Puzzle Answers
10 Edge. 12 Sun. 13 Knife. 15 Shin. 16 Kit. DOWN: 1 Primrose. 2 Gel. 3 Wool. 4 Rapid. 5 Pavement. 9 Punch. 11 Skin. 14 Ink.
ACROSS: 1 Pig. 3 Ward. 6 Igloo. 7 Pea. 8 Rope.
PATCH’S PROBLEM: Page 5. GIGGLE IN THE MIDDLE BULL’S EYE 1 Clove. 2 Olive. 3 Prove. 4 Pride. 5 Eagle. 6 Range.New word: Copper. BIG MYSTERY: Ski lift. CROSSWORD
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When you think of the Olympic Games, you might picture athletes in shorts and T-shirts or swimming costumes and caps. However, the athletes in the Olympic events taking place over the next month will need to be wearing much warmer gear – and some will even need to wear thick coats! That’s because they’ll be taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympics!
That’s right – there’s an Olympic Games for events that can only take place in the chilliest of environments, and they started yesterday (6 February)! Up until 22 February, some of the world’s best athletes will be put to the test as they show off their skiing skills, snowboarding talents or ice hockey abilities (and there’ll be lots of other sports too).
Team Great Britain (which represents England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will also be taking part. The Kids Alive! team will be keeping an eye out for our men’s and women’s bobsleigh teams, and we’ll be watching as Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds work together in a terrific curling contest. We might even be watching nervously through our fingers as Niall Treacy races in speed skating competitions!
We won’t be able to watch these games in person, since they’ll be taking place in Milano Cortina, which is in Italy. However, people from all around the UK will be gathered on their sofas, ready to watch Team GB give it their all. We might even wear our hats and gloves, just to pretend that we’re actually at the Games!
When I was a kid, one of my favourite films was Cool Runnings. This film follows four Jamaicans who go to the Winter Olympics and compete in the bobsleigh. This is a big challenge – none of them have been in a bobsleigh before … and they’ve never even seen snow!
I don’t want to spoil the film if you’ve not watched it, but the Jamaican team learn lots about being brave, working as a team, being proud of who they are and never giving up.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have times when you think, ‘This is too hard – I give up’. Sometimes I think that when I’m writing Ed’s Bit! The cool thing about being a Christian is that we never have to face challenges alone. Jesus is always with us and ready to help us. So whatever challenge you’re facing, ask Jesus to help you be strong and keep going!
Winter Olympics on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Read the comment below about how we can have faith in God every single day
TWhat Happens Tomorrow?
omorrow, you might find real pirate treasure buried in a park. Or you might discover that your parents or carers are actually undercover spies! Maybe you’ll unexpectedly enter a talent show, invent a delicious dinner that nobody’s ever eaten before or even learn how to drive!
I’m being silly, but I hope you understand the point I’m trying to make – we don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow! In fact, this week’s Bible cartoon is full of people throughout history who went day by day never quite knowing what would happen next. Plus, these people often experienced times that were harder to live through than we could possibly imagine. However, they all had one thing in common.
From Abraham to Daniel, they all had faith in God.
Even though they couldn’t see God with their own eyes, and even though they couldn’t know what his great plan was, they trusted that he was with them. They trusted that he loved them. Do you have faith in God too? That can be a hard thing to have, but we can trust in God because he showed us that he loves us. How? By sending Jesus to give his life for us, so that we can join God’s family!
Just like the heroes of the Bible who lived by faith, we should always have faith that God knows what he’s doing. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but we can trust that God loves us and will always be with us, no matter what we face!
Your Heroes
Hebrews 11 tells us about inspiring people who had faith in God. Who are some people in your life who inspire you to follow Jesus? Write their names or draw them in the space below.
asks Jacob Adams
Story’ Letters
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.
Nothing Else Compares
If you’ve read pages 4 and 5 of this week’s issue, then you’ll have learnt about a letter called Hebrews. Although we don’t know who wrote this letter or even who it was sent to, we do know that the author loved Jesus! In fact, they wrote that no one else in the whole story of the Bible could compare to Jesus.
Plus, the author showed that following Jesus is better than following old rules from the rest of the Bible. These rules couldn’t make a way for us to join God’s family, but Jesus’ death on the cross could!
Finally, the author wrote that we should trust that God always knows what he’s doing, just like heroes of the Old Testament did (such as Noah, Daniel and David). We should keep on following Jesus, even when it’s hard –because nothing else is better than him!
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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…
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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.
