Kids Alive! 19 December 2020

Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 19 December 2020

Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7237

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Gadabout the nlikely trio, Zog, Princess Pearl and king after all sorts Great, fly from place to place loo ir care. Whether it’s of creatures and giving them the a unicorn who’s helping a mermaid with sunburn, g lion, Pearl loves grown a second horn or a sneezin being a princess! being a doctor much more than the worse when the Their happy lives take a turn for to take shelter at trio fly into a storm and are forced still furious at his Pearl’s uncle’s castle. The King is doctor and he locks niece for running off to become a and Gadabout her up while the guards chase Zog forced to wear silly, away! Pearl is miserable as she’s sew cushions frilly dresses, arrange flowers and on her. while her governess keeps an eye plans to free Zog and Gadabout try all sorts of as Pearl finds Pearl, but every one fails. Then, just discovers her uncle a way to escape the castle, she e of his doctors has a mysterious illness that non a little bit of with can cure. Can Pearl find a cure Christmas Day! help from her friends? Find out on

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be on BBC One at ‘Zog and the Flying Doctors’ will 10pm on New Year’s 2.35pm. It’ll also be repeated at 12. on BBC iPlayer.

Day and be available to catch up

There’s a stethoscope hidden on every page of this week’s comic. See if you can find them all!

A dragon trained to capture princesses, a reluctant princess and a dragon-slaying knight might seem an unlikely trio for a team of flying doctors. But then Zog is fab at flying, Princess Pearl is terrific at treating the sick and injured, and Gadabout the Great longs to be a doctor.

An ordinary girl from Nazareth, her carpenter husband and a newborn baby are an unlikely trio to put God’s plan to save the world into action. But then the baby is God’s son, and Mary and Joseph were willing to listen to God and do what he asked.

The Christmas story is full of ordinary and unlikely characters who did extraordinary things, all because they listened to God and did what he asked. I hope you hear what God is saying to you through the Christmas story this year and that you do what you need to do to enjoy an extraordinary Christmas.

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Advent Prayers

with KA! JAM Co-ordinator Ibukun Baku

The wise men

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.

The wise men travelled very far in search of the new king. They had seen his star in the east and had followed it all the way to Jerusalem.

Arriving at King Herod’s palace they discovered their journey was far from over – the new king was nowhere to be found! However, they didn’t give up and followed the star until finally it stopped above Mary and Joseph’s house.

Finding Jesus made them so happy. They presented their gifts and worshipped him.

It didn’t matter to the wise men that Jesus was just a young boy, because they believed with all their hearts that Jesus truly was the Son of God. Dear God, I praise you for being our awesome and loving God. Please help me to be determined like the wise men, so that no matter what challenges come my way, I will continue to cherish my relationship with you. Amen.

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!

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The Nativity Story

The Shepherds’ Story

Steve English

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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – LUKE 2:8–16

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Read the comment below about how God’s plan to save the world was for everyone

Good News for Everyone! says Melita Day-Lewis

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ost of you only have to look around your school or neighbourhood to see that there are loads of different cultures that make up your communities.

I come from South Africa, so I’m part of this colourful collection of cultures in the UK. South Africa also has many people from different cultures and heritages, which is one of the reasons it’s known as the rainbow nation. In fact, it’s the same nearly everywhere. You could say we live in a rainbow world!

Jesus made this rainbow world his home, beginning life as a baby in Bethlehem. He came from Heaven to Earth to save people from all kinds of cultures and backgrounds. The Bible cartoons on pages 5 and 7 are about some of the characters in the

Christmas story, who God used to show that his good news about Jesus is for everyone.

Jesus’ earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, were from Palestine. Wise men from the East – maybe from Persia or southern Arabia – worshipped the Saviour King by bringing him super-expensive gifts. Hardworking shepherds in the hills around Bethlehem heard about Jesus’ birth from an angel and rushed to visit him.

