Kids Alive! 8 May 2021

Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 8 MAY 2021

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7256

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin 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 Published by The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland (cost 65c). 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101 Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary: Major Mal Davies The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399 ISSN 1363-5662

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When a bored Maya and Willi burst out of winter lockdown early, they are catapulted into a top-secret mission! Entrusted with the care of the golden orb (an egg!), Maya and Willi team up with their old pals, soldier ants Arnie and Barnie, to deliver the orb to its new home on Bonsai Mountain.

Their adventure soon throws up more than they bargained for, as they take on bounty hunters, bullies and ruthless enemies to safely deliver the orb to its mountain home. When the orb hatches, Maya and Willi come face to face with their biggest challenge yet – caring for a cute and cuddly ant princess who they name Smoosh.

Just when they think their mission is complete, Maya and Willi discover one more threat – Smoosh’s colony is about to be attacked by the ants’ age-old enemies, beetles! As their adventure comes to its close, Willi finds a side of himself that he never knew existed – he becomes protective of the tiny princess. Maya learns that trust is more than just a word – it’s something that has to be earned. And together they discover that teamwork and friendship are the best ways to overcome their problems and beat their enemies.

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‘Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb’, from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, is in cinemas from 17 May. For more info visit mayathebeefilm.co.uk.

Maya and Willi, the main characters in Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb, are best friends forever. Unfortunately, their friendship sometimes leads them into mischief, which is why the queen bee decides to split them up. That’s when Maya and Willi set out to do something special and prove their friendship really is worthwhile.

I’m sure you have a bestie, or a group of friends, who you love having fun with and who gives you a lift when you’re feeling down. But even best friends can get you into a spot of bother or let you down at times.

One friend who’ll never lead you into mischief or let you down is Jesus. He’ll help you to stay safe and stick with you in every situation. Even when you feel you have no one else to turn to, Jesus will be there for you. He really is your best friend forever!

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW GOD IS WORKING THROUGH HIS PEOPLE WHILE WE WAIT FOR JESUS TO RETURN

Worth the Wait

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s there something you’re really looking forward to?

I’m really excited that I might get to see members of my family soon! Even though we haven’t been able to get together for ages, we’ve kept in touch with each other using text, email, letters, cards and, of course, Zoom! It’s felt like a very long wait.

This week’s cartoon Bible story is set during a very exciting time for Jesus’ followers. Jesus was getting ready to go back to Heaven and used this time to help his closest followers understand exactly who he was and explain what was going to happen in the days to come. He didn’t reveal all the details of what would happen, he just said that they should wait for the

special gift God had promised them.

As if that wasn’t enough excitement and suspense, Jesus went back up to Heaven, and a couple of fellas appeared and told the apostles that Jesus would come back again … one day! Later the Bible tells us that Jesus’ followers returned to Jerusalem and prayed while they were waiting.

I’m excited to know that Jesus will come back one day. God hasn’t forgotten about us and continues to work through his people. We can keep in touch with Jesus by talking to him through prayer and get ready for his return by reading the Bible and learning to live his way. Sure, it’s been a long wait, but it’ll be worth it!

The Only Way Is Up! Starting at the bottom row, use the letters from the row below to make a new word in each row until you arrive at the top of the upside down triangle with a six-letter word that’s linked to this week’s Bible story.

Clues 1 First letter of the alphabet.

2 Word used in comparisons. For example, to run _ _ fast _ _ you can.

3 Unhappy.

4 Found on the beach.

5 Senior members of staff at universities or people in charge of churches.

6 To go up.

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God is Working in the Waiting

Jesus Ascends to Heaven

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 CHECKBIBLE OUT – 1 KINGS 5–8 YOUR BIBLE – ACTS 1:1–14

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Praying with Jesus

with KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku

NOW YOU PRAY

Prayers are special because they’re an opportunity to share everything that’s on our minds with Jesus.

Prayers have the power to change how we feel by filling us with hope and courage.

In the Bible there are loads of examples of prayer changing people’s situations. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul encourages believers to always pray. Using stories from the Bible when Jesus prayed, we want to encourage you to pray too.

Use the space to write a prayer. You can pray for people who are ill and ask that they will be healed. You can also thank God for times when you’ve been unwell but have got better.