Ticket Officer
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Hi, I’m Neil and I’m 35 years old. I’m from Canada, but I’ve been living in the UK for seven years. I run a ticket office at a train station, which means that I help people to find the best ticket for their journey!
A normal day at work begins by showing up to the station very early in the morning. I’ll then check the station for any hazards, such as ice or snow on the platform, or objects that might have fallen onto the track. Then I’ll open the ticket window and greet people as they come into the station. I’ll ask them how I can help them.
The best thing about my job is the variety of tasks that I have to do. I also really enjoy helping people, whether that’s giving advice about the best ticket for them, carrying their luggage or telling them about cool places they could explore. Plus, I love getting to speak into a microphone to make announcements! If you’d like to become a ticket officer when you grow up, you should chat with the people working at a ticket office near you (with the help of your parent or carer), so that you can understand what the job involves. In your daily life, be willing to solve problems and help people – those
How do polar bears make their
Starting from the outer segments and working towards the middle, write the answers to the clues so they all end with the same letter. Some letters have been included to help you. If answered correctly the outer segments will spell out a new word. Clue: metallic element. What do snowboarders eat for lunch? Icebergers!
How did the snow globe feel after hearing a scary story? A bit shaken up!
What’s a snowman’s favourite sport? Ice skating, of course!
What do snowboarders eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes!
Where do skiers keep their money? In a snow bank!
How do mountains stay warm during winter? They put on their snow caps!
What do snowmen win at the
Cold medals!
Identify the mystery object in the magnifying glass
Answers on Page 2
Crossword Clues
by Neil Locker
across:
Crossword Clues
1 Farm animal. 3 Hospital room. 6 House made from ice. 7 Pod vegetable. 8 Thick cord. 10 Boundary. 12 Centre of the solar system. 13 Item of cutlery. 15 Lower front part of your leg. 16 Clothing such as PE _ _ _, for example.
down:
1 Yellow spring flower. 2 Hair-fixing product. 3 Material from sheep’s fleece. 4 Quick. 5 Walkway next to a road. 9 Hit with fist. 11 Body’s outer covering. 14 Writing fluid.
C o mpetition
happy hamster or a beautiful bird. If you’re brave, you could even have a long, slippery snake or a hairy tarantula. However, we think there isn’t a pet out there that’s quite as unique as the ones you could win in this week’s competition! Aquapets are adorable little creatures that live inside their own water bubbles. There are eight pets to collect, and they all respond to sound, voices and music. They can even interact with one another! Each Aquapet comes with three game modes, including a mode in which they’ll copy any dance you come up with. Forget cats and dogs, because we know which animals we’d like to look after – Aquapets! For the opportunity to win your own Aquapet, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk
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What do Aquapets live inside of?
Tree house Water bubble Cloud
NATIONAL PIZZA DAY RECIPE
What’s your favourite pizza topping? Do you think nothing beats a pepperoni pizza, or are you a fan of a pizza covered in ham and pineapple? It’s National Pizza Day on Monday (9 February), so to celebrate, why not make a pizza with your fave toppings?
WHAT YOU NEED
Mixing bowl. Spoon. Fork. 2 baking trays. Baking parchment. 300g self-raising flour. 300g natural yoghurt. 1tsp baking powder.1 tsp salt. 1 tin of pizza sauce. 1 bag of grated mozzarella cheese. Your favourite pizza toppings. Grown-up to help.
METHOD
Ask a grown-up to preheat an oven to 200oC (or 220oC for a fan oven). Put baking parchment onto both of your baking trays and get a grown-up to put them into the oven to heat up.
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Then make a little hole in the middle of the floury mixture – this is known as a well. Pour the yoghurt into the well, and then stir it with a fork to combine it with the flour. At first, this will be very sticky, but it will start to come together as a dough. If you fancy getting a bit messy, use your hands for this step. Once the flour and yoghurt are mixed together, place the dough you’ve created onto a lightly floured surface.
You’ll now need to knead the dough. Fold the dough in half, push it with the heel of your hand, spin the dough around and repeat (again and again and again for a few minutes) – you can ask a grown-up to help.
Once the dough is a smooth ball, split it in half. Then spread out the dough halves so that they’re small circles. You could use a rolling pin for this, but we just used our fingers!
Ask a grown-up to remove the baking trays from the oven and lay the pizza bases on them. Then bake the pizza bases for about four minutes, before removing them from the oven. Add as much pizza sauce as you’d like to the pizza bases.
Add your mozzarella cheese, as well as your favourite toppings!
Bake your pizzas for another 5-8 minutes, until the bases are crisp and the edges are golden. If you’re feeling fancy, add a basil leaf to your freshly finished pizza! and tuck in!
