Kids Alive! 4 July 2020

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Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7213

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KA! JAM MESSAGE IN A MUDDLE The Father has loved us so much! He loved us so much that we are called children of God. And we really are his children. (International Children’s Bible.)

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EDITOR Justin Reeves DEPUTY EDITOR Cara Mott GRAPHIC DESIGNER Philippa Martin EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Melita Day-Lewis KA! JAM CO-ORDINATOR Mawuena Baku PROOFREADER Chris Horne Kids Alive! office: 020 7367 4910 Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Published by The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland (cost 65c). 101 Newington Causeway. London SE1 6BN. Switchboard: 0845 634 0101 Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary: Major Mal Davies The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399 ISSN 1363-5662

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u’ve for all of us, hasn’t it? If yo s nth mo few gh tou a en t’s be enges – imagine that’s had its chall been learning at home, we ularly guardians! It’s been a partic for you and your parents or such as those who work in tough time for key workers, the NHS. vers and people working for supermarkets, delivery dri friends y thank you to our families, sa to e tim r tte be no ’s ere Th 6 to d after us so well, because and others who have looke to u Week. Saying thank you 12 July is National Thank Yo ely lov It’s better is so important. people who make your life lots appreciate them. There are we ch mu w ho ow kn to for them king a nk you too. It could be ma tha y sa to ys wa t en fer dif of s ng your parents or guardian kind gesture, such as helpi e ing asked or giving someon tidy your home without be ur rd (see page 11) for yo a gift, such as making a ca even be simply telling food delivery driver. It could them so much. them why you appreciate ow your thanks this How will you choose to sh National Thank You week? Join us in celebrating und you how much Week and show those aro they are appreciated!

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When I was a kid the children’s choir at my church sang a song called ‘I Nearly Forgot to Say Thank You’. It begins with children singing the kind of prayers that some of you might say: ‘Please help me pass my exams OK’; ‘Please help me get into the football team’; ‘Please, we could do with a new TV’.

Someone then asked the children if they’d forgotten something.

You’ve guessed it, they’d forgotten to say thank you. The song continued with a list of thank yous for flowers, butterflies, stars, rainbows, the sun, the snow…

When we pray it can be easy to ask God for a load of stuff we want, but it’s important to show God that we’re grateful for the things he’s already given us. This National Thank You Week make an extra-special effort to say thanks to God for all the good things in your life.

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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT HOW MUCH GOD LOVES YOU

God Loves You Sooo Much!

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ere’s a quick quiz. Question 1: approximately how many kilometres is Earth from the Sun? A: 169.6 million; B: 159.6 million or C: 149.6 million.

Question 2: in which mythical kingdom are Frozen and Frozen II set? A: Farendelle; B: Arenbelle or C: Arendelle. Question 3: which British football club won the European Cup first? A: Manchester United; B: Liverpool or C: Celtic.

How did you get on? (Check your answers below.)

Are you a fan of quizzes? I love quizzes! Even if I don’t know the answers, I still enjoy them, because I learn new things.

Someone else who liked to learn new things is Nicodemus – the guy who goes looking for Jesus in this week’s cartoon Bible story. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, so he would have known loads of stuff about

says Justin Reeves

God and the Scriptures. However, he didn’t know or understand everything. For a start, he didn’t really know who Jesus was or understand the point of his teaching and miracles.

During his time quizzing Jesus, Nicodemus found out something amazing: God loves him so much that he sent his only son from Heaven to Earth, not only to show him the way to live, but to give him the opportunity to live in Heaven for ever. All he had to do was believe in Jesus.

Do you want to learn something cool? Jesus loves you too! Not only does he want you to live life his way (because following him is the very best way to live your life), but he wants you to know that one day you can live with him in Heaven for ever. You just need to believe in him.

Quiz answers: 149.6 million. Arendelle. Celtic.

Message in a Muddle

Parts of this important message from 1 John 3:1 have got into a bit of a muddle.

Rearrange the muddled words and write them in the correct spaces to complete the Bible verse.

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(International Children’s Bible)

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God’s Love

A Love for Me

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 YOUR BIBLE – JOHN 3:1–21

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Selected verses from

Psalm 148

Shout praises to the Lord! Shout the Lord’s praises in the highest heavens.

All of you angels, and all who serve him above, come and offer praise.

Sun and moon and all of you bright stars, come and offer praise.

Sea monsters and the deep sea, fire and hail, snow and frost, and every stormy wind, come praise the Lord!

All mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars, every wild and tame animal, all reptiles and birds, come praise the Lord!

Every king and every ruler, all nations on Earth, every man and every woman, young people and old, come praise the Lord!

All creation, come praise the name of the Lord. Praise his name alone.

The Bible book of Psalms is a collection of songs that help us to tell God how we’re feeling – whether we’re happy, excited, worried or sad. There are psalms praising and thanking God, asking for his help and reminding us that, no matter what, we can always trust him. So however you’re feeling, dig in! There’s sure to be a psalm that’s just right for you.

