20 aUGUST 2022 salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7322 50p The world's longest-running publication for children!The world's longest-running publication for children! this week...Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caringfor your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The Joy Journalingof Kids Alive! is available online – go to salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive WIN! this week... A SpectacularGod pictureAltitude
KA!JAM ONESINTWOS 1H–Amazing.2E–Breathtaking.3D–Shocking.4C–Stunning.5B–Astonishing. 6F–Remarkable.7J–Wonderful. 8I–Awesome.9A–Eye-catching. 10G–Marvellous. WHOAMI?:Barnabas. PICKOUTPATCH:Page12. GUESSTHEGROUP:Fairies–it’stheonly groupofmythicalcreatures. GIGGLEINTHEMIDDLE BIG:MYSTERYDiary. :SUM!:SUDOKUSUPER5+15x2÷4–3=7. Bus.:CROSSWORDACROSS:35Turtle.6Pie.7Radio. 8Lemon.11Dad.12Cowboy.13Wok. DOWN:1June.2Stir.3Bead.4Second. 6Pillow.9Muck.10News.11Door. salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive What’s Inside? 2 Turn this page upside down to read the answers Hey there, readers! We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this issue of Kids Alive! If you would like to get your own copy of Kids Alive! delivered to your home every week, why not ask your parents or guardians to take out a subscription* for you? Every week, Kids Alive! includes a cartoon Bible story, a competition, puzzles, jokes, comic strips and topical activities and articles for you to enjoy. Ask your parents or guardians to go to sps-shop.com/kids-alive, call 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email subscriptions@satcol.org to set up a subscription. Subscribe* to A subscription* costs just £4.33 a month (or a one-off payment of £52) – all that fun for less money than the price of two chocolate bars a week (and healthier too!). And this way, you get a gift that lasts all year long! *This subscription offer applies in the UK and Republic of Ireland, with 51 copies delivered over 12 months. Please note that different prices apply to Europe and international orders. Availableonline! for £4.33 a month 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 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). Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: 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 4–5 KA! JAM 6 Who Am I? 7 Happy Birthday to You! 8–9 Giggle in the Middle 10 Dream CompetitionBeams 11 Colouring Corner 12–13 KA! World 14–15 Your Space 16 Patch’s Pals: Eric the Electric Eel Delivered to your door WIN!
What do you do when you feel sad, worried or frightened? Perhaps you talk to your parents or carers, an uncle or auntie, another trusted grown-up, a sibling or your bestie.
Kitty sets off into the city to find out where her best friend is today. While searching, Kitty discovers Peter – a wild teenager who is pick-pocketing to help Middle Eastern refugees in a shelter. With Peter’s help Kitty travels east to find out what happened to Anne all those years ago.
Something I find helpful is keeping a prayer journal – it’s a good way to focus on what I want to talk to Jesus about. Even better, I can look back and see the things that Jesus has helped me with. Why not give it a try? And remember to tell Jesus about the good stuff as well as the things that are worrying you.
Anne Frank and her family were Jewish, so when the Nazis occupied Amsterdam during the Second World War they had to go into hiding. While in hiding, Anne wrote her famous diary addressed to her imaginary friend Kitty.
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Not only does Anne Frank’s diary give us an insight into what her time in hiding was like, it shows that keeping a diary is a helpful way to express your thoughts and feelings. You can find out how keeping a diary or a journal can help you by turning to pages 12 and 13.
It’s now 75 years later and at the Anne Frank House museum the glass case that protects the famous diary shatters on a stormy night. A drop of ink runs down the pages and a 14-year-old girl comes to life … Kitty!
With the answers she was looking for, Kitty heads back to Amsterdam to make sure everyone knows the message of hope and generosity that Anne left behind.
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We Need says Justin Reeves My family has just returned from a fantastic holiday. During our trip we splashed in the sea, swam in rivers, watched amazing sunsets, gazed at the moon and stars and marvelled at amazing landscapes.Wesawloads of wildlife including lions, wolves, monkeys, giraffes, rhinos – not in the wild, but in a safari park! While we were out and about we spied buzzards, kestrels, sand martins, ponies, sheep, cattle, foxes, rabbits, crabs, minnows, dragonflies, butterflies, pond skaters, beautiful flowers and towering trees. Again and again we were reminded of God’s spectacular creation. A few years ago, I was struggling and, I’m sorry to admit, I started to doubt that God existed. I chatted to a friend about it and he reminded me of some words found in Romans 1:20: ‘For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature’ (New Living Translation). Sometimes when we need God’s help, we want him to do something spectacular. It’s easy to forget that everyday things are part of God’s spectacular creation. From blue skies to the depths of the ocean and from the weirdest wild animals to our friends and family who love and care for us – God made them all. He knows exactly what we need to get through life and does everything he can to provide those things for us. How spectacular is that? READ TwosIn Opposite are words that have been split in two. Join the first part of each word to its correct second part to make 10 ‘spectacular’ words. Ama2) 10)7)6)3)Breath-Shock-4)Stun-5)Aston-Remar-Wonder-8)Awe-9)Eye-Marvel- B) C) D) F) G) H) I) J)
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ANSWER ON PAGE 2 My name means Son of Encouragement. Clue 1 When Saul tried to join the disciples in Jerusalem, they were still scared of him. So I told them about how Saul had changed and was now sharing the Good News of Jesus too. Clue 3 Paul and I fell out because I wanted to give my cousin, John-Mark, a second chance to travel with us, but Paul didn’t trust him. Clue 5 I sold my field and gave the money to the apostles to help support the Early Church. Clue 2 God especially chose Paul and I to work together to share the message of Jesus. Clue 4 Can you guess who I am?
