Puzzle Answers
Snail. 3 Snow. Each answer
Ruby. 2 Car. 4 Attic. 5 Keen.
Science. 13 Inn. 14 Start. 16 Stem. 17 Weep.
Rice. 3 Walk. 7 Barge. 8 Tie.
B4. C5. D3. E3.
Unite. 5 Auntie.
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ave you ever gone birdwatching before? Birdwatching is when you … well, watch birds. (Who saw that coming?) You might think that to be a birdwatcher, you have to travel deep into the wilderness to find a bird’s nest or climb a very big hill so that you’re high in the sky!
However, you can actually birdwatch in your garden, or in a park near your home. That’s what an event called the Big Garden Birdwatch is all about! The Big Garden Birdwatch started yesterday (23 January) and lasts for the whole of this weekend. During this time, around 600,000 people will be in their gardens, or in outdoor spaces near to where they live –
They’ll also be counting the number of each type of bird that lands in the place where they’re birdwatching. The information that they gather will then be sent to the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), who will use this to find out how
So why not take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch this year? All you need to do is spend an hour outside – and prepare yourself to see some truly beautiful birds. By taking part, you’ll be working together with people from all around the country to look after the birds we can spot in our skies!
To find out more about how you can take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch, visit rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
I love looking out of our window to see what birds are on our bird feeder. Unfortunately, sometimes I forget to refill the bird feeder and I always feel worried that the birds will be hungry. That reminds me of a great part of the Bible. In Matthew 6:25–34 Jesus talks about birds. He says that the birds don’t worry about planting or storing food, and God takes care of them. Just like the birds, Jesus wants us to know that we can trust that God will give us what we need. That doesn’t mean that we should put our feet up on the sofa and wait for everything to come to us. What Jesus meant was that we shouldn’t let our worries about the future get in the way of our friendship with God. So even though it can be hard, do your best not to worry, and trust that God will look after you!
Read the comment below about how what’s inside is the most important
Small Shepherd to Super King
ave you ever heard the phrase, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’? This is a phrase that’s been used for a long time, and it basically means that we shouldn’t look at what’s on the outside, because what’s on the inside is more important. For example, a book might have a really rubbish cover, or it might be old and tatty. However, that doesn’t mean that the story inside it isn’t fantastic!
That’s what this week’s Bible cartoon is also about. King Saul had stopped doing what God wanted him to do, so God decided Israel needed a new king. That’s where Samuel came in – he had to find and anoint the new king. God had told Samuel to go and see Jesse’s sons. First, Samuel met Jesse’s oldest son, Eliab. Eliab might have been the oldest and most handsome of the
brothers, but God knew that he wouldn’t make the best king. And neither would the other brothers, until finally Samuel met David. David was the youngest and the smallest brother, so on the outside he might not have seemed like the best choice for king. However, God saw inside David and knew that he had a good heart and loved God.
To God, David’s heart and personality were far more important than how he looked on the outside, and it’s the same for us. God doesn’t care if we have the fanciest clothes, the biggest muscles or the most luscious hair. What God cares about is how we feel about him, and how we treat other people. Having a loving, kind and good heart is most important.
King Choice Challenge
There are three different potential kings listed below. Read the descriptions and decide which one you think God would choose as king
by Cara Mott
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.
Titus’s Task
Timothy wasn’t the only one of Paul’s friends to be given an important mission – a pal of Paul’s called Titus had a task to complete too! Titus had been asked by Paul to stay on the island of Crete. This was so that he could help the Christians living there to choose people to lead their churches.
This wasn’t an easy job. Crete was a dangerous place to live at the time – full of liars, greedy people and violence. So to encourage Titus in his mission, Paul wrote … you guessed it, another letter! Wow, Paul wrote a lot of letters, didn’t he?
This letter told Titus to stop bad leaders in the church from spreading lies about how a Christian should live. It then gave instructions for how Christians should actually live, with advice for people of all ages. Finally, Paul reminded Titus of who the church was serving – Jesus!
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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 an…
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Patch’s Problem...? ?
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.
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My name’s Rodney and I’m 45 years old. I’m an artist who likes to paint portraits and landscapes! At the moment, my favourite thing to do is stand outside football stadiums and paint fans arriving for a match. That’s because I love watching and playing football (I support Spurs). As well as painting pictures, I also help others to learn how to paint by showing them how to do it during demonstrations and workshops. I don’t really have a normal day or even a normal week. Every day is different, but I’m very often painting in my studio, which is at the end of my garden. Or I’m painting out and about on a street somewhere! I’m only a short train journey away from London, so I like to paint scenes of famous landmarks like St Paul’s Cathedral and the River Thames and its many bridges. I’m my own boss, which is pretty cool – but the best thing about my job is that I get to do something I love every day! If you want to become a professional artist, the best thing to do is to draw and paint as often as possible. When I was at school, I used to draw all the time. The more you do something, the better you get at it – so practise, practise, practise!
What do you call a funny chicken?
A comedi-hen!
Why do hummingbirds hum?
Because they can’t remember the words!
What did the sick chicken say? ‘Oh no! I have people-pox!’
Which bird is always out of breath? A puffin!
Starting at row 1, use the letters from the row above to make a new word in each row until you arrive at the base of the pyramid with a six-letter word. Clue: Relative.
I N T A U E
by Neil Locker
Answers on Page 2
Count the number of each bird and write the answer in the spaces below
Finch
Blackbird
Robin Pigeon
Magpie A B D C E
Hehe, he he!
Hoho,haha, he he!
Why did the bubblegum cross the road? It was stuck on the bottom of the chicken’s foot!
What’s the difference between a bird and a fly? A bird can fly but a fly can’t bird!
