Born2Sign - Infant Sign Language

Sign	Gesture
Airplane	Make the "I Love You" sign with one hand (Thumb, index and pinky finger extended.) Move your hand across body horizontally.
Apple	Bring the fist of one hand to cheek and twist wrist several times.
Asleep	Spread hand over face and pull down closing fingers together while looking down.
Baby	Pretend to rock a baby back and forth in your arms very gently.
Bad	Beginning with the fingertips touching lips, turn wrist and move hand forward and down, ending with palm facing down.
Ball	Tap fingertips together in front of body several times and smile wide.
Balloon	Cup hands in front of mouth and move hands outward in circular motion in front of face, palms facing in.
Banana	Point index finger up of one hand. Use the other hand to illustrate the action of peeling a banana.
Barn	Outline the shape of a barn with your hands.
Bath	Rub fists against chest in circular motion as if washing your body.
Bear	Cross arms in front of chest and open and close fingers several times.
Beautiful	Begin with hand open palm in front of face, move hand in an arc motion in front of face, ending with fingers closed near chin.
Bed	Place palms together to the side of face and tilt head towards hands as if laying head on a pillow.
Bird	Position index finger and thumb if front of mouth and open and close fingers like a bird beak.
Black	Pull the extended index finger from left to right across forehead.
Blanket	Bring both "b" hands (four fingers extended, thumb in) from the chest up to the neck. (Sign represents covering your body with a blanket.)
Blocks	Outline opposite sides of a square with your hands.
Blue	With four fingers extended and thumb in ("b" hand), palm facing left, wave hand back and forth several times.
Boat	With both hands cupped in front of body, extend hands out in a bouncing motion (Hands represent a boat bouncing on waves.)
Book	Hold palms of both hands together in front of body and open hands like a book opens.
Bottle	Hold flat hand palm up in front of body. Place other hand on top as if placing a cup on a table.
Boy	With hand against forehead, close fingers to thumb in a double movement. Represents the bill of a ballcap.
Boy	With hand against forehead, close fingers to thumb in a double movement. Represents the bill of a ballcap.
Bread	Pretend to slice bread.
Brother	Bring one hand with index finger and thumb open from the forehead to meet the other hand with index finger and thumb open.
Bubbles	Flutter fingers while raising face-down palms.
Build	Alternatingly move the hands over each other in an upward motion.
Butterfly	Hold palms in front of body with thumbs interlocked. Wave palms of hands like butterfly wings.
Car	Place fists in front of body and move in circular motion as if driving a car.
Cat	Bring hand with index finger and thumb touching to cheek area and touch cheek several times illustrating cat whiskers.
Cereal	Move the cuped hand palm facing up from the palm of the open hand towards the mouth with a double movement.
Change	Hold fists together in front of body and twist them so that they switch positions.
Cheese	With the heel of both hands, palms facing each other, twist hands as though grating cheese
Chicken	Tap the thumb with index and middle finger pointing outword on the chin
Children	Palms facing down, move hands away from each other making small arcs movements. Represents patting children on the tops of their heads.
Clean	With one hand palm facing upward, and the other palm facing down, wipe the bottom hand as though cleaning something
Clean (alternative)	Rub right fist over left palm in circular motion.
Climb	With both hands curved and facing outward with one higher than the other, move hands one at a time upward like climbing a ladder
Cloud	With hands open, palms facing out, move hands in arc motion ending with palms facing in.
Coat	Bring fists from shoulders to midline as if putting coat on.
Cold	Hold both fists close to the body at shoulder level and shake fists as if shivering from cold temperature.
Color	Wiggle the fingers of right hand in front of the mouth with palm facing in.
Computer	With one hand extended straight out in front of you palm down, make a "c" by cupping the other hand. Bounce the "c" hand from the lower part of the extended arm to touch the upper part of the extended arm
Cook	With one hand palm facing up, take your other hand palm facing down and flip it on your hand so that both of your palms are facing up
Cookie	Hold palm of one hand in front of body with fingers spread. Take fingers of the other hand and twist them in circular motion on palm of first hand in the shape of a cookie.
