Kids Alive! 17 February 2024

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7398

17 February 2024

The world's longest-running publication for children!

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The Power of Rest

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What’s Inside?

Puzzle Answers Turn this page upside down to read the answers

So Awkward Academy and Ed’s Bit

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KA! JAM

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Bible Brainteasers

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Kiddo

8–9

Giggle in the Middle

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Flying Heroes Batman Competition

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Colouring Corner

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KA! World

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Your Space

DOWN: 1 Face. 2 Mass. 3 Halo. 4 Planet.

6 Sleeve. 9 Bike. 10 Watt. 11 Brew.

CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Hip. 5 Canada. 6 She. 7 Spoon.

8 Elbow. 11 Bat. 12 Kitten. 13 Eve. BIG MYSTERY: A pencil case.

GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE BULL’S EYE 1 Spain. 2 Apron. 3 Linen. 4 Melon. 5 Onion.

6 Nylon. New word: Salmon.

BIBLE BRAINTEASERS: 1B. 2A. 3C. 4B. 5B.

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Patch’s Pals Robbie’s Robot

PICK OUT PATCH: Page 15.

KA! JAM REST AND RELAX 1 Sleep. 2 Music. 3 Books. 4 Prayer.

5 Colouring. 6 Journaling.

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17 February 2024

The world's longest-running publication for children!

salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive

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Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7398

this week...

The Power of Rest

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

this week...

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Kids Alive! is available online – go to salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive

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EDITOR Cara Mott DEPUTY EDITOR AND KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin PROOFREADER Chris Horne CONTACT US Phone Office – 020 7367 4910 Territorial Headquarters Switchboard – 0845 634 0101 Email kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Post 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ FOUNDERS William and Catherine Booth GENERAL Lyndon Buckingham TERRITORIAL LEADERS Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Major Julian Watchorn

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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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uess what? Some of the stars of So Awkward are back! In case you didn’t watch it, So Awkward is a CBBC TV programme that starred three super-smart friends, Lily, Martha and Jas, who were trying to make sense of life, boys and fitting in at school.

In the new 10-part series, So Awkward Academy, former student Lily Hampton returns to Cranmede as a teacher! Yet again, Lily has to navigate her way through crazy situations and cringe-fests – but this time she’s a member of staff!

Silly Jeff Malone is also back and he’s now the school’s Deputy Head.

When you add in chaotic headteacher, Caroline Marmaduke, Lily’s frenemy Claire Fox, a new science teacher called Jin Hathaway and a gang of kooky kids there’s plenty for Lily to contend with. With all of that going on, life continues to be anything but calm at Cranmede Academy. It’s a series of funny, awkward and embarrassing moments to untangle for everyone!

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The first episode of ‘So Awkward Academy’ was on CBBC on 14 February. A new episode will air on CBBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm. All episodes will also be available on BBC iPlayer.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I bet Lily from So Awkward Academy can’t believe she’s ended up as a teacher at the school she used to go to. Especially after all those awkward and embarrassing moments there as a teenager!

If I could go back in time and tell my teenage self that I’d be the editor of a magazine one day I think it’d be a massive surprise. Being an editor wasn’t part of my plan.

What’s really cool is God had a plan for me all along, even if I didn’t know about it. Jeremiah 29:11 says that God has a plan for all of us. God knew the best job for me and he helped me to find my way there. And guess what?

He knows exactly where you should be too – listen to him and he’ll help you find where you’re meant to be.

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Kids Alive! follows the Salvation Army Children and Youth’s Explore It! resource – go to salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/explore-it

Hopeful Creation Care The Power of Rest

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Check out your Bible – Genesis 2:1-3

Steve English

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Read the comment below about resting with God

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ife is busy, isn’t it? You’ve got five days of school every week and homework to do on top of that. Then there’s any sports, music or dance classes or clubs you go to and probably church on Sunday as well. Then the week begins all over again! With all of that stuff going on it’s hard to find time to fit some rest in.

One of my favourite times of any day is just before my daughters go to sleep. They get into their beds, we cuddle and I read each of them a story. It’s meant to be a calm and relaxed time … although sometimes it doesn’t turn out like that!

After reading the creation story it’s clear that God thinks rest is really important. After making all

the amazing parts of our world, he took a whole day to rest. He blessed the day and made it holy.

In fact, that’s where the term ‘holiday’ comes from – holy day.

