Kids Alive! 12 December 2020

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Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7236

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a hat do you get when you cross with uts ona couple of Russian dog-str of musicians, a down-at-heel rat, a menagerie secret agent a crew of pirate jellyfish, a Cuban n to steal sio and a couple of aliens on a mis adventure called Earth’s water? A wacky animal that’s what!

Space Dogs: Return to Earth – ous whirlpool When a mysterious and danger ce-exploring spa , appears in the Caribbean Sea called back from canines, Belka and Strelka, are igate. As they their mission to Saturn to invest of the sea, they venture into the swirling depths mpting to suck up discover a mysterious UFO atte rld’s oceans. every drop of water from the wo n is to save Belka and Strelka’s new missio faraway home everyone on the planet and the ka and Strelka of their new alien friends. As Bel new, they learn join forces with friends old and ork, giving important lessons about teamw ring even sha others a second chance and for the their most precious possessions sake of the greater good.

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In Space Dogs: Return to Earth, Lenny the rat has to give up his most treasured possession to rescue the world.

What’s your most treasured possession? What would you do?

My favourite toy as a kid was my cuddly bear called Teddy Edward. I loved him so much that I squeezed most of the stuffing out of him, he only had one eye and just one ear. In spite of his shabby looks, I wouldn’t have parted with him for anything or anyone – well, I might have if I knew giving him up would save the world.

More than 2,000 years ago, God gave up his most ‘treasured possession’ to rescue the world. He sent his only son to live on Earth and show us the best way to live, which was all a part of his plan to save everyone on the planet. Now that really is something to celebrate this Christmas!

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Space Dogs: Return to Earth (Certificate U) is showing in cinemas* now

*Cinemas in Tier 1 and Tier 2 are allowed to open. Ask your parents or guardians to visit www.gov.uk/guidance/local-restriction-tiers-what-you-need-to-know for more info about the local restriction tier system. Check with your local cinema for opening hours and show times.

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Read the comment below about how Jesus came to show us the way to God

Amazing News!

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says Melita Day-Lewis

ow do we hear important news about global events, such as the coronavirus pandemic, floods or the election of a prime minister? It’s usually announced on TV or in newspapers. You might get personal news – such as the arrival of a friend’s new puppy or a visit from your grandparents – by text, email or a phone call.

Hearing news this way seems very ordinary and everyday to us. We don’t always pay special attention to it or jump up and down and shout at the top of our voices: ‘WOW! Did you hear that?’

How would you choose to tell people awesome news from Heaven – the exciting news that Jesus was coming to Earth to save the world, and that he

would be born as a baby? You wouldn’t do it in any old, ordinary way, would you?

God chose angels to get Mary and Joseph’s attention! I think it worked, don’t you? Maybe he also sent such special heavenly messengers to help Mary and Joseph believe that what they heard would happen, even though it was mind-boggling.

Advent is a great time to think about what it must have been like to hear the awesome announcement about the birth of Jesus for the first time. It’s also the perfect opportunity to remember what the Christmas story is all about. God sent Jesus as a bright light in the darkness to show people the way back to God. Now, that’s amazing news!

Message in a Muddle Rearrange the letters of the words below and put them in the right place to find a description of the Son of God in the Bible.

To help you, you can also find each word in the comment above – just count the right number of words in the paragraph mentioned.

DROWL (Paragraph 3, word 24) HILTG (Paragraph 5, word 49) SSUJE (Paragraph 5, word 24) _ _ _ _ _, THE _ _ _ _ _ OF THE _ _ _ _ _.

Answer on Page 2

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The Nativity Story

In the Beginning…

CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – John 1:1–5 and 14; LUKE 1:26–32; MATTHEW 1:18–24

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Advent Prayers

with KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku

The Shepherds

Advent is a time to prepare for Christmas. More than 2,000 years ago, God was busy preparing the world for the arrival of his son Jesus. So God asked some special people to help him – people who trusted him and were willing to do what he asked. This Advent, between putting up your decorations and writing Christmas cards, ask God to help you to be like the Christmas heroes in the Bible – willing and eager to meet Jesus.

A group of shepherds were out in the fields watching over their sheep when suddenly an angel appeared in the sky. The shepherds were afraid but the angel told them not to worry, because there was good news – the Messiah had been born! As the sky filled with a choir of angels singing praises to God, the shepherds’ fears turned to joy and they ran to Bethlehem to discover the good news for themselves.

