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Form a cross with your pointer fingers.
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With thumb and little finger extended move hand from shoulder height across body and upwards.
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Start with hands flat, palms towards your body, one hand pointing downwards at waist the other pointing forward at armpit height. Simultaneously move top hand and forearm downwards towards waist, and bottom arm upwards. Repeat the action two or three times.
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Move spread, cupped hands towards each other twice.
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Hold other hand slightly cupped sideways. Place fingertip of pointer finger in the centre of palm of other hand and twist pointer at wrist forward so palm ends pointing upwards.
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Clench hands one in front of the other then open them out as if hands are a balloon being blown up.
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With both hands in a fist, thumbs in and upwards; rest one fist on top of the other at shoulder height. Keeping hands together and arms still, swing hands forward twice in quick sharp arcs.
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Swing straight arm from palm facing away from body, to facing chest, as though swinging bat.
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Motion hand as though holding a bell and ringing it.
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With pointer fingers of both hands curved downwards from fists, one further forward than the other, move hands in circles so front hand goes back while back one comes forward.
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Sign "Black" (Stroke fingers of fist forward along side of face) + "Board" (With hand flat in front of you, fingers pointing up, palm forward; start with hand in front of opposite side and move hand horizontally)
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With hands cupped in a 'U' shape, fingers facing each other, bring hands together so that fingertips touch twice. May also be signed with fingers pointing forward, thumbs sideways, so only thumbs tap together.
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With both hands flat, palms facing chest, one under the other. Move bottom hand above the other.
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Flat hands with sides together, as if the covers of a book, open and close
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Start with both hands flat, palms touching. Bring main hand out to the side, keeping other hand still. Then take main hand back to other hand so that fingertips touch wrist and move hand out to side again.
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Hold both hands flat, pointing forward in front of your sides. Then move hands so that palms face body, one hand very close to tummy, the other a short distance away.
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With fists together, palms upwards, as if clasping a large steering wheel, move hands simultaneously left in an arc, then right in an arc, then repeat.
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Hold one hand slightly cupped, palm facing up, in front of waist, With fingers spread and slightly bent downwards over the palm of other hand, wiggle (alternatively) fingers down towards palm (as though pressing keys on calculator)
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With fists one above the other move top fist in a circle on the lower fist.
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With pointer finger and thumb forming a U Shape, pointing away from your body, slide from wrist to fingertips on the back of other, flat, hand.
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Start with hands cupped, fingers spread, palms towards each other. Draw hands together and close fingers.
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With other hand flat, fingers pointing upwards place fingertips of bent hand at base of fingers. Move shape downwards.
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With pointer finger and thumb extended from fist in a ?C? shape, on both hands. Start with palms facing each other. Rotate hands at wrist so that palms end facing you.
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With both hands cupped in a sideways C, palms facing each other; curve hands forward, twisting at wrists, so that little fingers end next to each other.
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With pointer finger and thumb extended from fist in a ?C? shape, on both hands. Start with palms facing each other. Rotate hands at wrist so that palms end facing you (Class). With fingers bent at a right angle to palm and pointing towards head move hand downwards next to face (Room).
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With both hands cupped in a sideways C, palms facing each other; curve hands forward, twisting at wrists, so that little fingers end next to each other (Class). With fingers bent at a right angle to palm and pointing towards head move hand downwards next to face (Room).
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With hands clawed, palms facing forward, move first hand up in an arc, then the other hand, then first hand again.
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With hand shaped into a C draw a circle in front of other, vertical, flat hand.
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Cup fingers downwards with pointer extended forward (as though resting on a computer mouse with pointer on left button). Move hand in a small flat circle and press pointer finger down or wiggle.
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With fingers spread, palm towards chest, wiggle fingers and move hand upwards.
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Hold fingers and thumb in a forward pointing 'U' at eye level. Move hand from one side to the other in a wavy line.
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With both fists next to each other, pointer fingers touching, tilt hand upwards in an arc.
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Wiggle downward pointing extended pointer and middle fingers, left and right, like legs.
