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Pick up your pencils and paints
PTHE BIG DRAW
icture this – the tip of a pencil crawls across a sheet of paper. As it moves, it marks the page with a dark-grey line, as thin as a strand of hair. Then you put the pencil down and take a deep breath. After covering the paper with hundreds of squiggles, smudges and tiny dots, you’ve finally finished your drawing! It’s brilliant, but the smile that’s spread across your face might be even better.
Creating a drawing really can feel magnificent, can’t it? When you’re drawing, you have a fab opportunity to explore new ideas and to express how you’re feeling. Plus, drawing’s an amazing way to communicate with others, even if you don’t speak the same language as them! That’s why people all around the world will be taking part in The Big Draw Festival. This festival takes place every October, and it encourages people to recognise how marvellous drawing is.
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Drawn Together’. This is because the organisers want everyone to celebrate how art can unite people and encourage us to work together. So why not celebrate The Big Draw by inviting some friends over to your home? You could stick lots of sheets of paper together to create one big canvas, and then you could work with your pals to create a giant, magnificent drawing!
As part of The Big Draw Festival, events will be taking place all over the UK throughout October. You can find out more by visiting thebigdraw.org/events.
My daughter loves watching YouTube videos that show step-by-step instructions for how to draw all sorts of things. I’m not very good at drawing, but often she’ll encourage me to watch the videos with her and have a go. With a bit of help and encouragement from my daughter, I’ve been able to create drawings that were much better than I thought they would be.
The theme for The Big Draw this year is Drawn Together, because being creative is a great way to connect with others. God loves us being creative – of course he does, he’s the greatest artist of all –and he created us to work with others.
It even says in the Bible that two people are better than one, because they can help each other (Ecclesiastes 4:9–12). Just like my daughter helps me to be better at drawing, I wonder if there’s someone that you can team up with and help this week.
There’s No Greater Story
What’s the oldest book you have in your home? Perhaps it’s a storybook that your parent or carer used to read when they were tiny. Maybe it’s a Bible that used to belong to a greatgreat-great grandparent.
In this week’s Bible cartoon, Jesus reads a story that had been written more than 700 years before he was born. What’s amazing is that this story was all about him! That might sound impossible – just imagine how wild it would be if someone had written about you back in 1325!
However, this story had been given to its writer, Isaiah, by God. In fact, it’s the same story we learnt about in last week’s cartoon. Isaiah had written that someone would care for those in need and even bring sight to the blind! Doesn’t that sound a lot like Jesus?
Jesus did many marvellous miracles, but he did something else that was even more brilliant – he made it possible for us to join God’s family! We all do wrong things sometimes, and we deserve to be in trouble with God. However, Jesus (who never did anything wrong) died to save us from the trouble we deserve. Why? Because he loves us!
Read the comment on the right about how much Jesus loves us
Since God loves us so much, we should share the story of Jesus with the people around us! We should want everyone in the world to know that God loves them too. This story is greater than any other that’s ever been written, so don’t keep it to yourself. Instead, tell the people in your life about what Jesus has done for them!
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Finish the Scroll
Here’s a scroll of Isaiah 61, which is an ancient story written about Jesus. There’s just one problem – this copy’s so old that some of the writing’s faded from the page! Fill in the blank spaces on the scroll, using the list of words below.
Jacob Adams
Check out your Bible –Luke 4:14-20
A Trailblazer
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.
Another Letter to Corinth
A church in the city of Corinth had been behaving badly – until they were sent a letter by a Christian called Paul! Paul eventually returned to Corinth, and many people at the church said sorry to him for what they had done.
A while after Paul had left Corinth, he sent another letter to the church. It must have been a bit scary to open this new letter, as the first one had said some very harsh things. However, this letter was actually full of kind words! Paul was really pleased with the church.
Despite this, Paul did mention two problems the church had. He wanted the church to be more generous with what they had, and to share with other churches. He also wanted them to be careful about listening to false preachers. Instead, they should trust the story of Jesus that Paul had told them about!
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When I Grow Up
What do you want to be when you grow up? To help you learn about a job that you might be interested in, we’ve asked a grown-up to tell us all about what they do for work. It’s time to meet a…
Surgeon!
Patch’s Problem...? ? ?
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HELLO, READERS, I’VE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT OBJECT SOMEWHERE IN THE ISSUE. WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO HELP ME FIND IT? I HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE HERE.