The world around us is magnificent, isn’t it?

Just as he did with humans, God created every part of nature with so much thought and care – he left no detail out. From angels in Heaven to crawling ants and everything in between – it was all created in love by God. So let’s sing or shout and join in with all of creation to offer the Lord our highest praise!

Contemporary English Version

Dear God,

You are amazing, powerful and awesome! Thank you for creating all of nature’s wonders. We love you!

Amen.

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Happy Birthday to You!

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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 candle I’m holding to find it!

6 July Finlay Williams – age 11 Athena Caile – age 10 Jack-James Kershaw – age 8

9 July Georgia Green – age 11 Kayla Sneddon – age 11 Thomas Caunt – age 8

10 July an – age 10 Noah Chapm ls – age 10 Naomi Nichol

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

The Statue of Liberty was used as a lighthouse for 16 years. France gave the famous monument to the USA in 1886 to commemorate the friendship of the people of France and the USA. The president of the USA decided the statue – known as Lady Liberty – would operate as a lighthouse and lights were put in her torch and around her feet. Lady Liberty was a working lighthouse until 1902.

ple believe to There are loads of ‘facts’ that peo are not to be trusted. be true, but which experts say knowledge about We thought we would test your some myths… t bus what is true or false and

Trusted? Only females in the animal kingdom get pregnant.

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always Which insect is s? dropping thing A fumble bee!

Why was the horse so happy?

Because he lived in a stable environment!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

He he, he he!

What’s a balanced diet?

A bag of chips in each hand!

H o ho, ho ho !

Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha !

What did the tornado say to the sports car?

‘Want to go for a spin?’

Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

H e he, he he! Tank!

Tank who?

You’re welcome!

H o ho, ha ha, he he!

What did the shirt say to the trousers?

‘Meet me at the clothes line.

That’s where I hang out!’

Crossword Clues

What was the seamstress thankful for?

Sew much!

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What did the lamb say to show her appreciation? h o, o H ‘Thank ewe!’ ho! ho

across: 1 Amphibian. 3 It grows on your head. 7 Broadcasting medium. 8 Constricting snake. 9 Frozen mass in the sea.

Why was the bee flying down the motorway with his legs crossed?

He was looking for a BP station!

13 Fuss or bother. 14 Period of darkness. 16 Gospel, third a,

h book in the New Testament. 17 Ensign or banner.

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1 Item of cutlery. 2 Unusual or uneven. 4 Traffic light

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Why did the crab get arrested?

Because she kept pinching things!

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DOCTORS CLEANERS FACTORY workers DELIVERY drivers TEACHERS CARERS SUPERMARKET workers VOLUNTEERS SHOPKEEPERS POSTAL workers NURSES SUPPORT STAFF FOOD BANK staff Correctly fill in the words that link the left- and right-hand columns to d. reveal in the pink squares a new wor fs.

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Kids Alive! issue date: 23 Febuary 2019 – approval required by: Friday 15 February

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hey’re alligators and investigators… it’s time to meet the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are a super spy alligator duo who star in their own brand new series called InvestiGators. If you love comics and cartoons you’ll love author John Patrick Green’s book, which is out in August – we’re giving you a sneak peek preview, as these books won’t be in the shops for a few weeks!

Mango and Brash live deep underground in the sewers. Armed with their Very Exciting Spy Technology techniques, the crime-busting pair travel through the toilet system to fight the forces of evil and undercover criminals. In their first adventure Chef Mustachio has disappeared and someone’s been stealing his recipes – can Mango and Brash find him and the thief?

Once you’ve finished reading, you can even learn how to draw Mango and Brash with John Patrick Green’s top tips at the back of the book!

For your opportunity to win a copy of InvestiGators, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk – remember to put ‘InvestiGators Competition’ in the subject box. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: InvestiGators Competition, Kids Alive!

101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. The Kids Alive! team is not working in the office at the moment, so some things are taking a little longer than usual, but we will sort out your entries as soon as we can.

‘InvestiGators’ by John Patrick Green is out in August from Macmillan

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Pineapple and Brazen

Strawberry and Bold

Name: Address:

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

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Make a Thank You Card What You Need

The design below or a print of the design below. A piece of A5 card (or cut a piece of A4 card in half). Scissors. Paints, pens, pencils, crayons for colouring in. Bright and colourful stuff to cut out and stick on to make a collage. Glue. A grown-up to help. Your imagination.

____________________ A Kids Alive! design coloured by

FOLD ALONG THE DOTTED LINE

What You Need To Do

1 Cut out the ‘Thank You!’ design and stick it on to a piece of A5 card or print it out on to a piece of card and cut it out.

2 Use paints, pens, pencils and crayons to colour in and add to the design. Or cut out some bright and colourful shiny stuff and stick it on to make a collage.