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With both hands in a fist, with pointer fingers hooked around extended thumbs; have thumbs downwards and hands one behind the other slightly to your side. Move hands down together and then upwards.
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With elbow resting in opposite palm, rotate fist (palm facing you) back and forth, to represent dolls head.
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Place main hand flat over other flat hand so that fingertips touch wrists and palms facing towards stomach. Swing front hand at wrist outwards and back again.
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With pointer finger and thumb forming a circle move fingers in a wavy arc around your other, flat upwards pointing hand, with palm forward.
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Fingerspell D (Extend thumb sideways and curved extended pointer finger above fist. Rest thumb on the thumb of your other fist and touch pointer fingertips together.) V (Form a V with pointer and middle fingers and place on other palm) D (again)
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Form a C shape with pointer finger and thumb. Rest thumb on the thumb of your other hand (which has thumb extended sideways and pointer pointing forward. Arc C hand downwards so that pointer tips touch twice. Move hand left and right
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With both hands flat start with one hand palm forward, thumb down, and the other flat in front of this hand; palms touching. Flip back hand up so that little finger remains in contact with pointer finger of front hand and hand ends resting on top of other hand.
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With both hands in front of waist, very slightly cupped upwards; move hands simultaneously from side to side.
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With pointer fingers both extended, point one downwards and kick the fingertip with the fingertip of your other pointer finger.
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With thumbs pointing upwards from both fists, knuckles near each other, tilt one hand backwards at wrist, the other forward. Then back again.
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Hold one hand flat in front of stomach with palm up and fingers pointing sideways. With other hand flat, palm sideways, fingers forward; use blade of hand like knife to cut across the middle of flat hand.
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With both hands flat, start with one pointing upwards and blade of pointer against nose; the other pointing forward in front of body, palm sideways. Simultaneously move hands together so that they meet in front of you. The blade of the top hand ends resting on the pointer finger of the other hand.
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Cup one hand into a circle with thumb and fingers, with palm sideways hold hand still in front of body. Then cup hands slightly and start with palms facing each other and hands one above the other a short distance. Bring top hand down so that palms touch and then back up again.
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Point your pointer finger downwards onto the palm of your other flat hand. Bounce pointer finger forward across palm.
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With hand spread, palm towards armpit, fingers pointing upwards; move hand sideways, away from body while wiggling fingers.
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Hold spread hand in front of chin, wiggle fingers
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Hold fingers straight and apart on both hands, palms down. Start with hands a small distance apart, fingers pointing to each other. Bring hands together so that fingers inter-thread slightly.
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Interlock straight spread fingers of both hands. Draw hands out of interlock slightly, then re-interlock fingers.
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With pointer and middle fingers apart, resting on palm of other hand, pull hand upwards and curve fingers towards palm.
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Hold one hand flat, pointing forwards, palm to side. With other hand also flat brush fingertips across palm from back to tips.
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With pointer fingers both extended, point one downwards and kick the fingertip with the fingertip of your other pointer finger.
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Sign 'K' (With pointer finger extended from fist in a curve, tap knuckle against other extended pointer finger) twice
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Hold the pointer finger of other hand still, pointing forward, palm sideways. Starting with pointer fingertip of main hand just above other fingertip at right angles, move finger so that it twists palm down and slides it length along lower fingertip.
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Point pointer fingers on both hands forward and start with fingers side by side and touching. Slide one hand backwards and the other forwards the length of fingers, then reverse. May be done multiple times.
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Tap index and middle fingers on thumb, near temple, twice.
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Start with both hands flat, palms touching. Bring main hand out to the side, keeping other hand still. Then take main hand back to other hand so that fingertips touch wrist and move hand out to side again.
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With both hands in a fist, thumbs at top of fists; tap one fist on top of the other twice.
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Spread fingers on both hands horizontally, fingertips towards each other palms facing stomach. Simultaneously move hands up and back down while wiggling fingers.
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Cupped hands move up and down sides of body as if scratching (monkey). Then with thumb and curved pointer finger extended towards face, move hand forward as though outlining the bar (bar).