My name is Audrey and I work for the NHS (National Health Service) as an ear, nose and throat surgeon. All day I peer into ears, search up noses and explore deep into throats and necks. I make people feel better as I try to fix whatever may be wrong. When I’m not in the hospital, I like growing stuff in my garden, taking early morning walks, teaching the Bible and doing silly dancing around the house with my children! Each day of my week is different. I might be in clinics (where I talk to grown-ups and children about what’s wrong) or dealing with emergencies, such as massive nose bleeds or blocked-up throats. My favourite day is Tuesday, because that’s the day I spend in the operating theatre doing surgery all day long!
The best thing about my job is being part of so many people’s lives who need help. It’s a big honour when they give me permission to look after their bodies and make them better … even when I have to look up their nose! If you think you might want to do my job someday, find out as much as you can about being a hospital doctor by looking at books and films, or asking your parents or carers if you can visit a hospital. Then, when you’re older, you can work hard and go to medical school.
Audrey
Why did the artist get into landscaping? They wanted to draw closer to nature!
Why was the paintbrush so popular at school? It knew how to draw attention!
Newton. How
Fit the five given words into the grid correctly to reveal a new word in the darker blue column. Some letters have been inserted to help you. Clue: First name of scientist, Sir
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Crossword Clues
What did the student say when the art teacher asked why they were staring at an empty piece of paper?
‘I’m drawing a blank!’
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by Neil Locker
Did you hear about the artist who always took things too far? They didn’t know where to draw the line!
3 Dairy farm animal. 5 Bodily tissue, such as the biceps. 6 Above-water sign of a shark. 7 Separate or divide. 8 Riverbank animal. 11 Motor vehicle. 12 Burrowing mammal with long ears. 13 Male sheep. down:
1 Spoil or a derelict building. 2 New Testament book after the Gospel of John. 3 Room in a prison. 4 Season which follows autumn. 6 Rose, for example. 9 Part of the school year. 10 Red gemstone. 11 Penny or 50 pence piece, for example.
Find the drawing-related words in the grid
Crossword Clues across:
My friends are getting sick of me sharpening my pencil... ...really, I’m just trying to prove a point!
I was rejected by my dream art school because I used the wrong pencil... ...it wasn’t 2B!
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magine having a collection of around 500 stickers! This might sound like so many stickers that you’re picturing your whole bedroom being covered in them, or you’re imagining having to own a sticker box that’s almost as big as a pirate’s treasure chest. However, the truth is that you can now have a massive sticker collection that doesn’t take up much room – and it can be taken with you everywhere you go! The Sticki Rolls Sticki Rolluxe is a glamorous shoulder bag, and it contains tons of Sticki Rolls (which are bracelets with rolls of stickers attached). In fact, it has 500 normal stickers and 3 jumbo (which means giant) stickers inside. The Rolluxe can be taken with you on any trip you take. So if you’re heading to a friend’s house, a sticker-trading party or you just want to decorate while you’re out and about, the Rolluxe makes it easy for you to get creative whenever the inspiration strikes!
For your opportunity to win your own Sticki Rolls Sticki Rolluxe, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Remember to put ‘Sticki Rolls Sticki Rolluxe Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 7 November when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by filling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Sticki Rolls Sticki Rolluxe Competition, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.
How many jumbo stickers come with the Sticki Rolluxe?
1 2 3
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Christmas Card Competition
Christmas has arrived early at Kids Alive!, because we’re thrilled to support The Salvation Army’s Christmas Card Competition again.
Design your own Christmas card on A4 paper with the theme ‘Love Came Down’, and send it to the address below for the opportunity to win a voucher for the Entertainer toy shop. You could also have your artwork featured on the cover of the 13 December issue of Kids Alive!, and even see your design turned into a digital e-card on the Don’t Send Me A Card website. Show us what love means to you at Christmas!
This year, we also have a fundraising opportunity available! Create your card design, then ask a parent or carer to set up a JustGiving fundraising page through The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal page. Get creative and share the love by raising funds for families facing tough times this year. Our top three Christmas Card Competition fundraisers will even receive a special gift from us! Fundraising is optional – everyone is welcome to submit a design.
The age categories for the competition are: Under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds and 13 to 16-year-olds. The prizes up for grabs are…
First prize: 1 x £100 Entertainer voucher
Second prizes: 2 x £50 Entertainer voucher
Age category prizes: 4 x £20 Entertainer voucher
Schools are welcome to submit students’ designs, but each entry must include the child’s name, age (not year group) and a parent or school contact (name and email). You can send designs all together, as long as each design has the required details on the back.
For full details and terms and conditions, scan the QR code or visit salvationarmy.org.uk/fundraise-us-card-competition
To enter the competition, post your design (with your full name, age, and your parent or carer’s email address on the back) to Freepost RTLT-UCTS-ZAKJ, Donor Services, 3rd Floor, The Salvation Army, UK Territorial Headquarters, 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. If you’d like to help The Salvation Army save money, you can use your own postage stamps. All entries must arrive by Friday 21 November. Remember not to fold your design – send it in an A4 envelope.
Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Awesome Autumn
Have you been out for a walk this week? If you have, you might have noticed red, orange, yellow and brown leaves scattered across the ground. Perhaps it was a bit chilly outside and you needed to wear a coat. Or maybe the sun started to set earlier than you thought it would.
All of these things are a sure sign that summer is well and truly over. That’s because we’re now in another spectacular season – autumn!
What is a Season?
Imagine that you’ve got a giant pizza in front of you. It’s been cut into four slices, and each slice is completely different from the others – with their own delicious toppings.
A year is a bit like the giant pizza you’re probably still imagining right now. It’s made up of four parts which are quite different from one another. These parts are known as seasons. Autumn comes after summer and before winter.
A Cosy Season
Autumn is the season when the days become shorter and leaves begin to fall from trees (which is why autumn is sometimes known as fall in places like the USA). It’s also the season in which farmers will be harvesting crops and some animals, such as hedgehogs and bats, will be preparing to hibernate.
Since this is the season in which the UK gets a bit chillier, it can also be quite a cosy season. You might start to wear thick, comfy jumpers and you might wrap yourself in a snuggly blanket at night.
Two Starts
A fun fact about autumn is that people don’t quite agree on when autumn begins! If you asked a weather scientist, they’d tell you that autumn started on 1 September and will end on 30 November.
However, a different expert might tell you that autumn began on the autumn equinox, which was on 22 September this year. This is the day when the hours of daylight and darkness are almost the same. For these experts, they would say that autumn ends on 21 December! ? ? ?
Autumn Activities
No matter when autumn started or ends, there are so many fantastic activities that you could get up to. Here are some suggestions.
Go on a nature walk with your friends to see who can collect the most stunning leaves or conkers from the ground. Or you could build a den together in the woods!
Use any leaves you’ve collected to create your own leaf lanterns. You can find instructions for how to make leaf lanterns at mudandbloom.com/blog/autumn-leaf-lanterns.
Autumn is the season in which some people celebrate Halloween, and churches might put on light parties. You could get ready to celebrate the light of Jesus later this month by carving a pumpkin with a Christian symbol to put outside your home!
If you can find a bridge that goes over moving water, play a game of pooh sticks with a friend. To find out more, check out nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things/no.-19-play-pooh-sticks
Since autumn is Harvest season, you could make a meal for your friends and family using crops that have been harvested in the UK.
Here’s a drawing of someone walking to school during autumn. Can you add
We hope you have an amazing autumn!
Martha
Super Seller!
Age? 9.
Favourite colour? Orange.
Favourite food? Triple chocolate fudge cake.
Favourite sport? Gymnastics.
Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? The games part.
Favourite Bible story and why? When Jesus was born, because I love Christmas.
Favourite TV programme? Gymnastics Academy.
What do you want to be when you’re older? Vet, or a famous gymnast, singer or dancer.
Pets? None, except for my auntie’s dog.
Hobbies? Singing, dancing and gymnastics.
Tell us a joke. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Tish! Tish who? Pardon you! What special skill or talent do you have? Gymnastics, singing and dancing.
Tell us something interesting about yourself. I’ve lived in lots of different places.
Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I’m good at entertaining little kids.
Here’s a photo of Emily-Grace who has been helping her mum sell copies of Kids Alive! and War Cry (both published by The Salvation Army). Emily-Grace was made a junior soldier (young member of The Salvation Army) just a few months before this photo was taken and she was so proud to stand in her local town in her uniform handing out copies of the comic and chatting to people. Well done, EmilyGrace – we’re super proud of you!
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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Cool Colou ri ngs
This super street dancer was coloured in by Emily, aged 5. It looks really cool – we particularly like the trainers! H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u !
Sophia, aged 7, has added lots of bright colours to her colouring of a street dancer. It looks awesome!
Alana, aged 9, has put so many flavours in her ice cream design you’ll need to take a big breath before reading this next sentence... There’s apple, sweets, strawberry, flowers, grape, blueberry and orange!
Brilliant job, Alana. This design is making me hungry, so I’m off to find a special doggy ice cream to tuck into!
To see your name and birthday printed in a future issue of KA! email your full name and date of birth to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk New Junior Soldiers
11 October Eilidh Hunter – age 6
A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army Pearl, Prevail, Zara, Hucknall.
good afternoon, percy. there’s nothing like a good book, is there?
There certainly isn’T, patch.
When did you start reading it? this morning. i haven’t been able to put it down. is it that good?
Not really. it’s just that i had some glue on my flippers...
...and now they’re stuck to the book! i can’t let go of it!
