Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7280
23 OCTOBER 2021
The world's longest-running publication for children!
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hroughout October people all over the world have been joining in the world’s biggest drawing festival – The Big Draw. The idea is to encourage people of all ages to put pencil or pen to paper, chalk to pavement, paint to canvas or computer mouse to screen (if you get what we mean) and get drawing! The theme for this year’s event is Make the Change. Festival organisers are hoping that people will use drawing to explore and discover ways to live in balance with each other and nature. Some people might design posters to encourage others to think about nature and the environment, and how we use the world’s resources. Others might draw pictures that express how they feel about social and political issues affecting people around the world. Many have formed drawing groups or attended Big Draw events as a way to connect and reconnect with other people. Even though October is the month chosen for many events, The Big Draw wants people to keep drawing throughout the year. And don’t be put off if you think you’re not good at drawing – The Big Draw believes everyone can draw and wants as many people as possible to learn and understand the benefits of drawing. Whether drawing stick people and doodles in paper pads are your thing or marking out massive murals on walls is what gets your creativity going, grab a pencil, pen or some paint and get drawing. The main thing is you have fun – and we recommend getting permission before you start drawing on any walls! For more info visit thebigdraw.org
When I was young, I loved drawing. Any spare moment I had I’d sketch my favourite footballers, copy pictures of cars and motorbikes, design awesome drum kits and create cartoon characters. I hardly draw at all now. My arty friends often encourage me to get back into drawing. I have loads of art materials and equipment, but I never get around to it. God’s given each of us the ‘materials and equipment’ we need to live life to the full. He also sent the Holy Spirit to help and encourage us to live the way Jesus showed us in the Bible. Sadly, some people never get around to it. If that’s you, don’t wait another day, make a decision to follow Jesus today. Not sure what to do? Talk to the children’s leader at your church, your parents or your carers, or get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to help.
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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT MAKING GOOD CHOICES
Do Your Best!
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absolutely love chocolate! I could eat chocolate every single day and never get sick of it (although my tummy might disagree!). There are lots of other things and people that I love too, but my love doesn’t compare to the love that God has for us! In this week’s cartoon Bible story, we see John on his way to prison telling his friend about how much God loves him. When God created us, he gave us freedom to make our own choices. This means we can choose to love God or choose to turn away from him. Sadly, there are people all over the world whose freedom has been taken away from them. People who buy and sell other people don’t understand that we are all God’s children, and that we are all loved
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very much by him. Sadly, as you might remember from last week’s issue, people who have been trafficked or exploited don’t get to make their own decisions. In the United Kingdom we’re fortunate to have a lot of choices, especially when it comes to what we can buy. So one way we can show love to people around the world is by making informed choices and not supporting human-trafficking. When we buy Fairtrade and ethical ‘traffick-free’ products we know the things we buy, eat and wear are made by people who are treated well. Remember, God loves you and wants what’s best for you, and he wants us to do our best for others too. Dancing Danni has some tricky decisions to make. Help her choose the right path through the maze to get to the rest of the KA! JAM gang.
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Global Injustice
We Are God’s Children
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 CHECK YOUROUT BIBLE – YOUR BIBLE –5–8 1 KINGS 1 JOHN 3:1
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What’s your favourite Bible verse and do you know it off by heart? If so, do you often repeat it to yourself? Reciting Scripture we’ve memorised is a great way of expressing how we feel – all our joy, hopes and concerns. It’s also a great reminder of God’s promises and enormous love for us. That’s why in Deuteronomy 18:11, we’re encouraged to place God’s word in our ‘hearts and minds’. So have a go at learning the Bible verse below… Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for ever. Psalm 118:1 (New International Version)
Tick this box when you’ve memorised the verse This Bible verse makes me feel…
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. Date of birth: Address:
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I’ve got my pencil ready to join in with the Big draw! See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.
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Kids Alive! is 140 years old, so let’s take a peek each week at some historic happenings in each decade from 1881 to 2021… In 1972, Ed Catmull and Fred Parke created the first computer animation. Their techniques helped to develop digital animation used in the computer games, movies and special effects of today. Catmull went on to found Pixar Animation and is the president of Walt Disney Studios.
The first Star Wars movie was released on 27 December 1977.
In 1978, the first and biggest of Pluto’s five moons, Charon, was discovered by United States Naval Observatory astronomer, James Christy.