Everyone had been waiting for this news for hundreds of years and the shepherds responded the way God hoped. They humbly believed the message and joyfully shared the news with everyone they met.

Dear God, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to know Jesus too. Help me to eagerly look forward to spending time with you when I pray and read the Bible and may I cheerfully share the good news of Jesus with others.

Amen.

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16 December Levi Brown – age 8

Which evergreen shrub with red berries and prickly leaves is often used as a Christmas decoration?

Kiaya Bartlett – age 12

Levi Clipa – age 11

Eve Danquah – age 10

Poppy West – age 9

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The world’s biggest snowman was taller than an 11-storey building. Riesi – which means giant – was a whopping 38 metres tall. He was built this year by Gerhard Peer and Erwin Petz in Donnersbachwald in Austria.

They used snow cannons to build up layers and layers of compacted snow over 40 days. Riesi smashed the previous world record, which was held by a snow woman built in 2008 in Maine, USA.

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Here are some gobsmacking facts about practically everything, to boggle your brain or wow your mates…

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Hi, I’m Random Rita! Each week I’m going to ask you a trivia question. You can find the answer on another page in this week’s issue look out for this loaf of bread I’m holding to find it!

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Why did the Ho ho, turkey join a band?ho ho!

Because it had the drumsticks!

What’s Jack Frost’s fa vourite part of the school da y?

Snow and tell!

What is it called when a cat wins He he, a dog show? he he!

A cat-has-trophy!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

What do you get when you cross a dog with a calculator?

A best friend you can count on!

Why aren’t dogs good dancers?

Because they have two left feet!

Answers on Page 2

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3 Large. 5 Gift given on the second day of Christmas: two _ _ _ _ _ _ doves.

6 Christmas carol, ‘_ _ _, Amid the Winter’s Snow’. 7 Traditional Christmas dinner: _ _ _ _ _ turkey. 8 Christmas carol, ‘Deck the _ _ _ _ _ With Boughs of Holly’.

11 Fuss or bother. 12 Animal shelter that is the setting for the Nativity scene.

13 Item in an auction.

down: 1 Christmas fuel: _ _ _ _ log. 2 Make a wish if you do this when making Christmas pudding. 3 Second letter of Greek alphabet. 4 Place where you visit Santa. 6 Group of fish. 9 Itemised letter to Santa: Christmas _ _ _ _. 10 The wise men followed one from the east.

11 New Year’s Eve song, ‘_ _ _ _ Lang Syne.’

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SPACE DOGS WORDSEARCH

by Neil Locker

Find the ‘Space Dogs: Return to Earth’-related words in the grid

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How To Make Salt Dough Decorations Looking for a way to add a homemade touch to your Christmas tree this year? How about making some salt dough decorations*? They’d also make special gifts for family and friends. Here’s what you need to do. *This is not a recipe for biscuits - these decorations are not to be eaten!

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• 250g plain flour (plus extra for dusting your work surface) • 125g table salt • 125ml water • Large bowl • Rolling pin • Biscuit cutters • Straw • Baking tray • Greaseproof paper • Acrylic paints or felt-tip pens • Thin ribbon • Grown-up to help

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a grown-up to preheat your oven to 1 Ask its lowest setting. Then line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

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the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add 2 Mix the water a bit at a time until you can combine your dough into a ball. some flour over a kitchen work surface 3 Spread and place your dough on top. Roll out your dough until it’s about 5mm thick. your biscuit cutters to cut out different shapes, 4 Use then place them on to your baking tray. As well as

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cutting out shapes, try adding fingerprints or handprints to paint designs on to later. a straw to cut a small hole into the top of 5 Use your decorations – this is where you’ll thread some ribbon so you can hang them on to a tree. your decorations into the oven and bake 6 Place them for three hours or until they’re solid.

Leave the decorations to cool completely before 7 you decorate. Use acrylic paint or felt-tip pens to add some festive colours!

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They’re Ready!

Once the paint or ink is dry, thread a thin ribbon 8 through the hole and tie it in a knot.

Hang your decorations up on the tree or wrap 9 them up to give as a gift.

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Your dad is singing along to Christmas carols while cooking dinner. How does this make you feel?

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Warm and fuzzy.

Bored. You’ve heard this one before.

Annoyed – he’s disturbing you while you watch YouTube!

Buy a gift for a child that might not receive anything?

Buy another gift for a friend?

B nd it on chocolate C Spe for yourself?

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What is your favourite snowy activity?

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You’re shopping for Christmas presents and you have a little extra money. Do you...

