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

FLY WITH ME colouring

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 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. The Joy of Journaling

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.

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.

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.

Thoughts and Feelings

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.

Get Started

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.

There are also special journaling books you can buy too, but you don’t need one.

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.

If you’re struggling to start your journal here are some prompts that might get your creative juices flowing…

Write an ‘All About Me’ section. This can include things such as your name, age, where you live or who’s in your family.

Make a top five list. This could be your five favourite foods, books, songs or jokes. Or list the best things about you.

Draw a picture of your favourite holiday.

Write a letter to your best friend. Design an invention.

Write about what you’ve done that day.

Create colourful doodles out of different shapes. Draw a bookshelf with blank books on it. Write in the names of the books you’ve read as you finish them.

Write a review of your favourite book or draw your favourite character. Write down the things that you want to pray to God about.

Go on a nature walk and record the things you see. Use words, drawings, photos or paintings.

Write down three things you’re grateful for that day.

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 the things you’re worried about and how they make you feel.

Go Digital

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.

Ruby

Age? 7. Favourite colour? Baby blue. Favourite food? Ice lollies. Favourite sport? Gymnastics. Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Giggle in the Middle (puzzles and jokes). Favourite Bible story and why? Jonah and the whale, because it’s about friendship for everyone. Favourite TV programme? Britain’s Best Young Artist. What do you want to be when you’re older? Gymnast. Pets? None. Hobbies? Gymnastics and colouring. Tell us a joke. Why did the cow cross the road? To go to the moo-vies! What special skill or talent do you have? Handstands. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I came second in my gymnastics competition.

SEE YOURSELF IN KIDS ALIVE!

Would you like to feature in our Reader Profile section on this page like Ruby? If you would, ask your parents, carers or Sunday school leaders to email the address in the green box below and we’ll send a questionnaire for you to complete (as well as sending a photographic permission form for your parents or carers).

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

Belfast’s Pukka Prizegiving

Young people at 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.

Cool Colourings

This amazing Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Colouring was sent to us by Ryan, age 9. We think the Queen looks fabulous in her bright yellow outfit. Great work!

Wilfred, age 7, coloured in this cool Celebration Colouring for International Day of Children and Youth. This fantastic drawing was sent to us by Julia, age 8. We love the super-long hair and heart earring!

New Junior Soldiers

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army Amelia, Henry, Jessica, Maisie-Jai, Harlow.