Corn	Take both of your hands and turn them intofists and put them up by your cheeks and twist them.
Cow	You take your hands and make them into fists and stick out your thumb and pointer finger and bring your two hands to your head
Cracker	Take one arm and bring it to your chest so that your elbo is bent, the take your other hand and turn it into a fist and knock on your elbow.
Cup	Hold flat palm up in front of body. Place other hand on top as if placing a cup on a table.
Cute	Brush the fingers of the right "u" hand (index and middle finger extended) against chin, ending with "a" hand (fist closes, thumb tight).
Daddy	Place thumb of one hand, fingers open, to forehead and tap several times.
Dance	Bring the palm, index and middle finger open, and wave it over the other arm. This symbolizes a person (index finger and middle finger = legs) dancing on dance floor.
Dance	Take one of your hands palm up and take your other hand and make a fist but leave out your pointer finger and your middle finger and move those fingers over your other hand
Different	Begin with index fingers of both hands extended and crossed in front of body, palms facing down. Move hands away in swinging motion.
Dirty	Wiggle fingers of right hand under chin with palm facing down.
Dog	Pat hip with palm of hand and snap fingers. Since it is difficult for a child to snap fingers, you may want to just pat hip or leg to teach this sign.
Donkey	Take one of your hands and put it up on the side of your forehead and bend your fingers
Down	Point toward the floor with your index finger several times.
Dress- Up	Take both of your hands, and pretend you are wiping something off of your shirt, wipe your hands on your chest
Drink	Move hand toward lips as if holding a glass and taking a sip.
Duck	Bring hand to mouth touching thumb to fingertips. Open and close hand several times illustrating a duck bill.
Earache	Tap the index fingers of both hands together beside ear several times.
Eat	Bring hand to mouth with fingertips touching thumb and tap the lips to illustrate placing food in the mouth.
Egg	Take both of your hands and point out your pointer finger and your middle finger on both hands and then wipe them one on top and one underneath palms down.
Elephant	Bring cupped hand from nose curving down in front of body representing an elephant trunk.
Family	Begin with fingertips of both "f" hands (index finger and thumb touching, fingers extended) touching. Move hands in circular motion in front of chest until pinky fingers are touching.
Farm	Take one hand and have all of your fingers apart and take your thumb and slide it across your chin.
Fast	Begin with both index fingers extended, palms facing each other and quickly pull back hands into fists
Father	Place thumb of one hand on forehead with fingers spread apart and tap several times.
Finished	Shake open palms in front of body several times.
Fire	While wiggling fingers of both hands in front of chest, move hands in circular movements showing flames rising.
Fish	Move the hand in front of the body in the motion of a fish swimming.
Flower	Move hand, fingers together, from one side of the nose to the other.
Friend	Link the right index finger, palm facing down with the left index finger, palm facing up. Alternate positions of index fingers so the left assumes the right position and vice versa.
Friends	Take both of your hands and make them into a fist then take your two pointer fingers and lock them together and alternate hands
Fun	Move right "h" hand (index and middle finger extended) from the nose and tap in against the left "g" hand.
Funny	In a repeated motion, bring the right hand, index and middle fingers extended, from the nose forward closing them each time.
Gentle Touch	Gently stroke them back of one hand with the palm of the other as if petting an animal.
Gift	Take both of your hands and make them into fists and then stick out your pointer fingers, have your hands side ways and push out
Giraffe	With hands holding neck, right over left, slide right hand upward representing the long neck of the giraffe.
Girl	Pull the fist of the right hand down against cheek. Represents bonnet strings.
Glue	Take one hand palm up and take your other hand and make it into a fist and stick out your thumb and pointer fingeras your mover the hand across the hand with your palm facing up
Go	Take both of your hands and turn them into fists then take out your pointer fingers an dpoint with both hands.
Good	Bring hand from mouth to the palm of the other hand.