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Building a snowman with friends.

On Christmas Day there’s one chocolate left in the tub. Do you…

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Offer it to your brother or sister?

Wait to see if anyone else wants it before scoffing it?

Gobble it up yourself as quickly as possible?

What would your job at Father Christmas’s workshop be?

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Toymaker – you love making children happy.

Part of Santa’s style team!

B children’s C Monitoring behaviour – if any child is slightly naughty they’re off the list!

Sledging on your own.

Throwing snowballs at passers-by!

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While shopping, you see a Salvation Army band playing Christmas carols. Do you...

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Smile and give whatever change you have to help people in need?

Listen to the nice music, but give nothing?

Hurry past and use your spare change for yourself?

It’s Christmas Day. You’ve opened your presents and want to play with your new toys, but your mum suggests video calling your grandma first. How do you react?

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Put aside your new toys. You’re really missing seeing grandma this year, so it’ll be lovely to have a chat.

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Agree, but reluctantly. Hopefully it’ll be a quick conversation!

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Refuse! The toys are more important!

It’s a few days after Christmas and your dad suggests that you start writing thank you cards for the presents you received.

What do you say?

A B C

‘Fantastic! Let’s do it now!’

‘OK. I’ll do it later – I suppose it’s important to say thanks.’

‘No way! They’ll just assume I’m thankful.

No need to waste time on cards.’

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What Christmas film character are you most like?

Christmas A Arthur (Arthur Christmas) McCallister B Kevin (Home Alone)

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The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

What is Christmas all about?

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The birth of Jesus.

Festive films and songs.

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Mostly As

Mostly Bs

Mostly Cs

Great work! You’re top of the tree when it comes to Christmas spirit – have a hot chocolate and watch a Christmas film. You deserve it!

Not too bad. You’ve got a little bit of work to do, but you’re on the right track. Keep going and make an effort to make more people smile!

Oops – your Christmas spirit is super low. Don’t worry, though, it’s never too late to change your ways! Can you do more for others in the run up to Christmas Day?

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Remembrance Reflections

Here are a couple of lovely Remembrance Day reflections that we received from our readers.

From Eva – age 7 e8

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Fireworks Poem em This fireworks po y was sent to us b upert. seven-year-old R ert!

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Everybody thinks that fireworks are fab, That’s everybody except my Dad! Why does my Dad think they’re ba d?

He’s a farmer and fireworks make him sad.

They put him in real danger too When he’s pulling out a calf or tw o!

This is how – they frighten the ca lving cow And my Dad could get real sick if the cow gives him a kick!

So please spare a thought for thi s farming lark When your fireworks boom and sp ark!

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f Daniel (age 9) Here’s a photo o ) from Ballymoney and Micah (age 4 ying a wreath Salvation Army la otaph on at their local cen unday. The boys Remembrance S reath because wanted to lay a w remember what it’s important to e in the past and people have don tinue to do for what people con everyone today.

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Get In Touch

The ‘Kids Alive!’ office is temporarily closed, but we still want to hear from our readers.

Please email your news, colourings, reader profiles and anything else you’d like to share with us to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk.

We’d especially like to know whether your church or Sunday school is doing something cool during this difficult time. So get in touch to let us know how you’re staying connected!

Age? 8.

Favourite colour? Purple.

Favourite food? Pasta.

Favourite sport? Gym and trampolining.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

The colouring in.

Favourite Bible story and why?

Zacchaeus in the tree, because I am little and Zacchaeus was important even though he was small.

Favourite TV programme?

Paddington and the World of Adventures.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Teacher or a gym coach.

Pets? None.

Hobbies? Gym and trampolining.

Tell us a joke. How do you make a sausage roll? Push it down a hill!

What special skill or talent do you have? Ventriloquism.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I can do the splits.

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THAT’S NOT REALLY MY STYLE, PATCH.

WOW! YOUR NEIGHBOUR HAS GONE TO TOWN THIS CHRISTMAS, PERCY.

BUT IF YOU DO NOTHING, EVERYONE WILL THINK YOU’RE A GRINCH.

I KNOW. I’D BEEN THINKING THE SAME THING.

SO THIS YEAR I’VE DECIDED TO MAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT FOR CHRISTMAS…

…I’M REPLACING MY RED BOBBLE HAT WITH A RED SANTA HAT!

DO YOU THINK IT’LL NOW LOOK LIKE I’VE MADE AN EFFORT FOR CHRISTMAS?

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