It’s important to find time to rest our minds and bodies, but it’s also great to rest with God. This means letting go of the things that make us feel stressed, worried or overwhelmed and trusting him to take care of us.

Is there a time in the week when you can find a quiet space to talk to God? Maybe Sunday evening would be good. Then you can talk to him and put everything for the coming week into his hands.

by Cara Mott

Rest and Relax Unscramble the letters below and put them in the right order to spell out some ways to rest and relax

1 SPLEE _____

2 CUSIM _____

3 KO S O B _____

4 RAYREP ______

5 L O R N I C O UG _________

6 GALO NJ U IRN __________

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1 How many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness being tested by the Devil?

A 30 CLUE B 40 Luke 4:1–2 C 50

2 Who challenged the prophets of Baal to a sacrifice battle on Mount Carmel and won?

A Elijah CLUE B Ezekiel 1 Kings 18:36–39 C Elisha

3 When God looks at a person what

many times did God give 4 How Moses the Ten Commandments?

A Their hair B Their clothes C Their heart

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Would you consider yourself to be a Bible buff? Do you know how many fish and loaves Jesus used to feed 5,000 people? Which teenager defeated a giant and who was swallowed by a huge fish? From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is full of incredible stories and interesting information. Test your Bible knowledge by having a go at the questions below.

KA! JAM is the coolest Bible activity club around. As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through th e Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sh eet is filled with lots of great stuff about be ing a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-m ag, Chatterbox, which is filled with jokes , games and much more. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prize s to be won!

To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationist.org.uk/ kajam.

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, 1 Champion two first-class stamps Park, London SE5 8FJ. – to: Applicants must be be tween 7 and 17 years old Name: 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!

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Have you READ pages 12 and 13?

It’s random acts of kindness day, so i’VE DECIDED TO BAKE SOME CAKES TO GIVE TO MY FRIENDS. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

Optical illusions use colour, light or patterns to confuse our brains – that means the illusions look different to what is actually there.

Move your eyes over different par ts of this grid. Can you see black spo ts in the white circles? When you see the white circles from the corner of your eye , your brain gets confused about which parts of the image are dark and which are light, which creates the flashing effect.

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Why are fish so smart?

Because they live in schools!

What kind of school do surfers go to?

Boarding school!

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: Type of fish.

H o h o, ho ho!

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thrown out of class?

Because it kept telling yolks!

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Because their teacher said it was a piece of cake!

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Why did the dog do so well in school?

Because they were the teacher’s pet!

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‘Looking sharp!’

Why did the jelly bean go to school?

To become a Smartie!

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across: 3 Joint at the top of your leg. 5 Country north of the USA. 6 Seller of seashells in a tongue twister. 7 Item of cutlery. 8 Arm joint. 11 What a cricketer uses to hit the ball. 12 Young cat.

13 First woman in the Bible.

Crossword Clues

by Neil Locker

Crossword down: Clues

1 Front part of head or clock. 2 Church service or weight. 3 Part of an angel’s nativity costume. 4 Venus or Mars, for example. 6 Arm of a garment. 9 Two-wheeled vehicle. 10 Unit of electrical power. 11 Make a cup of tea, for example.

school WORDSEARCH Find the school-related words listed below in the grid

school dinner trips breaktime classrooms geography caretakers games english teachers detention stationery history clubs projects assembly students art

s t a t i o n e r y s b e c y p x s p i r t m r a a h r k q s y z e o e r r p o r j t r h a o a t e a j o c n o s c r k l t r e w l e t i h s t s a g c e u d s l e s i e k o t m b u i g r a m m e e s o s t h n s l e a r g x h q s z e n c j g s y l b m e s s a e x d e t e n t i o n q j r

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BATMAN

COMPETITION

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uperhero fans assemble! We have a competition that’s perfect for you, especially if you love the amazing Caped Crusader!

Get ready to unleash the power of an iconic DC character with the Flying Heroes Batman toy. Grip and rip the cord and you can watch Bruce Wayne’s awesome alter ego fly high up into the sky. The harder you pull the cord, the faster he will spin and the higher he will fly! No batteries are required to make the toy work so the power to make Batman fly fast, far and high is all in your hands – pow!

There are also other Flying Heroes toys to discover, including Sonic and Tails, The Flash and Optimus Prime.

For your opportunity to win a Flying Heroes Batman, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Remember to put ‘Flying Heroes Batman Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 15 March when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Flying Heroes Batman Competition, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.