Goodbye	Wave hand, palm out back and forth several times.
Goose	Take one hand and bend your elbo to make it go across your chest, and with the other hand put it straight up and take you pointer finger and your index finger and bend them to make touch your thumb that is also sticking out.
Grandfather	Place thumb to forehead, fingers open, and bounce hand away from forehead several times.
Grandmother	Place thumb to chin, fingers open, and bounce hand away from chin several times.
Grass	With hand cupped under chin, brush palm upward against chin in double movement.
Green	Wave the right "g" hand (index finger and thumb touching) back and forth in front of body.
Happy	Brush open palms in upward circles against chest several times.
Hard	With bent "v" hands (index finger and middle extended) hit right fist on top of left fist.
Hat	Tap head with palm of hand several times.
Hear	Take one hand and curve your hand to make it into the letter "c" and put it up to your ear
Hello	Take one hand and put it straight then put it on your forehead and push it off
Help Me	Place fist on top of open palm and lift fist with palm in upward motion.
Help Me (Alternative)	Bring palms to chest and pat several times.
Hide	Take one hans and put it straight with your palm down and put it infront of your chest then take the other hand which is in a fist and put it under the srtaight hand
Hop	Take one hand and put it out straight then take your other hand and take your two fingers and bounce them up and down
Horse	Begin with thumbs of both hands touching temple and index and middle finger extended. Bring index and middle fingers down to closed position in double movement while maintaining thumb position.
Hot	With right palm cupped to mouth, twist wrist out and down from mouth to upper chest.
Hug	Take both arms and criss cross them and make an "x" across your chest with your hands in fists
Hurt	Take both hands and make a fist and then take your pointer fingers out and have them touch each other
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I Love You	Raise hand in front of body with thumb, index finger, and pinky finger up.
I Love You (Alternate)	This is a compound sign. First point to yourself. Then cross arms over chest. Then point to child. Remember to do this slowly so the child can remember each step.
Ice Cream	Take one hand and make a fist then move it up and down infront of your mouth
Juice	With a double movement, move the pinky finger of right hand in a "j" motion in front of chest.
Kiss	Take one hand and bend your fingers so that half of your cheek is covered by your hand and then move your hand so that your entire cheek is covered by your hand
Lights Off	Take your hand and open it all the way by your forehead then as you bring it up your hand closeswith all of your fingers touching each other
Milk	Open and close fist several times.
Mommy	Place thumb of one hand, fingers, open to chin and tap several times.
Moon	Take one hand and make the letter "c" with your thumb and pointer finger and put it up by your forehead.
More	Raise hands, point fingertips against each other.
Mosquito	Move hand with thumb and middle finger touching to wrist, then slap wrist as if slapping mosquito.
Mouse	Take one hand and point out your pointer finger and rub it down your nose
Music	Take one hand palm up and put it in front of your chest then take the other hand and move it back and forth up your arm
Nice	Take one hand palm up and have the other hand palm down and swipe it across your hand
No	Bring index and middle finger together to touch thumb.
No Touch	This is a compound sign. First touch index and middle finger to thumb representing the sign "no." Then touch the back of one hand with the other.
Pain	With both index fingers extended, palms facing in, tap tips of index fingers together in front of body several times.
Painting	Take one hand and put it out infront of you so that your palm is facing out and take your other hand and wipe that hand using your fingers up and down your hand
Pajamas	Take one hand and put it over your face and then come down and pinch your fingers together then take both hands and have your hands go up and down on your stomach
Paper	Take one hand palm down and one hand palm upand rub both hands together
Park	Take your thumb and pinky finger on both hands and swing them back and forth then take one hand and face it palm up and take your other hand and take your pointing finger and your thumb and circle around the hand that is with the palm up
Picnic	Take both hands and criss cross them and then bend your fingers as if you were eating it
Pig	Take one hand and put it under your chin and bend your fingers while your hand is under your chin
Please	Place palm to chest and rub in circular motion several times.
Potty	Place thumb between index and middle finger and shake wrist several times. (In American Sign Language, this represents the letter "T" for "toilet".)
