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Move spread hands, palms facing sides of face, in circle
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With hands flat, fingers together and pointing upwards and palms facing backwards over shoulders; wiggle hands backwards and forwards, keeping fingers together.
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Cupped hands move forward in arch like waves crashing on beach.
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With thumb extended sideways from fist rub thumb tip backwards along cheek twice.
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With fingers curved upwards at either side of head move hands out sideways in an arc.
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With hands flat palms downwards and fingers slightly bent, start with hands above shoulders at head height. Move hands across to opposite sides in an arc.
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Shake both fists above shoulders, as though shivering.
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With hand flat, fingers at temple, palm forward; move hand down and outwards from head in a zig zag.
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With hand spread at armpit height, palm facing forward, move hand in an upwards circle.
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Spin clawed hands, one above the other, palms facing each other; in opposite directions and then away from each other
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Form a diamond with extended fingers and thumb, palms towards each other in front of stomach with fingers below thumbs. Bringing fingers and thumb together, as you draw hands out to sides.
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Start with both hands flat, palms facing each other, but one hand higher than the other. Move higher hand down and lower hand upwards, twisting hands so that the end palms facing outwards and fingers spread.
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Start with both hands palm down and fingers spread apart, slightly curved down, and pointing forward in front of sides. While wiggling fingers, raise hands upwards.
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Form an O shape with pointer finger and thumb, keeping other fingers straight (OK hand). Starting with thumb and pointer tips to the side of nostril; move hand in an arc under nose to the side of the other nostril.
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Stand arm up, with elbow just behind other hand flat arm. Move upright arm sideways, wiggling your fingers, as though leaves on a tree.
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Form a circle with pointer fingers and thumbs on both hands. With all other fingers pointing forwards, circles next to each other; move hands apart then back towards each other in small arcs.
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Start with hand flat, blade of little finger resting on wrist of other hand. Slide blade of little finger alone arm to elbow.
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Hold one arm and hand flat in front of you, palm towards body. With only the fingers visible above arm, wiggle fingers of other hand in a line behind flat arm from elbow to fingertips; then use pointer finger to draw a downwards pointing circle in front of flat arm ending at elbow.
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Hold one hand flat a short distance in front of body, with fingers pointing towards opposite side and palm facing chest. Start with the fingers of your other hand bunched together and pointing upwards just below flat hand. Move this hand upwards behind flat hand and spread fingers apart as hand emerges.
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Start with fists facing each other and just above shoulders, pointer fingers hooked downwards. Move both hands downwards twice in quick sharp movements.
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Start with flat hand, fingers touching chin and thumb extended. Move hand out turning wrist so that hand ends with palm facing forward a small distance in front of shoulder. Can end lower and in the direction of the hot thing.
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Hold one arm and hand horizontal and flat in front of body. Start with little finger of other hand extended upwards, palm back, and hand up near opposite armpit, elbow tucked behind flat arm. Shake this hand out to side, flipping hand around to be palm forward in front of armpit, then back to start position (palm back), and out to side again.
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Hold up hand up above shoulder, forearm straight down, fingers a little apart and wiggling. Form a circle with the pointer finger and thumb of your other hand (other fingers extended sideways), palm towards you. Starting next to little finger, gentle float circle downwards in large left and right arcs.
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Point to the sky then zigzag pointer finger downwards to side of waist.
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With thumb and finger outstretched, hand up next to head. Bringing hand downwards in an arc, bringing fingertips together gradually so they meet in front of shoulder.
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With hand flat, palm down and fingers pointing forward; start with hand in front of opposite side, and with fingers pointing down slightly. Move hand upwards on an angle, then down again on an angle so you draw a triangle, or mountain shape with fingers.
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With hand flat, palm down and fingers pointing forward, move hand across from opposite side to in front of shoulder in up and down zig zags.
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With both hands cupped and along side each other, draw hands up and outwards to outline the nest. Larger arc signifies larger nest, a dome nest might be signed by bringing hands together at the top of circle.
