Kids Alive! 9 March 2024

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3 The Big Plastic Count and Ed’s Bit

4–5 KA! JAM

6 Bumper Bible Breakdown

7 Kiddo

8–9 Giggle in the Middle

10 Lite-Brite Barbie Competition

11 Easter Card Competition

12–13 KA! World

14–15 Your Space

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Patch’s Pals: Pirate Pete and his Jolly Crew

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DEPUTY EDITOR AND KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Ibukun Baku

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If you look around your home how many plastic items can you see? Most of us have plenty of plastic food packaging or shampoo bottles lying around. How many of those plastic items will end up in the bin?

Did you know nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households every year? Just 12 per cent of plastic items are recycled in the UK. The Big Plastic Count is an investigation into this plastic crisis, because throwing away this much plastic waste is a big problem for the environment.

From 11–17 March organisers of The Big Plastic Count want families, schools, community groups and businesses to count their plastic waste for a week. After submitting the results online, everyone who takes part can get a personal plastic footprint back. This shows where the plastic they throw away might end up. The investigation will help organisers work out how much plastic the UK is throwing away. Then this evidence will hopefully convince the people that are in charge of the country that they need to fnd ways to get rid of plastic pollution for good!

Find out more about getting involved in The Big Plastic Count at thebigplasticcount.com –you can sign up for a digital pack that includes a Let’s Count Tally Sheet

How much plastic waste does your household throw away?

As a family, we try really hard to recycle as much plastic as possible and we have reusable water bottles, bags and coffee cups. However, I know there’s a lot more that we could be doing to limit the plastic we use. Maybe you feel the same too.

Thinking about the things we use and throw away is especially important for Christians. After all, God has asked us to take care of the world he created for us, hasn’t he? And that world is a pretty spectacular gift, so we should be extra careful with how we treat it.

Taking care of our world is a very important job, but it’s not one we have to do alone. If we all work together we can make big changes happen and taking part in The Big Plastic Count is a great place to start.

New Heart, New You

Something special happened last year. Can you guess what it might be? Here are some clues. There was a big church service, followed by a big celebration, and it happened for the frst time in almost 70 years… That’s right, it was King Charles III’s coronation!

In this week’s Bible story, we see the coronation of Saul, the frst king of Israel. Samuel anoints Saul by pouring oil over his head as a sign of God’s Holy Spirit coming to be with Saul and changing his heart. With the help of the Holy Spirit, Saul could now be a good leader to the people, by trusting God and doing his best to follow him.

Read the comment to the right about being faithful to God J _ Y L _ _ E

Read the comment below about how we can show kindness to others

Almost straight away, the people could see a difference in Saul. He was praising God with the other prophets, something he’d never done before. But this change didn’t last long, as when it was time for Samuel to present him as the new king, Saul lost his courage and hid!

Saul often worried about what others thought of him. Do you worry too? People may not always understand why you’re a Christian but as his friend, Jesus wants you to trust him. How we treat others, the choices we make and how we act in challenging situations all show how we’re responding to God’s love for us.

So, if you feel like you need a bit more courage to live boldly as Jesus’ friend, ask the Holy Spirit for help. He’s always with you and ready to give you a confdent and courageous heart.

says Ibukun Baku

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Bumper Bible Breakdown

Did you know the Bible isn’t one big book? It’s actually 66 books put together to tell one big story of God’s great love. Join us as we look at each Bible book and discover why God made the world, what went wrong and how in the end God saved the world through his son, Jesus.

People continued to make bad choices as they’d stopped listening to God. They were hurting one another and doing wicked things. It got so bad that God was sad he’d made humans. He could see that people’s hearts were flled with evil thoughts.

So God decided to start over again and told Noah to build an ark. Noah listened and obeyed. When Noah, his family and two of each animal were safely onboard the ark, God let it rain for 40 days and 40 nights. The world was washed clean.

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After the food, Noah made an offering to God and God was pleased. God made a promise to Noah to never food the whole world again and gave the rainbow as a sign of his promise.

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Pick Out Patch

I’ve seen an exciting easter card competition on page 11! i’ve already started my entry, are you going to enter? 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.

Start on any corner of these stairs and imagine walking clockwise down the steps. Once you get all the way round you’d expect to jump back up to the top, but these stairs keep going down. It’s a trick using shapes that wouldn’t be possible in real life.

How was the Roman Empire cut in half?

Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he!

With a pair of Caesars!

What do you call the person who invented denim trousers?

A jean-ius!

Crossword Clues

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by Neil Locker

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Crossword Clues

3 First three letters of the alphabet. 5 Reptile such as chameleon or iguana. 6 Utilise or employ. 7 Ventriloquist’s puppet. 8 Liquid in ocean or river. 11 Male child. 12 Mythical fire-breathing monster. 13 Untruth.

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1 Blaze or flames. 2 Difficult. 3 First man in the Bible. 4 Colouring stick. 6 Poorly. 9 Movement of the sea. 10 Lion’s bellow. 11 Item of footwear.

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by Neil Locker

The invention of the shovel was groundbreaking... ...but the invention of the broom swept the nation!

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Why did the girl sit on her watch? She wanted to be on time!

Hoho, hoho!

What does a clock do when it’s hungry? It goes back four seconds!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

He he, he he! Find the science-related words in the grid

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To celebrate British Science Week, have a go at drawing this robot.

To help you get started copy the robot (right) into the empty grid.

