Animal Idioms - Idiom games and idiom examples for kids... have fun when it's raining cats & dogs!

If it's Raining Cats and Dogs, you may be looking for some fun games to play! Here are some exciting games for kids based on popular idioms including Hold Your Horses, At a Snail's Pace, Let the Cat Out of the Bag, Ants in Your Pants, and Ducks in a Row. The idiom meaning is explained along with the game, so it's a fun way to learn common English idioms!

The idioms in this video were taken from the book, The Lion's Share - Animal Idioms. The book is part of the multicultural Language Lizard Idiom Series, which explains common English idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand.

The books contain clever multicultural illustrations and English example sentences and are available in many bilingual editions, including Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Spanish, Swahili, Telugu, Vietnamese and more! The bilingual editions help English language learners by providing the literal translation and the meaning of each Idiom in their home language, along with an English example sentence.

Each book includes lots of bonus materials, such as:

- English audio of the book

- Lesson plans that teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures
- Fun idiom activities for use in the classroom or home

- Information about the history of the idioms in the book
- Additional idioms with their meanings and history

Books in the series include:

-- Fresh as a Daisy - Nature Idioms

-- With Flying Colors - Color Idioms

-- Icing On the Cake - Food Idioms

-- The Lion's Share - Animal Idioms

Students will have a "whale of a time" learning new phrases and expressions!