Acts 5:12–16

The apostles performed many miracles and gathered regularly to preach and worship. Even though some people weren’t convinced by them, many more believed in Jesus and joined the apostles. People brought those who were sick on to the streets in the hope that Peter’s shadow would fall on them and make them better. Crowds from neighbouring towns took anyone who was ill or tormented with unclean spirits and the apostles healed them.

If you’re a KA! JAM member, check out your KAPAC 27 to read the full story or sign up below to start your KA! JAM journey

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.

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Hi, I’m Random Rita! Each week I’m going to ask you a trivia question. You can find the answer on another page in this week’s issue look out for THis set of scales I’m holding to find it!

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Play-Doh was invented by accident! In the 1930s American soap-maker Noah McVicker was experimenting with flour, water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil. He created a putty-like product, which he first sold as a wallpaper cleaner. Teachers discovered it could also be used in arts and crafts for modelling things, and in the 1950s it became a popular toy. Play-Doh was first introduced to Britain, France and Italy in 1965 and is now sold worldwide!

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Here are some gobsmacking facts about practically everything, to boggle your brain or wow your mates…

What are finger joints known as?

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What’s more impressive than a talking llama?

A spelling bee!

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.

If answered correctly the outer segments will spell out a new word. Clue: Actor’s lines.

H o ho, ha ha, he he!

What’s another name for a wasp?

A wanna-bee!

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What do you call a bee who’s having a bad hair day?

A frizz-bee!

Why do bees have sticky hair?

Because they use honeycombs!

When do ducks usually wake up?

At the quack of dawn!

Who is a bee’s favourite singer?

Bee-yoncé!

What do bees chew?

Bumble gum!

What do you call a goat that knows martial arts?

The Karate Kid!

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1 Treasure Island pirate: _ _ _ _ John Silver. 2 Body covering. 3 Astonish or shock. 4 Conversation with God. 6 Flight of indoor steps. 9 Makeshift wooden boat. 10 Number of lives of a cat.

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MAYA THE BEE WORDSEARCH

Find the ‘Maya the Bee’-related words in the grid

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Bee Fact File To celebrate the release of Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb this month, we thought we would give you some fun facts about our little friends...

Perfect Pollinators

Bees are very important because they help to pollinate crops and flowers. Pollination allows plants to grow fruit and seeds.

When a bee lands on a plant, pollen sticks to its legs or body.

It then flies to the next plant and transfers the pollen to it.

Honey Hoard

Your Majesty!

Honey bees fly at a speed of about 25km per hour and beat their wings 200 times per second!

The queen bee runs the hive and lays all the eggs in the colony.

She can lay up to 2,500 eggs a day.

I Spy

Girl Power

Female bees are workers – they collect nectar, look after the hive and feed baby bees (larvae).

Male bees (drones) never leave the hive and don’t have a stinger.

A bee has five eyes! The two large ones on either side of its head help identify plants and bees. The three small ones on top of its head help spot any predators zooming in from above.

Brilliant Boogie

Do Your Bit!

Encourage bees by planting flowers rich in nectar, make a bee house in your garden for solitary bees or buy local honey to support beekeepers.

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There are about 270 species of bee in the UK. Most of them are solitary bees that live on their own and make nests in the ground, old beetle holes, holes in bramble stems or empty snail shells!

Fab Flyers

Honey bees live in colonies or hives of up to 50,000 bees! They collect nectar from flowers to make honey, which they store for food in winter.

Bees ‘dance’ to show each other where food can be found. When a worker returns to the hive, it moves in a figure-of-eight and wiggles its body to point out the direction of the food.

Home Sweet Home

The Bees’ Knees

It’s World Bee Day on 20 May to help raise awareness about the importance of bees and encourage people to protect bee populations.

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What is a Vegetarian?

A vegetarian is someone who doesn’t eat meat or fish. This is slightly different to vegans, who in addition to not eating any meat or fish, also don’t eat any products that come from animals, such as eggs, dairy or honey.

So a vegetarian person’s diet includes foods such as fruit and vegetables, grains and pulses, nuts and seeds, eggs, and dairy products. In recent years, more people have become vegetarian, which means that there are a lot more meat alternatives in supermarkets, vegetarian cookbooks and and there are more options when eating out.