Identify the mystery item in the magnifying glass engineer robotics time prototype INSPIRATION

design innovation scientist gadgets

If you love all things Barbie, we’ve got a competition for you. Get ready to light up your creativity with the Lite-Brite Super Bright HD Barbie Edition! Based on the popular retro toy, this modern version of Lite-Brite brings Barbie to life in a whole new way. Featuring a brighter display with double the LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and higher defnition, this Lite-Brite edition allows you to add even more details to your light-up designs. There are four different light-up modes – steady light, bounce, fash and clockwise. Use one of the six HD Barbie templates included or design your own art. There are also 1,000 colourful mini-pegs –plenty to help you let your creativity shine!

For your opportunity to win a Lite-Brite Super Bright HD Barbie Edition, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk.

Remember to put ‘Lite-Brite Barbie Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 5 April when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by flling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Lite-Brite Barbie Competition, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.

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EASTER CARD COMPETITION COMPETITION

Are you eggs-cited about Easter yet? Easter weekend is just three weeks team are counting down the days to this very Kids Alive!’s Easter celebrations, we’re supporting an Easter e-card competition run by The Salvation Army.

Design your own Easter card and send it to the address below for your opportunity to win a £100 Entertainer toy shop voucher! Not only that, we will feature the winning design inside the 30 March issue of Kids Alive! and add it to The Salvation Army’s card collection on the Don’t Send Me A Card e-card website. How cool is that?

There are plenty of options for card designs. Let your imagination bloom with a spring fower-themed card, celebrate our furry and fuffy friends by including baby bunnies, chicks or lambs, or create something that celebrates Jesus for this special weekend. Make this Easter eggs-tra special with your colourful masterpieces!

The different age categories for the competition are: under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds and over-12s.

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For your opportunity to win a voucher for The Entertainer, send your design, full name, your age, address and your parent’s or carer’s email address to Freepost RTLT-UCTS-ZAKJ, Donor Services, 3rd Floor, The Salvation Army, UK Territorial Headquarters, 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. You can use your own postage stamps if you’d like to save The Salvation Army money. The competition closes on Friday 15 March. Please don’t fold your design, use an A4 piece of paper and make sure you send it in an A4 envelope. Please note, if you're sending in designs from a school, please remember to include age or age group.

For more info and full terms and conditions please visit salvationarmy.org.uk/fundraise-us/card-competition or scan the QR code to the right to get started and to make an optional donation

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

British Science Week

Have you ever thought about being a scientist? There’s no better time to explore that idea than this week, because it’s British Science Week from 8–17 March. British Science Week is a 10-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.

The theme for this year is Time. It’s been 30 years since British Science Week happened for the frst time, so organisers want people to think about the mega milestones that have happened in the world of science during the last 30 years. They should also look to the future and imagine what incredible things might be to come.

Celebration of Science

There are events happening all over the country that you can get involved with. You can nd a British Science Week event happening near you at sciencelive.net/whats-on Or it’s the perfect time to take a trip to an observatory or science museum this week –there are plenty across the UK so fnd out where your nearest one is.

Exciting Experiments

If you visit britishscienceweek.org you can also download the Primary Pack resources. These include all sorts of awesome activities and exciting experiments you can get stuck into, such as making your own pendulum timer, designing a farm of the future and exploring the life cycle of a frog using a game. You can do the activities at home with your family or tell your teacher so your whole class can join in the fun.

Poster Competition

There’s also a British Science Week poster competition to enter. Create a poster showing how a certain type of technology has changed over time or show the advancement of time-telling technology itself – from sundials to digital clocks. Or you can create a poster that shows how you think the world might look in years to come. The closing time is 6pm on Thursday 28 March and all the details for entering are on the British Science Week website.

Sundial Shadows

What you need

• A paper plate or a large circle cut from card

• A pencil

• A sunny day.

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Take your sundial outside on a sunny day, just before noon, and fnd a spot to place it that will stay sunny all afternoon.

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If you fancy trying a scientifc experiment at home this week, here’s a super sundial one that we think you’ll love.

What to do

Use the point of your pencil to carefully poke a hole through the middle of your paper plate or card.

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Place the pencil in the hole you’ve made.

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Write the number 12 at the top edge of your paper plate or card.

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Rotate your sundial until the pencil’s shadow lines up with the number 12.

Continue to record the shadow position every hour throughout the day and see how the shadow moves.

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7 Doodle Your Designs

Return to your sundial at 1pm and check the position of the shadow. Has it changed? Write number 1 where the shadow lies.

Do you have any incredible scientifc inventions foating around in your head? Why don’t you celebrate British Science Week by using the space below to draw some of your designs for the future?

Cool Colou ri ngs

This cool colouring was completed by Saksham, age 4, to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week. It’s bursting with colour – great work, Saksham!

This Football Colouring was sent to us by Louise, age 7. The footballer looks like she’s going to have a great game.

Check out this mega monster truck drawing that was sent to us by Charlie, age 7. He’s done such a good job. Look at those fab fames!

Aaron, age 10, sent us this brilliant Basketball Colouring. We love how much detail he’s added to his design.

New Junior Soldiers

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army

Ava, Emily, Felicity, Isla, Matthew, Noah, Felixstowe; Emily, Lincoln.

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G e t I n T o 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.

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Favourite food? Crêpes, especially making them myself.

Favourite sport? Ballet and tennis.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? KA! JAM and the reader profiles.

Favourite Bible story and why?

Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, because it’s a story about love and kindness.

Favourite TV programme? Conni (German).

What do you want to be when you’re older? So many things! A performer, dancer, story writer and a school teacher, because children are fun. None (except a robot dog!).

Performing, dancing, drawing, singing and reading. Tell us a joke. What kind of bear has no teeth? A gummy bear! What special skill or talent do you have? I like imagining stories and drawing the pictures to go with them.

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Tell us something interesting about yourself. I can speak two languages. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love performing and my favourite play is Matilda the Musical. My favourite place is the beach – jumping into waves and looking at seashells.