3 Fold the card in half.

4 Write a message to someone you’re grateful to inside the card and give it to them.

Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/kidsalive to download a printable version of this page.

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! e in F g n li e e F , Summertime Safety First d enjoy time to get outside an Summer is the perfect nt to know rta t it’s also very impo lly some fun in the sun. Bu g sunburnt can be rea how to stay safe. Gettin s ce an s someone’s ch painful! It also increase ur in the future. Sunb n of getting skin cancer holiday either, it’s doesn’t just happen on erever we are – possible to get burnt wh over the next few even if it’s cloudy. So some sun safety weeks, we’ll give you t top tip. advice. Here’s our firs

Slip on a T-shirt. The most effective way to prevent ourselves being burnt is by wearing suitable clothing.

The sun’s rays don’t reach the skin underneath our clothes, so it’s the best way to keep safe.

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Get connected! We’re not talking about connecting to Wi-Fi, we me an connect with people. Good relation ships are really important for our menta l well-being because they help us feel like we belong, give us an opportunity to share positive experiences and pro vide emotional support. We can improv e our relationships in lots of different way s.

Spending quality time with family is one way – this could be eating din ner all together, playing a board game, doing a jigsaw or going for a walk. Try to avoid digital screens too – that means all phones or tablets should be put aside wh ile enjoying special time together.

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Healthy Summer Snack usual this year!)

During the long summer holidays (which might seem longer than cake are all we shouldn’t forget to eat healthily. Crisps, biscuits, chocolate and le. So possib as well as work delicious, but our bodies need the best fuel to bodies. our for ns here’s a healthy snack idea that’s full of some important vitami

Rainbow Fruit Skewers What YwobeurriesNeed Stra ts Tangerine segmen s be cu Mango Kiwi fruit chunks Red grapes Blueberries Wooden skewers Grown-up to help

What To Do Take a wooden skewer and thread on one piece of fruit at a time in the following order – strawberry, tangerine, mango, kiwi, red grape, blueberry.

Now you have a rainbow fruit skewer to enjoy.

Rainy Day

Unfortunately not every day is sunny during summer. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun! Each week we’re going to suggest a fun, rainy day idea that will mean downpours don’t result in down moods.

Make A Time Capsule Drawings

Time capsules are containers that hold items that have special meaning to people during a certain period of their life. For example, a summer 2020 time capsule would include items that remind someone of what this summer was like in years to come. You don’t need to buy a fancy box, you could just use an old shoebox (although if you want to bury a time capsule you’ll need something more hard-wearing!)

Here are some ideas for what to put in your capsule.

My 2020 time capsule

Letters

Photographs Newspapers Interviews with people

Small toys or games

Check out next week’s KA! World for more summer fun!

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Age? 6.

Favourite colour? Pink.

Age? 6.

Favourite food? I love all food.

Favourite colour? Red. Favourite sport? Bike riding.

Favourite food? Crisps.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

Competitions.

Favourite sport? Cycling.

Favourite Bible story and why?

Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ?

The Christmas story, because Colouring. it reminds me of the joy of Favourite Bible story and why?

Christmas time.

Adam and Eve, because it Favourite TV programme? teaches you not to listen to Wheeler Dealers car repair show. people who you don’t trust.

What do you want to be when Favourite TV programme? you’re older? A train driver.

I like the Star Wars films.

Pets? Two guinea pigs and one What do you want to be when gerbil. you’re older? A singer or an acrobat.

Hobbies? Dancing, recorder, crafts and bike riding.

Hobbies? Playing with my sister, writing and playing Tell us a joke. Why did the banana outside. go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling very well!

Tell us a joke. Why do seahorses swim? Because What special skill or talent do you they’ve got beetroot on their have? Crafting and making people tails! (I made this joke up smile. myself.)

Tell us something interesting about What special skill or talent do yourself. I have my own patio you have? Expressive voices garden allotment in our garden. and impressions.

Is there anything else you would Tell us something interesting like to tell us? During lockdown I about yourself. I have my first have started to learn using Zoom wobbly tooth at the moment. online with one of our neighbours.

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Riverside Sketching

the riverside Jenni (age 6) went to r family and in Richmond with he is awesome enjoyed sketching th on the river. drawing of the boats We love it!

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Get in touch! email address Our is kidsalive@s alvationarmy.o rg.uk.

Cool Colouring

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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From Joshua – age 7

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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY 4 JULY IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR AMERICANS?

THIS IS HOLLY, BROWNIES. SHE’S FROM AMERICA AND HAS JUST CELEBRATED 4 JULY.

IT’S BECAUSE IT’S AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY, BROWN OWL.

WELL DONE!

AMERICA IS QUITE A FEW HOURS BEHIND BRITISH TIME.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY?

I THINK I KNOW, BROWN OWL…

IS IT COS BRITAIN WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE AMERICA?

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