Animal Signs Flashcards
Alligator
arms extended out and moving up and down like a large mouth
Bear
arms crossed over chest, but hands scratching at shoulders
Bird
Hand at side of mouth with Pointer finger and thumb acting as a beak
Chicken
pointer finger and thumb acting as a beak but moving from mouth to non-dominant hand
Cow
“y” hand on temple with thumb like an ear or horn
Dolphin
pointer and middle finger twisted with thumb up and your hand moving up and down like a jumping dolphin
Duck
Thumb, pointer finger and middle finger making a beak next to your mouth
Elephant
hand starts open, palm out and makes the shape of an elephant trunk
Fish
Open hand, thumb extended up, and acting like it’s swimming through the water
Fox
making an “f” with the circle around your nose and circling your nose
Frog
make a fist under your chin and flick out pointer and middle fingers in a v shape
Giraffe
cup your hands like a horizontal “C” and ‘outline’ the giraffe’s next on yourself
Horse
thumb to your temple with pointer and middle finger flicking up and down
Lion
hand starts palm facing your face and elbow up & motions like you’re running your hand through the lion’s mane
Monkey
hands scratching at armpits like a monkey
Mouse
pointer finger grazing the tip of your nose with a circular motion
Pig
make a fist under your chin and flick out your four fingers leaving your thumb still
Shark
Open, tight five hand on top of your head like a dorsal fin*
Sheep
non-dominant hand fist down while dominant hand makes a scissor cutting motion
Snake
- make a fist with a bent extended pointer and middle finger- then make is slither*
Tiger
Bent five hands, palms facing you moving out on your face; representing the stripes
Turtle
non-dominant hand is a roof over the extended thumb moving around; modeling a turtle in a shell
Zebra
*bent five hands moving outward at your chest and stomach to model stripes of zebra
Animal
bring hands to same side shoulder and move chest in and out (like the 90’s heartbeat dance move)