In 1976, the first Apple computer was invented and in 1977 mass-produced personal computers became available. On 4 May 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister in the United Kingdom. She was also the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, leading the nation from 1979 to 1990.
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H o h o, h a h a, h e h e!
H e h e, he he! Where do you hang a painting by a cow? In a mooo-seum! Which painting is never happy? Moaning Lisa!
Which animals are famous painters? Pablo Pig-casso and Vincent van Goat!
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image. 4 Writer. 6 An orange-brown metal used to make coins and electrical wires. 9 Body of water for ducks, for example. 10 Adore or worship. by Neil Locker
Did you hear about the artist who always took things too far? They didn’t know where to draw the line!
Why can’t you trust an artist? Because they’ll try to frame you!
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he he! The artist was great! What do you They could always call something draw a crowd! painted by a tiger? A paw-trait!
THE BIG DRAW WORDSEARCH Find The Big Draw-related words in the grid
CREATIVITY CARTOONS FELT-TIPS SKETCHES PENS PORTRAITS LANDSCAPES PENCILS CRAYONS ACTION PAINTS UNIVERSAL CHANGE AWARENESS COMMUNICATE
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f you’re a fan of nature and learning about the world around you, then this week’s competition is for you! There’s an opportunity to win two wonderful picture books – What The Elephant Heard and All Things Change. What The Elephant Heard is a beautiful book which tells the story of a herd of African elephants as they journey across the dry savannah to find a waterhole. The most important female elephant in the tribe reveals the sounds of the savannah and how it’s changed over the years. The book also includes extra information about African elephants and challenges they face, such as losing their home and poaching. Readers can also learn what rangers are doing to help and how they can help too. All Things Change explores the changes in the natural world and features changing rocks, plants, animals and more. This book asks questions such as ‘how do we approach changes that make us feel sad?’ and ‘how do we cope with changes we can’t control?’. All Things Change can help anyone struggling to find stability in a world that is always changing. For your opportunity to win What The Elephant Heard and All Things Change answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 19 November when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Nature Duo Books Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Nature Duo Books Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.
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tmas card and send it Design your own Chris win for your opportunity to to the address below ly on t No shop voucher! a £100 Entertainer toy ver co e e winning design on th that, we will feature th The as special and add it to tm ris Ch ! ive Al ds Ki e of th Send collection on the Don’t Salvation Army's card at? th ite. How cool is Me A Card e-card webs
Sending e-cards is an environmentally friendly way to send a Christmas greeting, and – if you pay the op tional donation to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal when you enter the co mpetition – you’ll be helping to raise mo ney for food and Christmas presents fo r children in need.
The different age categories for the competition are: under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds and over-12s. The prizes up for grabs are…
First prize Second prizes Third prizes
IN1 !x £100 WEntertainer voucher
2 x £50 Entertainer voucher
WIN 5 x £20 Entertainer voucher !
What are you waiting for? Let your imagination run wild and get designing today! The more creative you are the better. You can use glitter or sequins too, but please stick to an A4-size piece of paper. For your opportunity to win vouchers for The Entertainer, send your design, full name, 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, 99-101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. You can use your own postage stamps if you'd like to save The Salvation Army money. The competition closes on Friday 29 October. Please don’t fold your design and make sure you send it in an A4 envelope. For more info and full terms and conditions please visit salvationarmy.org.uk/fundraise-christmas/christmas-card-competition or scan the QR code to the right to get started and to make an optional donation
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HISTORY MAKERS ughout tory Month is Proud To Be, so thro The theme for this year’s Black His s who some modern day history maker October we’re going to focus on riers and doing new things. are proud to be breaking down bar
Dapo Adeola
Born and raised in London, with Nigerian heritage, Dapo Adeola is an awardwinning illustrator and designer. Even though Dapo studied art at school, he taught himself illustration through online courses and lots of practice. He has created and illustrated many children’s books (including Look Up! – winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize) that include fun and upbeat characters who might be different from those usually depicted in books. Dapo wants all children to have books with characters they can relate to, who look like them and challenge racial and gender stereotypes too. Dapo runs workshops for children to show young black children that they can work as illustrators too. In 2019, he created the hashtag #BlackBritishIllustrators for people to share their artwork and stories.
