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Tap underside of chin with the back of bent fingers of hand, twice.
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Starting with main hand bent with fingertips resting in flat palm of other hand; move bent hand up and across in and arc so that finger tips end pointing upwards.
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Curve pointer finger of both hands over extended thumb. With hands at shoulder level move in small circles.
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Extend pointer finger from fist on both hands, so that palms face body and fingertips face each other. Start with hands out to sides, keeping pointers horizontal, bring hands towards each other in an upwards arc, abruptly stop with fingertips still a distance apart and quickly bring hands down a short way..
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With pointer finger pointing upwards, palm forward, shake finger side to side, keeping wrist still.
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With fingers spread, pointing up, tap them on cheek one after the other
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Start with both hands flat and horizontal with finger tips touching. Quickly move one hand upwards in an arc.
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Hold hand flat, palm down, fingers pointing sideways a generous distance in front of stomach. With your other hand flat. Palm down and fingers pointing forward, dip hand under first hand in an arc so that fingertips emerge from under the palm of the first hand and back of hand slides against palm.
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With both pointer fingers extended quickly slide one finger forward along the length of the other.
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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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Start with both hands flat, palms down, and fingertips facing forward; side by side, however one hand starts lower than the other. Move higher hand down and then forward so that it is next to lower hand. Then move the lower hand down and forward. Then again step the high hand down next to other hand.
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Point up with hand at shoulder height, palm out, and move away from body and down
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Point out and to the side with palm down, and pivot on elbow until palm is facing up
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Extend pointer finger from fist on both hands, with palms facing down and pointers facing opposite side in front of chest. Hold one hand still and circle the pointer around the first.
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Start with pointer fingers pointing to eyes. Then, with fingers spread apart and pointing upwards (slightly curved towards body), in front of sides of chest; in a quick movement, bounce hands downwards, keeping wrists still, so that palms end upwards; then back up and down again.
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Hold up fist at shoulder height, palm forward and move forward from body or in the direction of the person.
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Point up and rotate hand in a horizontal circle.
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Straight fingers, move dominant hand down twice onto the palm of the other
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With thumb pointing up from fist and pointer finger curved over thumb, tilt hand at wrist forward twice.
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Extend pointer finger from fist on both hands (palms sideways). Start with one pointing up in front of shoulder, the other forward in front of stomach. Simultaneously, and quiet rapidly, move high hand downwards, so it now points forward at waist, and lower hand up so that it points up at shoulder and vice versa tow or three times.
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Extend pointer finger from fist in a hook. With palm towards your body, tap hooked pointer finger on the upward facing palm of your other hand twice.
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With pointer finger pointing up from fist (palm sideways); and other hand flat, horizontal, thumb in behind palm. Start with wrist resting on top of pointer fingertip; and lower hand downwards behind pointer finger.
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Raise your pointer finger up from fist in front of stomach (palm sideways). With other hand flat, horizontal, thumb in behind palm; start with hand behind pointer. Raise flat hand upwards till wrist resting on top of pointer fingertip.
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With hands flat, at right angles to each other, palms touching; slide the top hand from fingertips along palm and then up thumb of lower hand, wrapping fingers slightly around the thumb of lower hand. Repeat.
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Hold one hand flat in front of you, palm down, fingers sideways. Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb on other hand (other fingers out straight); and pinch the back of flat hand.
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