Food-themed Figurative Language Activities for Kids
Tis the season for eating! There are lots of funny expressions in the English language that are associated with food. Don’t miss the boat when people are using idioms and other figurative language when talking. Kids love trying to figure out what some of these funny expressions mean.
Try your hand at a few of these food-themed figurative language expressions. Do you know what they mean?
- I’m really in a jam
- He will eat you out of house and home
- She is really out to lunch today!
- You have to take that with a grain of salt
- That steak melted in my mouth!
- They were packed in like sardines.
- She chickened out
- After that busy week, I’m toast!
- She is a couch potato
- He was cool as a cucumber
Here are a few food-themed jokes:
- What do you get when you put a few ducks in a box? – A box of quackers!
- What day do potatoes hate the most? – Fry Day
- Why did the banana go to the doctor? – Because it wasn’t peeling well.
- What do snowmen like to eat for breakfast? – Frosty Flakes
- Why did the lady throw the butter out the window? – Because she wanted to see butter fly.
Are you looking for more food-themed figurative language activities? Here are a few from my TPT store that are printable. They are also easy to share online for virtual lessons.
This collection of food idioms contains food-themed figurative language expressions and jokes.
This Idioms All Year set contains many food-related idioms and other idioms that are based on monthly themes. This is great for addressing weekly idioms throughout the year.
Here are a few other figurative language freebies that you may enjoy:
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