Selom Sunu
Selom Sunu is an illustrator and character designer who brings his characters to life using his interactions with people. Selom sees unique quirks in everyone he meets and likes to include these in his work. He enjoys thinking up backstories for his characters, so that they really come to life – whether that’s on the screen or on a page. Selom has worked on lots of book projects, but he has also drawn for animation studios, including Disney TV and the BBC. He also wants to encourage everyone to draw for fun. Selom is a devoted Christian and, as well as drawing, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing football, singing and acting.
Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid was born in Zanzibar and moved to England when she was a baby. Her artwork focuses on uncovering the stories of people and cultures who are often left out of history and art. In the 1980s, Lubaina was one of the first artists involved in the United Kingdom’s black arts movement. Since then, she has organised several exhibitions to showcase artwork by black female artists. Lubaina has won lots of awards including the Turner Prize, and an MBE and CBE (medals from the Queen) for ‘services to black women’s art’ and ‘services to art’. Her work is in museums and galleries across the UK and in other countries too.
Check out next week’s ‘Kids Alive!’ for more Proud To Be History Makers
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Draw the Change! PROUD TO BBEE
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Have you been inspired by the illustrators and artists on the opposite page? Then why not use the space below to come up with some art of your own? The theme of this year’s The Big Draw is Make the Change, so use this space to draw something that shows changes you want to make or see. Maybe you’d like to mark Black History Month by designing an anti-racism poster. Perhaps you’d prefer to choose an environmental or global justice theme. The choice is yours! Once you’ve completed your design, either put it on display somewhere or send it to us – we love featuring our readers’ contributions! Just scan your artwork and email it to us at kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk or post it to Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. Remember to include your name, age and address.
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This week (25–31 October) is International Development Week – a chance to explore, celebrate and support The Salvation Army’s work tackling poverty and injustice around the world.
Poverty is not just about money. For example, some people who have lots of material things might be very lonely, whereas other people who don’t have much ‘stuff’ are rich in community, because they share their lives and look out for each other.
thing that matters in It’s important to remember that money isn’t the only clean water or get the life. However, when people are struggling to eat, drink thing needs to be done. medicine they need because of a lack of money, some
What is Injustice? Being selfish and wanting to be more powerful than others leads to injustice. This means that some people are treated unfairly or do not have access to the same opportunities as others. For example, in the past few issues we’ve been exploring Black History Month and the impact of racial injustice.
Another justice issue that The Salvation Army is challenging is gender inequality. The injustice here is that women and girls are treated badly, abused or restricted from achieving their full potential, simply because they’re female.
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What is The Salvation Army Doing? The Salvation Army (which publishes Kids Alive!) works with communities around the world and supports projects that help people to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice that they are experiencing. This includes improving people’s access to clean water, providing business training so people can earn money, helping farmers to improve their harvests or ensuring girls are given the opportunity to stay in education.
School Toilets School toilets might not sound like a justice issue, but imagine you didn’t have a decent toilet at your school. What would you do?
At Mikoikoni School in Kenya, girls would often skip class or stay home because there wasn’t a private place for them to use the loo at school. As you can imagine, this affected their studies and, in some cases, meant girls had to drop out of school altogether because their grades were slipping.
The Salvation Army worked alongside the school on a project to build new, private, separate boys’ and girls’ toilets. Ever since, girls are no longer missing out on the opportunity to take part in class. If girls can get a good education, they are more likely to reach their potential. As active and engaged members of society they can speak up for women’s and girls’ rights and take a stand against gender injustice.
What is International Development Week? International Development Week is all about spreading the word about the work The Salvation Army is doing with people all over the world. It is a time to celebrate the great examples of people working together to overcome poverty, and to continue raising awareness about the issues of injustice that are keeping people from living life in all its fullness.
How Can I Take Part? will be fun Each day this week there des, prayer iso ep challenges, podcast es to take izz pointers, videos and qu on you part in. Find all the informati uk/idweek. need at salvationarmy.org.
Share Your Stories
We’d love to see the wa ys that you get involved in Int ernational Development Week. Se nd your photos to kidsalive@salvationa rmy.org.uk.
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That’s because we’ve renegotiated his contract.
I’ve not seen much of Pirate Dick lately, Cap’n Pete.
I said he can work for three weeks…
…then have one week off.
He thought ‘one week off’ ACTUALLY meant off the boat!
So where is he?
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