Why Go Veggie? people choose to become vegetarian.

There are lots of different reasons why t to eat meat because Some people just decide they don’t wan ’t want animals to be they don’t like the taste of it. Others don r way to live. killed and some believe it’s a healthie Recently, more people have decided to go vegetarian because they believe eating meat has a big impact on the planet.

Producing meat for humans to eat uses lots of energy and land, as well as producing a lot of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. For example, cows need a lot of food and water – keeping them healthy, warm and fed uses a lot of energy, time and resources.

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Curry? Spaghetti Bologne What’s your favourite meal? ple swap. Have o veggie meals with a sim int m the n tur n ca u yo ps Perha rite curry using mince or make your favou orn Qu ing us se ne log Bo mi or bean burger. a veggie a falafel, mushroom, hallou for er urg efb be ur yo ap sw chickpeas! Or

Planning your meals ahead is also a great way to introduce vegetarian meals. Sit down as a family and have a look through some cookbooks or search online for recipes that look delicious. You could see if your local library has any vegetarian cookbooks to borrow.

Keeping Healthy nutrients. ke sure you get the right ma to nt rta po im it’s ian need If you’re going vegetar gs and tofu as you’ll still eg ts, nu , tils len s, an be of rk green vegetables Remember to eat plenty diet. Eggs, pulses and da ur yo in n tei pro of nty ple eck your re you get enough iron (ch su ke ma to nt rta po im are ducts added iron too). Dairy pro cereal to see if that has and um lci ca y help us get the are also important as the vitamin B12 we need.

Also try to eat a variety of different fruit and veg. May is the perfect time to include greens in your diet as spring vegetables are in season. Try adding asparagus to your pasta or spinach to your scrambled eggs.

What Next?

Even if you don’t want to go fully vegetarian after National Vegetarian Week is over, you can still make an impact on the environment by eating more meat-free meals. Having red meat only once or twice a week will the environment Living a healthy and also an active lifestyle caring . Or good for and do a lot of food for vegetarian only eating about what for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Mondays? meat-free maybe one day a week – Researching and eating vegetarian meals can be easy, fun and tasty. Just make sure you and your family are getting all the vitamins and nutrients that you need.

For more information about National Vegetarian Week, as well as some tasty recipe ideas, check out nationalvegetarianweek.org nationalvegetarianweek.org..

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Favourite colour? Purple.

Favourite food? Spaghetti.

Favourite sport? Swimming.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Jokes.

Favourite Bible story and why?

Last feast. And I love Christmas.

Favourite TV programme?

The Greenhouse Academy.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Carer. n Pets? Cat, chicken.

From Roxsah Hobbies? Drawing, swimming, cooking.

Tell us a joke. Did you hear the rumour about the butter?

I’m not spreading it around!

The ‘Kids Alive!’ team isn’t working in the office at the moment, but we still want What special skill or talent do to hear from our readers. Please email you have? Dance. your news, colourings, reader profiles and Tell us something interesting anything else you’d like to share with us about yourself. I love dancing to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. We’d and cooking. especially like to know whether your church Is there anything else you or Sunday school is doing something cool would like to tell us? I have during this difficult time. So get in touch to been trying to get in here let us know how you’re staying connected!

(Kids Alive! ) for ages!

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I AM. CAP’N PETE MADE ME DO EXTRA CHORES AS PUNISHMENT FOR LAUGHING AT HIM.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

BECAUSE HE HAS A BIG RED SPOT ON HIS NOSE.

YOU LOOK BUSY, PIRATE DICK.

I’D HEARD SOMEWHERE THAT LAUGHTER WAS THE BEST MEDICINE…

…SO I THOUGHT THAT LAUGHING AT HIM MIGHT MAKE HIM BETTER.

YOU’RE RIGHT, SOME PEOPLE DO SAY THAT LAUGHTER’S THE BEST MEDICINE…

THE SALVATION ARMY – A CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND REGISTERED CHARITY

…BUT IT’S THE PERSON WHO’S UNWELL WHO IS MEANT TO DO THE LAUGHING, NOT YOU!

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