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Form a loose fist (palm forward) with both hands above head height directly above shoulders. Move one hand forward in an arc so that hand opens slightly at the midpoint and then closes back to loose fist at end. The do the same with other hand.
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With fists as if holding handlebars, tilt fists forward and backwards as if operating the throttle.
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Extend pointer fingers from fists and cross in front of chest, so that they form an X.
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With both pointer fingers extended from fists and pointing forward, rock hands in an arc; together, apart and then back together .
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With hand slightly cupped, up near ear, palm facing upwards, move hand upwards. May flick hand slightly forward at wrist at the end.
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Slide fist across palm of other hand from wrist to fingertips.
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Start with pointer finger pointing downwards behind other, flat horizontal hand. Move pointer hand in an arc over and in front of flat hand.
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Hold both hands flat in front of you, fingers pointing forward, one on top of the other, palms facing, fingertips touching but palms apart. Draw top fingertips towards you, the length of other hand; two or three times.
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Start with both fists in front of stomach, knuckles slightly apart, thumbs at tops of fists. Tap knuckles together twice.
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Hold one hand flat, palm towards stomach. Extend (straight) the pointer finger and thumb front fist on your other hand. Slide these fingers down on either side of flat hand.
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Hold other hand flat, palm up, fingers pointing forward; start with fingers of main hand bent, fingertips touching wrist of flat hand. Move bent fingers forward along palm to fingertips; ending with this hand flat on top of other hand, palms together. Repeat.
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Hold pointer fingertip to the tip of thumb, with palm forward and wiggle hand horizontal in front of chest.
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb. Starting with fingertips of circle in front of mouth, bring hand down, up and down again.
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With forefinger straight, both hands trace a rectangle shape in the air
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Hold both hands flat in front of you, fingers pointing forward, one on top of the other, palms touching. Slide top hand forwards and backwards.
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With both hands spread, palms facing upwards, at waist height, move each hand in outwards circles.
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Use hand like knife to cut across palm. First at right angles to, then along fingers
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With fingers straight and touching thumb, pointing forward, elbow resting on the back of your other hand; open and close fingers.
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Start by signing 1 (with pointer finger raised upwards from palm backwards fist, in front of shoulder); then bring hand downwards in a sideways arc and sign four (by extending all fingers apart slightly and tucking thumb behind palm).
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Usually proceed with a number (1 for 1/4, 2 for 2 quarters and so on); then bring hand downwards in a sideways arc and sign four (by extending all fingers apart slightly and tucking thumb behind palm).
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Hold one hand flat in front of you, fingers horizontal, palm towards eyes. Slide pointer and middle finger fingertips left to right across hand twice. (May also be signed moving fingers up and down across palm)
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With both hands flat, elbows at sides and arms straight out in front of you; tilt arms at elbow so that hand go up and down alternately.
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With both pointer fingers pointing forward and downwards slightly from fists, with finger tips touching, move fingers apart, then towards your waist, then back together again.
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With both hands spread, backs facing and fingers pointing downwards, bring back of hands together.
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With both hands spread, backs facing and fingers pointing downwards, bring back of hands together. Then lift hands up and apart into a cup shape and bring downwards forming a cylinder.
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Hold one hand flat and horizontal in front of opposite side with forearm straight in front of waist. With fingertip of the pointer finger of your other hand draw a straight line in front of horizontal arm from elbow to fingertips.
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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 hand flat, palm towards face, finger pointing upwards. Starting in front of face at one side move hand across all of face twice.
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With forefinger and middle finger extended, pointer forward, bring them together and apart twice. Like the blades of scissors.
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Form the B hand shape, move main hand in a circle, as though sewing with a needle.
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Have one hand flat in front of you, fingers pointing forward, palm upwards. With other hand flat, thumb upwards, tap blade of little finger onto other palm first across palm and then on an angle across palm and fingers.
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Cross extended pointer fingers and move both hands in small circles.
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With pointer and middle finger extended together, start with fingertips at lips, palm towards you. Move hand forwards and upwards, forming a small circle in the air in front of face half way up.
