Kids Alive! is now available online – go to salvationarmy.org.uk 30 MAY 2020
Kids Alive! – formerly The Young Soldier – Issue No 7208
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Egg Timer Challenge 1 Declare. 2 Cradle. 3 Clear. 4 Lace. 5 Ace. 6 Cape. 7 Place. 8 Plaice. 9 Pelican. Super Sum!: 19 – 5 ÷ 2 + 3 x 10 = 100. GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE RANDOM RITA: Page 15 – Mexico. KA! JAM SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1 Caption says ‘THREE MILLION’ instead of ‘THREE THOUSAND’. 2 One of the clouds is longer. 3 One of the hills is bigger and a different colour. 4 The hair and the beard of the man on the left are a different colour. 5 The man wading into the water is missing. 6 Some ripples are missing. 7 Peter’s ear is missing. 8 The man beneath the tree is missing.
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One of the best bits of lockdown for my family has been watching the birds visit our garden. Our favourite sighting so far has been a pair of great spotted woodpeckers – they’re beautiful! Not only have the woodpeckers visited our garden; they’re nesting in our rotten old cherry tree. We can even hear the chicks calling for food from inside the hole their parents created. We’ve actually become quite protective of them – I’ve chased away a neighbour’s cat that climbed into the tree and my wife keeps shooing off magpies that she thinks are attacking the nest. God created a wonderful world for us to live in and enjoy – it’s just that we have to enjoy it differently at the moment. You’d probably be surprised by the things you discover when you start looking. Whether it’s creepy-crawlies, beautiful birds or other creatures, keep an eye out for wildlife where you live.
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READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HOW HE CHANGED PEOPLE’S LIVES
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don’t know about you, but I think this week’s Bible story is amazing! Can you imagine what it must have been like to be there when all this incredible stuff happened? I think I would have been scared stiff at first. Wouldn’t you be frightened if a strong wind suddenly rushed through your house and blew fire around the room until it rested on everyone’s heads? I mean this kind of thing just doesn’t happen. I know Jesus had told his followers to expect the Holy Spirit, but did they really expect he would come like this? If the disciples were frightened they soon got over it. In no time at all they were out on the street sharing God’s gift of the Holy Spirit with the huge
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crowd that had gathered to see what on earth was going on. The Holy Spirit helped Peter to talk to everyone about Jesus and he spoke so powerfully that 3,000 people made a decision to join the disciples in living life Jesus’ way. And what a difference the Holy Spirit made to their lives. The Bible tells us that the believers witnessed lots of amazing acts and miracles; sold all their possessions; shared everything they had with each other; met together and learnt from each other every day; helped anyone who needed help; ate together and praised God. What a difference it would make to the world today if Jesus’ followers lived that kind of Holy Spirit-filled life. Now there’s a challenge!
Spot the Difference Spot the eight differences between the two pictures below
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Travelling in Faith
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CHECK OUT YOUR BIBLE – ACTS 2
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Selected verses from
Psalm 103
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.
God’s love for each of us is so incredibly humongous and never-ending! In every situation God is with us – generously blessing us with good times and patiently helping us through tough times. When he forgives us, he doesn’t hold any grudges or remember our mistakes. God’s perfect love for us knows no limits. Now, isn’t that a reason to praise the Lord!
With all my heart I praise the Lord! I will never forget how kind he has been. His kindness and love are a crown on our heads. Each day that we live, he provides for our needs and gives us the strength of a young eagle. The Lord is merciful! He is kind and patient, and his love never fails. The Lord won’t always be angry and point out our sins. How great is God’s love for all who worship him? Greater than the distance between Heaven and Earth! How far has the Lord taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west! The Lord is always kind to those who worship him, and he keeps his promises to their descendants who faithfully obey him. All of God’s creation and all that he rules, come and praise your Lord! With all my heart I praise the Lord! Contemporary English Version
Dear God,
You are so awesome and wonderful. Thank you for your amazing love towards me and my family and friends.
Amen.
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Here are some gobsmacking facts about practically everything, to boggle your brain or wow your mates…
A person’s insides move about when they ride a roller coaster. That’s what causes that funny feeling in your tummy when you suddenly drop down steeply over a crest. The stomach and intestines are loosely connected, so while your body stays still because of the seat belt, your internal organs shift slightly. But don’t worry – it’s not dangerous and everything returns to its proper place after the ride.
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 potato I’m holding to find it!
Which country do avocados originally come from?
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
humps. Trusted? Camels store water in their Busted! In fact, camel humps are fat stores that they use to help . them survive when food is scarce the n whe opy dro Their humps look ra camels’ bodies burn up that ext for go can els cam t tha e fat. It’s tru but g, kin drin t hou wit e tim a long extra water is stored in their bloodstream, not their humps.
