought you said…

…Ferry!

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