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With hands in a loose fist at sides, palms upwards, move hands in small circles at wrists.
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Slide fingers of bent hand down the outside of your other, downwards bent hand.
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With both hands in a fist, thumbs extended upwards, start with knuckles almost touching. Slide one hand backwards and the other forward.
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Tilt, raising slightly, your fist to the right, from your flat hand
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Hold pointer finger extended from fist and pointing forward. With other hand in a fist with thumb and pointer fingers extended forward , bring fingers toward extended pointer finger and pinch onto either side of finger.
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Cup hands slightly and start with palms facing each other and hands one above the other a short distance. Bring top hand down so that palms touch and then back up again.
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With right hand flat at chest height, palm facing you; slide other hand, palm facing you, down palm and forearm.
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With both hands flat, palms down and thumbs tucked under palm, form small forward circles with hands
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With both hands in a fist at your sides, move hands, simultaneously, forwards and backwards twice.
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Extend fingers of both hands to point forward, with pointer fingers touching. Move hands out to sides, then turn hands at right angles, move downwards.
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Start with fingertips and thumb touching and touching temple. Move hand forward and turn so that fingertips point forward. Now move hand forward a small amount twice.
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Start with pointer finger and thumb extended in an L shape, pointer finger pointing up near ear. Move hand so that pointer finger points backwards, back up and backwards again.
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Point to head with both hands and draw ears
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Finger spelt. Touch base of palm with pointer finger (T). Then form a V shape with pointer and middle fingers on palm (V).
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb on both hands, all other fingers remain spread. Start with circles against each other, palms forward. Move hands apart.
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb, palm forward, other fingers spread. Starting at shoulder height, move this hand down in an arc through your other hand, which has fingers in a sideways C Shape.
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Start with closed hand, palm out, in front of chest. Open hand while moving out and down as if throwing a ball of paper into a bin
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Tap the blade of flat hand (palm facing your chest) with pointer finger tip twice.
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Start with hand in fist, palm facing away from you, thumb extended and pointer finger arched over thumb. Draw hand down, twisting palm towards you, and extending little finger and thumb.
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With both hands in a fist at sides move one or both hands in large circles at sides.
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At head height, with pointer and middle fingers slightly apart and curved towards head, move hand forward.
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With pointer finger of one hand hooked around back of other extended pointer finger move hands forward together.
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Hold one hand flat, palm down, in front of waist. Start with pointer and middle fingers extended apart, fingertips resting on the back of your other hand. Move this hand up and down so that finger tips bounce on and of the back of other hand.
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Start with both hands flat, palms together. Pull one hand backwards, bending fingers down as you do.
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With both fists next to each other, palms facing up, move hands together left, then right in an arc twice.
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With fingers of both hands spread apart and pointing towards opposite side, start with hands in front of chest at sides and move hands simultaneously downwards.
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Hold one hand flat, fingers pointing upwards, palm facing sideways. Form a 'V' with pointer and middle fingers of other hand. Move this hand in a circle in front of your flat hand.
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Walk pointer and middle fingers across palm of other hand.
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Hold flat hand up beside head, palm away. Move hand straight down as if running down a wall.
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb at neck, other fingers extended, rock hand forward twice. Then slide hand sideways in front of body with hand flat, palm forward and fingertips pointing upwards.
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With pointer finger extended from fist, start with hand horizontal, palm towards you and pointer finger at collar bone. Stroke pointer finger downwards on chest twice. Then slide hand sideways in front of body with hand flat, palm forward and fingertips pointing upwards.
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With both hands flat, the blade (little finger) of one resting on top of the pointer finger of the other, raise the top hand. Then bring back down again.
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Hook pointer finger around extended thumb and use these fingers to draw a wiggly line across the palm of your other hand.
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With fingertip of pointer finger touching thumb tip, all other fingers in a loose fist, draw a straight (or sometimes wavy) line across the palm of your other (flat and horizontal) hand, from wrist to fingertips.
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Extend little finger and thumb from forward facing fist. At shoulder height. Move hand in a small horizontal circle.
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