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With fingers and thumb spread apart and pointing forward, palm down, move hand in a circle (make circle larger for larger bodies of water), while wiggling fingers.
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With fingers of both hands spread and pointing forward at shoulder height, move hands down on an angle.
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With fingers slightly spread, and palm facing you, form an arc with hand from one side to the other.
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With both hands flat, palms facing each other, fingers pointing forward and downwards. Start with both hands in front of sides, close to body. Move hands forward together in a wavy motion, like the edges of a river.
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Starting with thumb pointing upwards from fist, slide thumb down fingertips, opening fingers slightly as you do.
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Hold one hand flat in front of side, palm down fingers pointing to opposite side. With other hand flat, palm down, fingers a short distance above first wrist; wave hand up and down as you move hand across body.
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Wiggle fingers in a line across arm as if they were seaweed wiggling in the sea
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Hold one arm and hand flat in front of you, palm upwards. Bend the fingers and thumb of your other hand downwards above wrist of flat arm. Wiggle fingers and thumb of bent hand as you move it straight across body.
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Start with fingers on both hands spread apart and curved forward, palms facing each other and fingers on top of ball shape. Start with one hand inside the other, so that fingers overlap. Bring the inside hand backwards, twisting hand as you move it so that hand ends with fingers facing forward and fingertips bunched together.
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With both hand clawed, palms forward, and fingers forward; start with hands in front of chest and move hands outwards, down and back towards each other in three or more small arcs.
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With fingers spread, palm down, move hand above head from opposite side to end above shoulder.
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Let wiggling fingers gently fall, waving side to side
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Cup hands together in a ball, one on top of the other, slightly to one side of chest. Then move hands to other side, swapping top hand over to be bottom hand.
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Let wiggling fingers gently fall, waving side to side then draw fist up to chin.
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Hold one hand flat a short distance in front of body, with fingers pointing towards opposite side and palm facing chest. Start with the fingers of your other hand bunched together and pointing upwards just below flat hand. Move this hand upwards behind flat hand and spread fingers apart as hand emerges.
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Tap middle finger to thumb twice. (Also signed by children by just wiggling fingers.)
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Start with fingers bunched together up next to head, palm forward. Flick fingers out so that fingers end spread out and pointing upwards.
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Hold both hands out in front of your sides with fingers spread and palms down. Bounce hands downwards and outwards three or four times.
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Stand arm up, resting elbow on back of other hand and wiggle your fingers, as though leaves on a tree. For Forest: move arm across body while performing sign.
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With fingers spread and curved forward a little, form several small arcs downwards from shoulders.
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Hold hands flat, fingers forward, thumbs upwards, in front of sides. Simultaneously move hands straight down
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Hold one had flat, horizontal, palm towards body, and in front of opposite side. Start with other hand in a fist below flat hand. Move fist straight up behind flat hand and spread fingers apart as the hand emerges above flat hand.
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Hold hand in a fist with knuckles at top of fist and against cheek. Rotate hand forward and backwards maintaining knuckle contact with cheek.
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Stroke edge of curved pointer finger down cheek twice, palm forward.
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Starting with hand bent, fingers extended above thumb pointing at side of mouth; tap fingers to thumb twice.
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Hold one hand and forearm horizontal, fingers straight. From behind this hand, spread fingers of other hand pointing upwards so that base of palm starts just behind thumb. Flip hand over straight hand so that fingers end pointing down in front of straight arm.
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With hands both palm forwards and fingers pointing upwards and slightly spread in front of shoulders; move hands left and right a small distance.
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With palm facing up and hand at hip, start with fingers and thumb apart and gently bring fingers to touch thumb.
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With hands flat, fingers together and pointing upwards and palms facing backwards over shoulders; flap hands backwards and forwards vigorously three or more times.
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Shake both fists above shoulders, as though shivering
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Start with both hands flat, palms down, pointer fingers touching and all fingers pointing forward and slightly bent downwards. Simultaneously move hands apart and downwards in an arc, so that hands end palm up and blades of little fingers touching.
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