Pumpkin	Take one hand palm down in a fist amd then take the other hand and pinch your pointer finger and your thumb together and then let go
Puzzle	Take both of your hands and take your pointer fingers and your middle fingers and touch them as yuorotate your hands
Rabbit	Take both hands with your pointer fingers and your middle fingers and criss cross thrm scross your chest and pull your fingers in to mske s fist when they are crossed across your chest
Rainbow	Move the right "4" hand in arc motion from left shoulder to right, palm facing in.
Raisin	Take one arm and put it straight outpalm down and then take your pointer finger and your middle finger and dot your way down your arm
Read	Take one hand palm out and then with the other one take your two fingers your pointer finger and your middle finger and bring them down the palm of your hand
Red	Stroke downward on the lips with the extended index finger two times. (Sign illustrates red lips.)
Ride	Take one hand and make a fist then let out your pointer finger and your middle fingerthen put your other hand on top then push foreward
Robe	Take both of your hands and bring them from your chest to your waist then from one side of your stomach to another
Rooster	Take one hand and make a fist then take out yout thumb. pointing finger and your middle finger then put your thumb up to your forhead
Sad	Take both hands and put them up to your face and then bring them down to your chest with your palms up
Same	Begin with hands parallel in front of chest, index fingers extended. Bring hands together in double movement so the sides of the index fingers touch.
Sand Box	Take one hand and pretend like sand is falling out of your hand as you pick it up then you take both hands and make the perimeter of a sand box
School	Take both hands and clap them to the side of you then take the top hand and move it to the end of your hand
Scissors	Take your pointer finger and your middle finger and move them up and down
Share	Take one hand and stick up your thumb then take your other hand and slide it up and down your hand
Sheep	Like you are cutting the hair off of a sheep, take one arm and put it out straight then take your two fingers from the other hand and rub them on your arm
Shoes	Touch fists together in front of body several times.
Sister	Bring one hand with index finger and thumb open from jawline to meet the other hand with index finger and thumb open.
Sit	Take two fingers from each hand and cross them
Smart	Take your middle finger and put it on your head and thenhave the rest of your fingers spread out and then pull it away from your head
Socks	Rub index fingers of both hands against eachother several times in an up and down motion illustrating knitting needles.
Soft	Begin with open palms facing up. Bring palms down into closed "o" hand (fingertips touching) several times.
Sorry	Take one hand and make it into a fist and then rub it in circle on your chest
Stand	Take one hand and put it flat with your palm up and take your other hand have two fingers standing upon your hand
Stars	Take your fingers and move them back and forth as you are pushing your hands up
Stop	Take one hand palm up flat and the other hand goes straight down side ways
Story	Take both chains and turn them into chains and pull them apart
Sun	Make the letter "c" with your hand and bring it up to your head
Swim	Take you arms and move them back as if you were swimming
Swing	Swing the palm of one hand back and forth in front of body. (Please note: This is modification of ASL becuase it is easy for a child to master.)
Teacher	Take your hands and pretend to pull something out of the sides of your head then make two sides of a square
Telephone	Bring hand with thumb and pinky finger out to ear. This sign may be difficult for children to produce so you may want to just bring closed fist to ear.
Thank You	Bring hand, palm in, from mouth outwards.
Toothbrush	Move index finger back and forth across teeth.
Towel	Make fists and rub it in circles on your cheeks
Turkey	Take one hand and move your thumb and pointing finger under your chin
Up	Begin with index finger extended and palm facing out. Point finger up moving hand up into the air several times.
Water	Bring hand with three fingers up to the edge of mouth. (In American Sign Language, three fingers is the letter "W" for "water".)
White	Place fingers on chest and pull the hand forward while closing fingers to thumb. (Sign illustrates wearing a white shirt)
Yellow	Wave the "y" hand (thumb and pinky extended) back and forth in front of body, palm facing left.
Yes	Move fist up and down as if the fist is a head nodding "yes".