Living a healthy and active lifestyle, and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being
Safer Internet Day
It’s always important to know how to do something safely. For example, someone should only drive a car on their own after they’ve been taught how to do it. Otherwise, they’d probably be quite dangerous!
Just like we should make sure that we’re being safe when we cross a road or when we’re at the beach on a sunny day, we should also make sure we’re being safe when we’re on the internet! In fact, that’s what Safer Internet Day is all about.
Keep Safe
Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday 10 February. This is an opportunity for children and young people to learn about how important it is to be safe on the internet – and to learn a few tips for how to do that too.
In case you’re wondering what the internet is, it’s what connects computers all around the world. It allows people to send messages to each other, play games with friends, watch videos and find all of the information they need when they’re doing their homework!
Exploring AI
You’ve probably heard of AI before. It stands for artificial intelligence. This year, one of the main focuses of Safer Internet Day is to teach kids more about AI. AI is an online tool that’s used by lots of people.
Although the actual technology to make AI work is ridiculously complicated, it looks very simple to us – you can ask AI to do something, and then it will try to do it for you. Write a story, suggest a film to watch, create a song or translate something into another language – AI can do it!
Be Careful
Although AI might seem spectacular, you should only use it if you’ve been given permission to by your parents or carers, and if there’s a grown-up in the room. Here are a few reasons why you should be careful with AI.
It’s not always right! Sometimes AI might tell you something that isn’t true. You should always check that a fact that AI has told you is actually correct.
It can give bad advice! AI doesn’t know the best way to deal with a tricky situation at school, or how to make up with a friend after an argument. The advice it gives can sometimes be harmful. If you’re looking for advice, you should always talk to a grown-up you trust.
It can be hard to tell if something has been created by AI! AI can now create images, videos and sounds that might seem completely real. Although what AI creates might be fantastic, it can also be confusing. You might watch a video and not even realise AI made it. If you have any doubts about whether something’s real, you should ask a grown-up.
Top Internet Tips
We’ve talked a lot about AI, but the truth is that we always need to be safe whenever we’re using the internet. Here are a few tips that you should follow.
Don’t talk to strangers on the internet or share photos with them, and never agree to meet anyone in person that you’ve met online. If anyone ever asks you to do any of that, tell a grown-up you trust straight away! You should also never share your name or home address online.
Remember that everything you put online can stay online for ever. This means you should be sensible and think carefully about anything you share.
If you want to download something to a computer or phone, check with your parents or carers first.
When you’re on the internet, imagine that a parent or carer is sitting next to you the whole time. If you’re looking at or doing something they wouldn’t like, then stop doing it.
For more excellent tips, check out bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/help-me-out-staying-safe-online
Cool Colourings
There’s so much joy in this Christmas tree design from Aadhiran, aged 4. We love the idea of a rainbow Christmas tree!
We think Theivamani, aged 6, loves Christmas as much as the KA! team! Look at this design –what great drawing!
This Christmas tree design is from Doris, aged 15. We think all the best Christmas trees are as big as possible!
Wow! This colouring from Shashthi, aged 8, made our jaws drop! It’s absolutely stunning!
Adah, aged 8, sent us this great Christmas tree design. We particularly like the snowman outside the window!
Mithiran, aged 9, created this Christmasfantastic tree design – we love all the colours!
What talented readers we have! I’ve got so many great ideas for my Christmas tree this year!
H a p p y
B i r t h d a y
t o y o u ! 10 February
Dominic Giles – age 12
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
Arabella, aged 9, also sent in a cool Christmas tree design – well done, Arabella!
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Thomas
Age? 9.
Favourite colour? Purple.
Favourite food? Bolognese.
Favourite sport? Gymnastics.
Favourite bit of Kids Alive! Funny bits, Patch’s Pals.
Favourite Bible story and why? The Ten Commandments, because it shows us that God is all around us. It shows us how to do things and what to do.
Favourite TV programme? Star Wars. What do you want to be when you’re older? Actor. Pets? None. Hobbies? Crochet, gymnastics, taekwondo.
Tell us a joke. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Doctor! Doctor who? OK, sit down and we can watch it! What special skill or talent do you have? Gymnastics.
Tell us something interesting about I like to crochet and I’m making a scarf.
what are you doing, norman?
we’ve got an outdoor pe lesson soon and it’s cold outside. caught you in the act, norman. as a punishment, i want you to untie every shoe outside. and besides, these are the spare pe shoesyou meddled with the wrong ones!
if i knot everyone’s pe shoes together we won’t have to go outside.
