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Start with fists in front of waist at middle, thumbs near each other. Move hands around waist to back, as though holding the cords of apron, to tie behind back.
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With fist bent slightly down, move hand up and down twice.
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First Move flat hands in front of chest in small circles, as through swimming, then slide flat hands up body from waist.
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With elbows raised, both hands point to chest. Move along chest, outwards then upwards to draw a bib
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Stroke hair downwards, at side of head, with fingers of fist, twice.
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With pointer and thumb touching tap fingers to chest three times in small arcs downwards.
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With pointer finger hooked upwards from fist and blade of little finger facing forward, tap pointer finger on side of head.
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With fingers and thumb spread, palms downwards, rub thumbs down chest at shoulders two or three times.
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Draw fists towards each other from sides at armpit height.
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With pointer and middle fingers extended from fist and bent towards head, tap finger tips to head just above and behind ear.
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With fingers spread and curved down slightly, draw fingers across the top/side of head twice.
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Pinch clothing at your shoulder.
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Extend pointer and middle fingers of both hands, and point them towards each other at your side. Circle one hand around the other and then downwards.
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With fingers spread apart and palm facing you, fan fingers towards face 3 or so times.
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Point to edge of eye. Draw finger along face to top of ear in a small wave.
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Slide fingers of flat hand down your other hand, with thumb curved around hand, ending on palm.
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With thumb and little fingers extended outwards from fist, palm towards chest; move hand upwards so knuckles tap the underside of chin.
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Tap top of head with flat hand twice.
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Raise fist to ear, palm facing forward and pointer finger hooked. Move back over the ear, bending hand back at wrist. As if tracing the over the ear type of hearing aid.
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With fingers curved around head, bring hands down sides of head in an arc.
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With thumb raise, palm facing body, and fingers bent towards body so that fingertips touch chest; slide fingertips down body in a large arc to below waist, so that palm ends facing upwards. May also be done with 2 hands.
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Draw fists towards each other at lower chest height, then upwards in an arc.
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With thumbs extended upwards from fists, knuckles forward; start with thumbs angled towards each other near collar bones. Zig Zag thumbs in and out as you move hands downwards to tummy.
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Start with hand flat to the side of face, fingers pointing up, and thumb extended out sideways. Twist hand downwards and bring thumb in to palm, so that the back of fingers rests against chest. Then bring hand down and spread fingers (palm down) near waist at side.
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With flat hand, brush up and down pivoting the wrists. One or two hands
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Start with hands in front of sides, palms upwards and fingers curved upwards. Move hands backwards and forwards twice. Then hold one hand flat, either palm upwards or forwards and tap down hand two or three times with pointer and middle finger of other hand.
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Start with hand flat, fingers slightly bent, and little finger resting on shoulder on the same side as hand. Draw hand around neck and flip over so that hand ends with back of fingers towards neck and thumb pointing along shoulder.
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Hook pointer finger around upwards pointing thumb. With hand near collar, move hand towards collar bone twice.
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With fingers and palm curved over your other, downwards bent hand, slide hand from fingertips to wrist.
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With fingers bent, hand pointing downwards, tap little finger against upper thigh twice.
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With pointer finger and thumb extended and pointing upwards, slide tips of finger and thumb down chest at shoulder.
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Starting with fingers bent towards middle and little finger resting on waist, move hand out and downwards so that hand ends palm down and fingers spread.
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Starting with fingers of both hands bent towards middle and little fingers resting on waist, move hands out and downwards so that hands end palm down and fingers spread.
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With hand flat, palm up, slide blade of hand down arm.
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Slide flat hand into the other cupped hand
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With pointer fingers hooked over extended, upward pointing thumbs, palms facing forward, swivel hands, at chest height, in towards body, to end with palms facing upwards.
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Form a 'C' shape with pointer finger and thumb and bring up to face around eye.
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Start with pointer finger hooked and thumb extended in either side of nose. Bring hand down closing thumb and pointer into fist.
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With pointer finger hooked around extended thumb and pointing sideways, move hand forward and backwards in front of teeth.
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With hand flat, fingers pointing down, slide palm and fingers up thigh.
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Tap upper arm with blade of flat hand, palm facing upwards.
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With both hands in a fist, palms towards you and one resting on top of the other; move the top fist upwards.
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With hands cupped upwards, tap body at upper leg and then waist with fingertips.
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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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