9 American Sign Language Signs for Spring

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Learn Some ASL Signs to Teach Your Baby this Spring!

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Spring is coming and there are so many ways to enjoy this season with your little one! It’s a great time of year to explore nature, even if it’s from your back porch or the playground. There are leaves, bugs, flowers and so much more to explore and experience.

As you are out enjoying the wonders of Spring, you can also take the opportunity to introduce & expand your child’s vocabulary with the help of American Sign Language.

Here are a few ideas of things you can do in the spring with your little one:

• Go for a walk around the neighborhood.
  Use a carrier or stroller if your baby isn’t walking yet, but if you’ve got a toddler or preschooler, let them walk and explore! You might not cover too much territory, but it will be a wonderful experience for them to get to touch and explore things.
• Visit a local farm.
  Spring is a great time to visit the farm as there are often lots of animal babies to see. You can learn some American Sign Language signs for farm animals here.
• Blow some bubbles.
  There’s nothing better than blowing bubbles on a nice spring day. People always ask me what kind of bubbles I use in my classes and storytimes. It’s top secret though. ;)

• Play at the playground.
  Enjoy the beautiful weather while swinging and sliding at the local playground. You can learn some American Sign Language signs for the playground here.
• Have a picnic!
  Take a blanket and your lunch outside and share some of your favorite foods under the shade of a tree.
• Read a book about spring time – here are some of my faves:
  
  • For babies: Baby Loves Spring by Karen Katz*
  • For toddlers: I See Spring by Charles Ghigna*
  • For preschoolers: My Spring Robin by Anne & Harlow Rockwell*
• Learn some American Sign Language signs for spring!
  How do you learn ASL signs for spring? Easy! Watch the video below I made just for you and learn how to sign 9 spring-themed signs.

9 ASL Signs for Springtime

In this video you’ll learn how to sign SPRING, RAIN, FLOWER, UMBRELLA, BUG, WORMS, BUTTERFLY, GRASS,and BIRD.

Instructions for 9 ASL Signs for Spring

Use the below instructions to help you remember how to do 9 ASL Signs for Springtime or scroll down to download a beautiful color printable guide to print and keep as a helpful reference.

Spring – Fingers of dominant hand come up through “C” shape of non-dominant hand. Fingers open as hand rises to show a plant growing out of the ground

Rain – Bend your wrists and and bring your hands down to show the rain falling

Flower – Touch your fingertips to both sides of your nose like you are smelling a flower

Umbrella – Stack your closed fists and lift the top one like you are opening an umbrella

Bug – Put your thumb on your nose and bend your pointer and middle finger together like a bug’s antennae wriggling

Worm – Wiggle your pointer finger across your opposite palm from wrist to fingers to show a worm wriggling through the earth

Butterfly – With palms facing body, cross hands and hook thumbs then bend your fingers to show wings flapping

Grass – Place your palm under your chin with fingers curved upward and brush upwards

Bird – Open and close your pointer and thumb in front of your mouth like a bird’s beak

Plan to enjoy this Spring!

So now you know 9 new ASL signs that you can use as you play and explore this spring! Use these signs, as well as the list of fun activities above, to help plan some low-key and fun experiences. Take advantage of the beautiful weather to make some memories you’ll keep forever!

Learn 10 ASL signs for Easter

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Do you know how to sign bunny?

It’s spring and everywhere you turn you’ll find bunnies, eggs and (best of all) chocolate! Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover, or another Springtime holiday, this time of year is a great time to introduce some new words and signs to your little one or students.

Easter season is a great opportunity to learn the American Sign Language signs for EGG, BUNNY and more. There are plastic eggs at every checkout line and they make a great tool for supervised play and learning. In fact, Pinterest is filled with great ideas for activities for young children that incorporate plastic eggs.

And you don’t have to bring lots of sugar into the mix to make those plastic eggs interesting. Hide little toys or other unexpected items in each egg. You can also use this as a vocabulary building opportunity by placing items that you’d like to teach the sign for in each egg. Hide a small toy car in an egg and then teach the ASL sign for CAR when your little one finds it!

It doesn’t take much to surprise and delight your baby, so take advantage of this.  Let your baby play with a bucket full of plastic eggs… or supervise some sensory play with real (or pretend) grass. Enjoy the simple pleasures in life this holiday and remember to snap some photos or videos as well.

Now I’d love to show you how to sign some of my favorite signs for Easter in the video below. You’ll learn how to sign EGG, EASTER, RABBIT, CANDY, CHOCOLATE, CHICKEN, BASKET, GRASS, HIDE & SEEK. I hope you enjoy!

American Sign Language (ASL) Signs for Easter

Instructions for 10 ASL Signs for Easter

Use the below instructions to help you remember how to do 10 ASL Signs for Easter or scroll down to download a beautiful color printable guide to print and keep as a helpful reference.

EGG – Make a “U” handshape with both hands (pointer & middle finger extended). Tap the fingers of your dominant hand on top of the fingers of the opposite hand and then move them apart and down to represent cracking an egg.

EASTER – Do the same motions as the sign for EGG (above) but with an “E” handshape. Another way to sign EASTER is to make an “E” handshape and wave it side-to-side.

RABBIT – Place your hands at the sides or your head with your palms facing back and bend your 2 fingers backwards to show the rabbit’s floppy ears.

CANDY – Place the tip of your pointer finger at your cheek and twist it.

CHOCOLATE – Place your hand in a “C” handshape on top of your opposite fist and circle it around like you are stirring melted chocolate.

CHICKEN – Open and close your pointer & thumb in front of your mouth.

BASKET – Place your non-dominant hand in front of you to represent the top of the basket and show the shape of the bottom of the basket by moving your dominant hand from wrist to elbow of your opposite arm.

GRASS – Make a “claw” handshape with your dominant hand and brush your palm away from your chin 2 times.

HIDE – “Hide” your fist (with a thumbs up handshape) under the palm of your opposite hand.

SEEK – Circle your “C” handshape in front of your face.

I hope you enjoyed this free video on how to do 10 ASL signs for Easter! Have fun enjoying this fun time of year and learning something new.

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Thanks for watching and Happy Spring!