Why did the bird get a ticket? It broke the law of gravity!
Which bird never has a bad hair day? A bald eagle!
What did the mother flamingo do when her chick misbehaved? She put her foot down!
across:
Crossword
Crossword Clues
by Neil Locker
1 Starchy grain eaten with curry, for example. 3 Travel on foot. 7 Canal boat. 8 Neckwear item of school uniform. 9 Biology or chemistry, for example. 13 There was no room for Mary and Joseph at the _ _ _. 14 Begin. 16 Stalk of flower. 17 Cry.
Clues
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1 Red gemstone. 2 Motor vehicle. 4 Room at the top of a house. 5 Eager. 6 Backwards gear in a motor vehicle. 10 Kayak. 11 Noise made by snake. 12 Halt. 15 Number that increases on your birthday.
Find the birds listed below in
Competition
Picture this – you’re outside and you’ve got a little spade in your hands. That’s because you’re helping your parents or carers with some gardening! As you dig into a patch of soil, you discover (hidden beneath the dirt) something absolutely amazing… It’s a new plant, something no one’s ever discovered before – and it looks just like a Disney character!
OK, this week’s prize isn’t a plant that looks like a Disney character. However, the prize is a collection of toys that look like Disney characters – and also look an awful lot like plants! These figures are ‘buried’ in Disney Doorables in Full Bloom Mini and Multi Peek boxes, and it’s your job to dig them out from their packaging. These beautifully botanical Disney Doorables are absolutely unmissable, and they even come with buildable accessories!
For the opportunity to win your own Disney Doorables in Full Bloom Mini and Multi Peek packs, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk
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BIRD COLOURING
From house sparrows to blue tits, there are so many beautiful birds gracing the skies of the UK this winter. If you’ve taken part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, then you might have even spotted a few spectacular birds yourself! To celebrate the Big Garden Birdwatch, why not add a splash of colour to the design below? If you’d like to share your artwork with other readers, email your colouring to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Make sure you write ‘Bird Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively, you can post your colouring to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to fill in the details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!
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National Puzzle Day
Pick up your pencils and put on your thinking caps, because this Thursday (29 January) is National Puzzle Day. This is a day to celebrate how spiffing all puzzles are – from crosswords to Sudokus. It’s also the perfect opportunity to have a go at a few puzzles yourself!
Over the next two pages, we’ll show you why puzzles are something to get excited about. Plus, we’ll have a few fantastic puzzles for you to have a go at – which might be good news if you’ve already worked your way through all the puzzles in Giggle in the Middle!
Puzzle 1 – Crack the Cryptogram
Do you understand any of the line above? It’s not just a string of random emojis – it’s a secret message, also known as a cryptogram! Discover what the secret message says by using the code below.
Brilliant Benefits
Solving that puzzle might have needed you to think a bit like a detective, and to put your mind to good use. That’s one of the benefits of puzzles – they’re great at challenging us to work hard, and to come up with creative solutions to problems.
If someone regularly does puzzles, then this can help their memory to improve and it can also help with their vocabulary and maths skills. Plus, it can be ridiculously good fun to solve puzzles with friends or family. So puzzles are definitely worth celebrating!
Puzzle 2 – Solve the Riddles
A riddle is a tricky challenge in which you have to figure out the meaning of a strange statement. Can you solve these tricky riddles, and then find out what links all of the answers?
1. I’m made of sand, and I’m a royal home. You can build me near waves, but I’ll collapse if I’m too close. What am I?
2. I’m an animal that wears my house as a backpack. I’m not very fast, and I’m known to be slack. What am I?
3. I live in the sky, but sprinkle to the ground. I’m chilly and white and make no sound. What am I?
If you’re wondering how you could celebrate National Puzzle Day, here are a few ideas for you to try!
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Cool Colourings
Daniel
Age? 6.
Favourite colour? Blue.
Favourite food? Rice and stew.
Favourite sport? Bicycle ride. Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Colouring Corner.
Favourite Bible story and why? Daniel and the lions’ den, because the story teaches us about faithfulness and integrity in the midst of opposition. Favourite TV programme? Grizzy and the Lemmings.
What do you want to be when you’re older? Fireman Dan. Pets? None.
Hobbies? Drawing, colouring, playing games.
We’ve had so many incredible creative contributions from our readers. Here are some that we think are awesome!
Jason, aged 8, has done a really super Remembrance Colouring!
Aronos, aged 6, coloured this to celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Tell us a joke. What passes before the king without greeting? The flood! What special skill or talent do you have? Critical thinking! Tell us something interesting about yourself. My smile lights up the world!
Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I am a very caring and kind person.
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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Rupert, aged 9, has included different coloured poppies in his Remembrance Colouring.
Look how happy everyone looks in this colouring from Sienna, aged 6.
Emily, aged 8, sent us this Christmas tree design – it looks joyful!
Maisie, aged 7, has also done a beautiful Remembrance Colouring.
Abigail, aged 7, enjoyed some time remembering while being creative.
Darcie, aged 6, has put an amazing amount of colour into this Gabby colouring!
Logan, aged 6, sent us this beautiful Gabby’s Dollhouse Colouring.
This super special Christmas tree is a fab design by Zofia, aged 4.
I THINK I’M GOING TO LOSE MY JOB, PATCH.
I HAVE A JOB FOR YOU WHEN WE REACH LAND, PIRATE.
I OVERHEARD CAP’N PETE SAYING THAT HE’S GOING TO GIVE ME THE SACK WHEN WE GET TO SHORE. THAT KIND OF SACK. PHEW!
I WANT YOU TO GO TO THE SHOPS AND BUY A FRESH SUPPLY OF POTATOES. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT, PIRATE?