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7 To see your name and birthday printed in a future issue of KA! email your full name, address and date of birth to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Remember to type ‘Happy Birthday to You!’ in the email’s subject box. HappytoBirthdayYou!Happy Birthday tto You! Pick Out Patch Seahorses Guess the Group A collective noun is a word used to name a group of people, animals or things. the Herd is a well-known collective noun for groups of hooved animals. For example, a herd of buffalo or a herd of cattle. But herd is used for loads of different groups, including some rather unusual ones… 21 August Danielle Archer – age 13 Fairies Chinchillas Seals I have AnnelearningbeenaboutFRANK’SLIFEINPREPaRATIONFORSEEINGWhereisANNEfRANK?SeeifyoucanspotthisversionofmeonANOTHERPAGEINTHISWEEK’SISSUE.24 August Alyssia Johnson – age 13 Krystal – age 13 22 August Samuel Fisher – age 1 1 25 AugustChloe Attenborough – age 12Daisy Schonrock – age 11 Wrens 26 August Maya Macaskill – age 13 CranesonAnswerPage2Whales Swans Can you spot the odd one out?
8 Identify the mystery item in the magnifying glass How do poets say hello? ‘Hey, haven’t we metaphor?’ (Met before!) Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he! ÷+ ÷ X ÷ + + X ÷ ÷ +X S UP ER S U M ! X Replace the question marks with an add, subtract, divide or multiply symbol to complete the sum ++ 5 ? 15 ? 2 ÷ ? 4 ? = 7 Complete the grid so that every column, row andcolour-grouped box contains the numbers 1–6 by Neil Locker Why did the Oreo go to the dentist? Because it lost its filling! Why did the frog take the bus? His car got toad away! Have you heard the rumour about butter? ‘Never mind, I shouldn’t be spreading it!’ What did the cleaner say when he jumped out of the cupboard? ‘Supplies!’ Did you hear about the guy who invented the ‘Knock, knock!’ joke? He won the ‘no-bell’ prize! Hoho,haha,hehe! Hoho,hoho! Hehe,hehe! 3
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Dream Beams World is the magical world full of colour, hope and happiness. Where everyone is special. Each Dream Beams character has its own unique talents, such as singing, dancing or swimming or a superpower! They also have different glow in the dark features and their own adorable personalities. Despite their differences, the Dream Beams are united by one mission – to ensure every child has a good night’s sleep.
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Address: Postcode: Name: Age: Fly With Me is a kite-flying festival to remember the issues people are facing in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control again. It’s being held today (20 August) and celebrates the ancient Afghan craft of kite flying. Find out more at goodchance.org.uk/flywithme – there are also instructions to make your own kite. If you can’t make it to the festival, think about Afghanistan while you add a splash of colour to this Fly With Me Colouring. Email your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk –make sure you write ‘Fly With Me Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and ad dress. 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! Go to salvationist.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable PDF of this page colouring
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Nowadays lots of people do something called journaling. This is like writing a diary, but it’s a little less structured. You don’t have to ‘journal’ every day and you can draw images, patterns or squiggles or write lists, poems or songs. Anything you like.
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Is your head full of questions, ideas, stories or concerns? So much so that maybe you don’t know what to do with them all. Sometimes it can be difficult to put our feelings and thoughts into words, especially when we feel angry, sad or anxious. Get Started
Journals aren’t just fun, they’re also really good for mental health too. They can help you manage anxiety, reduce stress and cope with difficult feelings. They’re a safe space to share your thoughts and feelings.
There are also special journaling books you can buy too, but you don’t need one.
The best thing about writing a diary or journaling is that you don’t need much to get started. Just a notebook or sketchbook and some pens or pencils are enough. You can also use paint or stickers, or glue in photos of things that remind you of good times. Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Writing a diary is a great way to express everything that’s on your mind. Anne Frank used her diary to talk to her imaginary friend, Kitty, when she was trapped in the annex of the building where her father worked in Amsterdam. This helped her channel her thoughts and be creative. And thanks to her writing, we know so much about what that time in history was like for children like Anne.
Make a top five list. This could be your five favourite foods, books, songs or jokes. Or list the best things about you. Write an ‘All About Me’ section. This can include things such as your name, age, where you live or who’s in your family.
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A blank page can be a little intimidating if you’re not sure what you want to write. However, remember that a journal isn’t ‘work’, it’s just for fun. There’s no pressure to write in it every day or for it to have perfect grammar. You can write or draw as much or as little as you want. It can be whatever you want it to be.
Go on a nature walk and record the things you see. Use words, drawings, photos or paintings. Write down the things you’re worried about and how they make you feel. You can also journal using a camera, video recorder or smartphone. Rather than writing or drawing your thoughts, you could take photos to stick in a book or video record how you feel and edit your clips together on a computer.
Draw a bookshelf with blank books on it. Write in the names of the books you’ve read as you finish them.
Draw a picture of your favourite holiday.
Write a letter to your best friend. Design an invention. Write a review of your favourite book or draw your favourite character. Colour in the Fly With Me Colouring on page 11 and stick it into your journal. List what you’re excited about happening during the rest of 2022. Write down three things you’re grateful for that day. Go Digital However you choose to journal, have fun!
If you’re struggling to start your journal here are some prompts that might get your creative juices flowing…
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Write down the things that you want to pray to God about.
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This fantastic drawing was sent to us by Julia, age 8. We love the super-long hair and heart earring!
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Wilfred, age 7, coloured in this cool Celebration Colouring for International Day of Children and Youth. This Belfast North Salvation Army had a fabulous time celebrating their annual prizegiving. They had a special guest to give out the prizes – Bruno from Disney film Encanto! After the prizegiving the kids enjoyed fun in the nearby playpark to finish off a wonderful day.
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