WIN!

What is Batman’s real name?

Steven Rogers

Peter Parker

Bruce Wayne

Name: Address: ____________ Postcode:

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Age:

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Remember, the best way to enter is to email your entry to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk

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LOVE YOUR PET DAY COLOURING There’s no better time to show your furry friends some extra love, because 20 February is National Love Your Pet Day. Pets are awesome! Whether they’re big or small, scaly or hairy – they’re a wonderful source of unconditional love. So to celebrate your precious pets, add some colour to the design below. If you’d like to share your artwork with other readers, email your colouring to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk.

Make sure you write ‘Love Your Pet Day Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colouring to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to fill in the 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 salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page

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y a D s s e n d in K f o s t c A m o d Ran Today (17 February) is a day when you’ll hopefully see plenty of people doing lovely things for others, because it’s Random Acts of Kindness Day!

Random Acts of Kindness Day is a yearly event to try and help make the world a kinder place. The idea is that people will do random good deeds for others without expecting anything in return. It’s all about showing appreciation of those around you, noticing if people are in need and giving back to others. Although every day is a good day to be kind, you can make an extra special effort on 17 February!

Kindness Community

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Keep being you!

Kindness is being friendly, generous and considerate. By being friendly to others you can make them feel more comfortable and happy. Being generous doesn’t mean you have to give them all your money! You can be generous with your time, the things you have or with words of encouragement. And considerate is a word that means being polite and caring.

Being kind isn’t just good for others. It can make us feel awesome too! Studies have even shown that kindness is contagious – that means that the kindness spreads. If we’re kind to others it makes it more likely that they’ll also show kindness to the people they interact with. As the kindness continues spreading hopefully we then end up with whole communities full of kindness!

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Keep It Simple If you’d like to take part in Random Acts of Kindness Day, there are lots of different ways to get involved. Here are some simple ideas to get you started.

Compliment a friend.

Smile at someone you walk past.

Ask an elderly neighbour if they need anything from the shops.

Make a drink for your parents or carer.

You are really good at singing!

Give up your seat on a bus, train, tram or tube so someone else can sit down.

Send a card or letter to someone who lives on their own.

Make some bookmarks with positive messages or pictures and hide them in library books.

Lend someone your favourite toy.

Let your sibling choose what TV programme or film you watch.

Hold the door open for somebody.

Donate clothes, toys or books to charity shops. You could also take food to your local food bank.

Make cakes and give them to the nurses at your local hospital. Or the people working at your nearest fire station or police station.

Write a thank you note to give to your teacher at school.

Pick up litter that’s not yours.

Keep It Going!

Kindness doesn’t have to end at 11.59pm on 17 February! Keep that kind train going by continuing to do good deeds for others!

Remember, even the smallest act of kindness can make someone’s day!

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If you’d like to star in our reader profile section we’d love to hear from you!

Get a grown-up to send us an email using the address in the green box below.

Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.

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Jed Age? 4.

Favourite colour? Blue.

Favourite food? Sweeties.

Favourite sport? Football.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Games.

Favourite Bible story and why?

The Christmas story, because of the kings and the presents they bring.

Favourite TV programme?

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Footballer for Spurs.

Pets? Three fish.

Hobbies? Soft play.

Tell us a joke. Which football team loves ice cream? Aston Vanilla!

What special skill or talent do you have? Football.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I have three Spurs shirts.

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Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I have been inside the Spurs changing room.

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G et I n To u c h !

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! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ

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Cool Colourings Here’s a Football Colouring from Poppy, age 8.

She’s done a great job – the footballer looks ready to score plenty of goals!

Hanora, age 9, sent this cool Cycling Colouring.

What a beautiful day for a bike ride!

New Junior Soldiers

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army

Amelia, Consett; Caleb, Ellee, Eva, George, Hereford.

Check out this beautiful and bold Pukka Panto Colouring. It was sent to us by Zara, age 5, and we love how much colour she’s put into it. Great work!

This Football Colouring was completed by Elina, age 4. We love the colourful kit – it’s amazing!

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I think I’m being followed, Patch.

Why are you looking so worried, Robot?

Are you sure? I can’t see anyone.

I’m certain.

Everywhere I go, they seem to be following me.

But they’re clever with it. They don’t make a sound.

Look!

There they are now!

Silly Robot!

That’s your shadow.

Of course it follows you everywhere!

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Printed by CKN Print, Northampton.

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