God made sure that wealthy scholars and poor shepherds – people from different backgrounds, cultures and countries – were included in his plan! He did this on purpose, because he loves everyone and wants people all over the world to hear about Jesus and worship him!

Wise Man Match

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The Nativity Story

Worshipping Wise Men

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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – MATTHEW 2:1–15

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How do polar bears make their beds?

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A talon show!

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Colin the doctor, I’m sick!

I want to make a really long, bad lizard joke...

But I don’t want to let it drag-on!

What do you call a dragon that is fantastic at juggling?

Talon-ted!

What sound do you hear when a dragon eats spicy salsa?

The sound of the fire alarm!

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Enter the five-letter answers to the clues between the given numbers

Popular Christmas film, 1–2 The _ _ _ _ _ Express.

Christmas carol, 3–4 ‘Once in Royal _ _ _ _ _’s City’.

Christmas carol, ‘Silent _ _ _ _ _’.

5–6 Christmas carol, ‘We _ _ _ _ _ Kings’.

7–8 9–10 ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ gift: _ _ _ _ _ swans a-swimming.

11–12 King at the time Jesus was born.

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1 Drinking vessel. 3 The three wise men.

6 Group of 10 in a Christmas song, _ _ _ _ _ a-leaping.

7 Day on which to hang stockings, Christmas _ _ _.

8 Close by. 10 Pod vegetable. 12 Animal present at the Nativity. 13 Fifth day of Christmas gift, five gold _ _ _ _ _.

15 Father Christmas in French: _ _ _ _ Noel. 16 Marry.

down: 1 Card with doors to open in December, Advent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2 Standard score in golf. 3 Church service on Christmas Eve, Midnight _ _ _ _. 4 In the famous rhyme, ‘Christmas is coming, the _ _ _ _ _ are getting fat’. 5 Christmas song, ‘Rudolph the _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ Reindeer’. 9 Church passageway.

11 Traditional yuletide decoration, Christmas _ _ _ _. 14 Greeting made on 1 January: Happy _ _ _ year!

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COMPETITION

en Tennyson is the star of the animated TV series Ben 10. Have you seen it? Ben uses his cool Omnitrix watch to transform into different aliens.

As if turning into awesome aliens wasn’t enough, there are new toys to help Ben do more amazing things. With the Ben 10 Space Armour Ben figure, Ben’s new Omni-naut armour gives him what many 10-year-olds dream of – the power to rocket into the depths of space! Ben is like no other kid in his new interstellar suit, speeding through the universe on his way to becoming the greatest hero in the galaxy!

The Space Armour Heatblast figure has sizzling space armour that enhances Heatblast’s fire powers and allows him to fly deep into space. His flaming fist now features a powerful, new fireblaster that will help Ben deal with alien enemies.

For your opportunity to win both Ben 10 toys listed above, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk to reach us by Friday 15 January when the winners will be chosen – remember to put ‘Ben 10 Competition’ in the subject box.

You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Ben 10 Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. Flairgp.co.uk

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What is the Omnitrix?

Ring

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Remember, the best way to enter is to email your entry to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk

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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 carton of milk I’m holding to find it!

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28 December Ja smine Gray – age

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Owen Scott – age 9

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That means every child receives at least 13 gifts.

The Santas – also known as the Icelandic Yule Lads – come down from the mountains one by one from 12 December and have names such as Spoon Licker, Doorway Sniffer, Sausage Swiper, Candle Stealer and Meat Hook. The children also receive a gift from their mum, their dad and the Christmas cat!

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Help Others Unfortunately not everybody will have a fun and happy Christmas. So you could use the time between Christmas and New Year to help brighten other people’s lives and make the world a kinder place.

Do you know anyone who’s spent Christmas alone? Maybe a grandparent, someone from your church or one of your neighbours. Why don’t you put together a little hamper of treats to make them smile, or sing some songs to them while keeping your distance outside their home?