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1 Snooker player’s stick. 3 Cleansing substance. 6 Small rodent. 7 Gases surrounding Earth. 8 Single quantity or kitchen cupboard. 10 Second Greek letter. 12 Conclusion. 13 Playground ride. 15 Underground chamber. 16 Fib.
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How to Make a Bird Feeder If you can’t get out into the wild to join in 30 Days Wild, why not bring some wildlife to you? A great way to attract birds to your garden is to put some birdseed out for them. So, here’s a really simple way to make a bird feeder. Have fun!
What You Need • A clean plastic drinks bottle • Wire or string • Birdseed • Scissors • A grown-up to help
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Make a hole in the bottle top and thread a piece of string through, so that you can hang it somewhere, and tie a knot to secure it.
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Learning through fun at home Lots of you will be off school at the moment as most of them are shut to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. While you’re stuck at home you might be struggling to keep entertained. So we thought you might appreciate some ideas to keep you busy during this challenging time. They’re all easy to do at home and link in with the subjects you might have been learning in school.
Design and Technology There are so many amazing buildings, monuments and bridges around the world and they all had designers. So to help you channel your inner designer we’ve got some building challenges for you to try. Research each place online before you start building so you can work out the best way to recreate them.
Create the Angel of the North (United Kingdom) out of cardboard
Make an Eiffel Tower (France) out of tin foil
Assemble Sensoji Temple (Japan) out of lolly sticks
Build the Golden Gate Bridge (USA) out of Lego and string Mould a Sydney Opera House (Australia) out of play dough or plasticine
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Science
Do you know what refraction is? Light travels and bounces off surfaces into our eyes. When light travels through water, glass or anything that lets light through, it gets bent. This bending is called refraction. You can experiment with this using just a glass of water, some paper and pens. Draw two arrows pointing right on your paper and look at them through your glass of water. Which way are they pointing now? Or write a sentence and try to read it through the water in your glass – what happens to the writing? You could also see what happens to faces or animals!
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Do you enjoy reading your Bible? There are so many fantastic stories in there it can be hard to keep track of where your favourites are. So we thought you might like to colour in your own Bible bookmarks to mark the pages that contain your fave bits.
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NIV NIV Would you like to go on an adventure and learn more about the Bible? KA! JAM is an amazing Bible activity club for children aged seven and older. There are activity sheets, puzzles and lots of other great stuff and best of all it’s FREE! Check out salvationarmy.org.uk/ka-jam-sign-up to join the coolest club around.
Check out next week’s KA! World for more ideas to keep on learning!
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Cool s g n i r u o l Co Here are a couple of e’ve cool colourings that w ers received from our read
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Age? 7. Favourite colour? Green. Favourite food? Bacon. Favourite sport? Football. Favourite bit of Kids Alive! ? Colouring page. Favourite Bible story and why? The Last Supper (I wish I could have been there), because Jesus shows us how to be kind. And I really like food! Favourite TV programme? Lego Ninjago. What do you want to be when you’re older? Work at a doggy day care centre. Pets? A dog called Charlie. Hobbies? Trampolining, baton twirling. Tell us a joke. Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t a chicken! What special skill or talent do you have? Being kind to my friends. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I love to talk to anyone and everyone about anything and everything. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love inviting friends to my house to play. My best friend is Elizabeth.
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Sutton’s Rainbows of Hope Alive kids at Sutton Salvation Army have been busy drawing, painting, sticking and colouring rainbows to decorate the windows at the front of the Army hall. Parents and grandparents have delivered these colourful creations as they’ve passed by (on their way to work, the supermarket or while taking exercise) to help spread a message of hope during lockdown. Sutton Salvation Army’s rainbows are proving to be a very popular addition to the hall and its surrounding area. Church leaders, Majors Gordon and Kate Cotterill, have noticed many passers-by taking a break from their journeys and daily exercise to stop, admire and take photos of the rainbows. It’s a bit tricky to see from the pictures, but there’s also a reminder that this situation is just temporary – a rainbow-coloured sign that reads ‘THIS WILL END!’
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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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YOU SPEND FAR TOO MUCH TIME WATCHING TV, DOPEY DICK!
YOU’LL NEVER BECOME A TIP-TOP PIRATE IF YOU’RE ALWAYS GLUED TO THE TV.
YOU NEED AN EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE HIGH SEAS.
I’LL PROVE THAT WATCHING LOADS OF TV HASN’T AFFECTED ME. ASK ME ANYTHING YOU LIKE ABOUT BEING AT SEA.
OK THEN. WHERE IS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL?
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL? YOU’VE GOT ME THERE, CAP’N PETE…
THE SALVATION ARMY – A CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND REGISTERED CHARITY
…I DON’T THINK WE CAN PICK IT UP ON THIS TELEVISION!
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