ASL: Family

Family

With both hands signing "F," start
with the thumbs and index fingers
touching and rotate them forward
until the pinky fingers touch

Large
Big

With both hands signing "L," start
with the hands close but not touching
and with palms facing your chest, and
then rotate them out and away

Average Sized

With your flattened hand, tap
the other hand twice in the
middle of the index finger

Small
Tiny

Hold your hands in front of
you, palms facing, and then
bring them together quickly

Only
Just

With your index finger pointing up
and palm facing you, rotate your hand
until the palm is facing away from you

Person

Hold flat hands in front of you,
palms facing, and move them down
(another sign uses the "K" hands)

People

With both hands signing "K,"
move them in alternating circles
in front of your chest

Parents

Sign "Mom"
and "Dad"

Child

Hold your flat hand in front of
you and move it up and down
twice, as if patting a child's head

Children

Hold your flat hand in front of you
and move it up and over to your side,
as if patting the head of two children

Have

Hold your "bent" hands a few inches
out from your chest and then move
your hands back to touch your chest

Everyone
All

Sign "A" near your shoulder
and then rotate it and swoop
it down a into an "L"

Total
Sum

Hold both hands like claws, one
at the shoulder and the other at
the waist, then bring them together
so the fingers are touching

Man

Touch your forehead with your thumb
and then bring your hand down and
touch your chest with your thumb

Boy

Hold your hand at your forehead and
bring your thumb against your flattened
fingers, as if grasping the bill of a cap

Grandfather
Grandpa

Touch your forehead with your
thumb and then bounce your
hand forward twice

Father
Dad

Touch your forehead with your
thumb and fingers up and open

Husband

Touch your forehead with your thumb
and then bring it down to clasp your
other hand in front of your lower chest

Brother

With your hands signing "L," touch
your forehead with your thumb and
bring it down on top of your other
hand in front of your lower chest

Son

Touch your forehead with your
flattened hand, palm facing down,
then bring it down to touch the
crook of your other arm

Uncle

Hold the "U" hand at your
forehead and rotate it (or
shake it) a few times

Nephew

Hold your hand signing "N"
near the side of your head
and twist it forward twice

Cousin

Shake the "C" sign at
the side of your head

Woman

Touch your chin with your thumb
and then move your hand down to
touch your chest with your thumb

Girl

Place the tip of your thumb on your
cheek by your ear and slide it down
along the cheek towards your chin

Grandmother
Grandma

Touch your chin with your thumb
and then bounce it forward twice

Mother
Mom

Touch your chin with
your thumb twice

Wife

Start with your "C" hand near
your chin and then bring it down
to clasp your other hand in front
of your lower chest

Sister

With your hands signing "L," touch
your chin with your thumb and
bring it down on top of your other
hand in front of your lower chest

Daughter

Touch your chin with the middle of
your flattened hand then bring it down
to touch the crook of your other arm

Aunt

Hold the "A" hand at the
side of your face and rotate
it (or shake it) a few times

Niece

Hold the "N" hand at the
side of your face and rotate
it (or shake it) a few times

Cousin (female)

Shake the "C" sign near
the side of your chin

Cousin (male)

Shake the "C" sign near
the side of your forehead

Baby

Place both arms together and
then rock your arms back and
forth as if cradling an infant

Twin(s)

Hold the "2" sign at one
side of your mouth and
move it to the other side

Step-

Hold the "L" sign in front of your
shoulder with your palm facing
away from you and then rotate
it so your palm is facing you

-In-Law

Make the "L" sign, with your index finger
pointing up, and then rotate it down until
your index is pointing in front of you and
is beside your other flattened hand

Adopt

With both hands hanging lose in front
of your lower chest, pull them upwards
into "A" signs at your upper chest

Kid

Hold your hand, with index and
pinky fingers extended, at your
nose and move it up and down,
as if wiping a runny nose

Teenager

Sign "Girl" and
then "Boy"

Adult

Hold your "bent" hand before your
chest and then move it up, as if
showing how a child has grown up

Pet

Pet the top of your
flattened hand, as if
petting a dog or a cat

Dog

Pat your waist, as if calling
a dog (You can also snap
your fingers at the end)

Cat

Start with an "open F" sign at
the side of your lips and then
pull it away while closing your
thumb and index finger

Bird

Place the "G" sign at your
mouth and move your thumb
and index finger open and close
(like the beak of a bird)

Fish

Wave your flattened hand and move it
forward like a fish swimming through the
water (can also be signed with two hands)

Mouse

Brush your nose with
your index finger twice

Rat

Brush your nose with your
index and middle fingers
(in the "R" sign) twice