There are also people who have spent Christmas experiencing homelessness. Whether they’ve been sleeping on the streets, or are in temporary accommodation at the moment, it’s sure to have been really difficult. Why not spend some time during Twixtmas to do something to help – maybe think of some fundraising ideas for The Salvation Army or donate food or clothing to your local food bank?

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Self Care As well as doing your bit to help others who might be struggling, remember to take some time during Twixtmas to look after yourself and your mental well-being. We know that for some of you Christmas won’t have been a nice time.

If you’ve lost a loved one, Christmas can be especially difficult. Don’t feel pressured to behave in a certain way, it’s OK to feel down about missing someone. If you think it will help, spend some time remembering the person you’ve lost or write a letter to them to explain your feelings and memories. It’s also a great idea to share how you’re feeling with your parents or guardians.

If you’re struggling to cope with family arguments try to find some time to do something you love – listen to your favourite music, read your favourite book or dig out pens or pencils to do some drawing and colouring. It’s also important that you tell someone how you’re feeling.

If you can’t talk to your parents, perhaps an older sibling, grandparent or friend would be able to make you feel better. You can also call Childline on 0800 1111 to speak to someone about how you feel.

Outdoor Adventures If you’ve been indoors a lot over Christmas, opening presents and watching festive films, you might be craving some fresh air. Going for a walk or bike ride is a great way to lift your mood if you’re feeling a bit down after Christmas.

As long as you don’t break the rules of your local coronavirus restrictions, why don’t you invite someone who is feeling lonely to join you too?

There are other ways to enjoy the great outdoors too. See if there are any walking or activity trails you can visit near you, such as a Gruffalo trail (forestryengland.uk/Gruffalo) or the Loch Lomond Faerie Trail (lochlomondfaerietrail.com). Many National Trust locations are also running Peter Rabbit trails – check out nationaltrust.org.uk/features/explore-peter-rabbit-winter-activity-trails.

y and an active lifestyle and caring Living a healthYou could also take an adventure pack with you – fill a backpack al, mental and spiritual well-being. for your physic with binoculars, a scavenger hunt sheet, magnifying glass, camera, paper and pencils and see what adventures you can find on your walk. You could even use the things you see or collect on your walk to create a Twixtmas scrapbook!

Have a fantastic Twixtmas and take care of yourself and others!

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Age? 7.

Favourite colour? Tractor colours, such as John Deere green.

Favourite food? Roast.

Favourite sport? Football.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Giggle in the Middle.

Favourite Bible story and why?

The good Samaritan, because the Samaritan cares for and about the fallen man.

Favourite TV programme?

James Bond.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Contractor (farming).

Pets? None. I used to have two sheepdogs, a cat and four chickens.

Hobbies? Scooting and cycling.

Tell us a joke. What did the tractor say to his muck spreader when it broke down? ‘You mucked up!’

What special skill or talent do you have? Helping my dad feed the calves.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I raised £100 for the NHS doing a spellathon.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love God!

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Carols for the Queen

The Queen talks to Bandmaster Paul Sharman and the leaders of The Salvation Army in the UK, Commissioners Anthony and Gill Cotterill

A Salvation Army band played a selection of carols for Queen Elizabeth II in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Queen was accompanied by other members of the Royal Family including Prince Charles and Prince William.

The event was a thank you to charities and key workers who have done so much fantastic work during the coronavirus pandemic and in the lead up to Christmas.

In case you didn’t know, The Salvation Army also publishes Kids Alive!

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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!

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THE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS ALWAYS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR YEAR, PATCH.

I’VE ASKED SUSIE TO HAND OUT THE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS…

…THANKS, TRACY, AND I’VE ASKED OLIVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A CRACKER.

…WOULD YOU LIKE THEM WITH CHEESE OR DO YOU PREFER THEM PLAIN?

…THANK YOU, SUSIE. I’VE ASKED TRACY TO ORGANISE THE DRINKS…

HAVE YOU ARRANGED THAT, OLIVE? I SURE HAVE, BROWN OWL. JUST ONE QUESTION…

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