Winter Sign Language

This sign is similar to the sign for "shoes" in that the two hands are brought together to represent flat boots.

The sign for button symbolizes the act of buttoning a shirt. the thumb and index finger are together in the shape of an "o" to represent a button. The hands move up and down, as if buttoning a shirt.

To make the sign for children, the two hands literally bounce away from each other. Think of children hopping, skipping, and jumping in play.

The sign for coat needs almost no explanation. The "C" hands move down as if putting on a warm winter coat.

Look at the expression on the model's face. It is obvious that he feels cold, as shown by the shaking fists.

Start at the top where earmuffs are put on the head, and move down to the ears, covering them with the muffs.

To indicate that you want your hat to keep your head warm, just pat the top of your head.

Combine the sign for "hot," and the sign for "chocolate." Touch the hand to the face and move away quickly, as if you were touching something hot. Then, make the sign for chocolate, moving a "C" hand in a circle on top of your hand.

Be careful out there, the ice is freezing! The fingers of the hand tense up, bending down and moving towards yourself to represent the freezing of the ice.

Two crooked fingers symbolize the blades of ice skates, and the model turns from side to side as if gliding on the ice.

Since an icicle grows downwards, that growth is represented by the icicle growing down from the hand at the top. Each hand has the thumb and index finger together in an "O" shape.

Use both hands in a semi-fist format to represent the act of putting on a jacket.

Put the scarf around your neck, flipping it over your back.

The sign for sled is similar to the sign for skate. Use the two crooked fingers to symbolize the runners on a sled. Rotate the hands in a circle, as if riding on a sled down a hill.

The snow is falling down. The fingers wiggle as the hands move down slowly, showing the falling of snowflakes.

Combine the sign for snow (hands wiggling the fingers as they move downwards, like snowflakes) with the sign for ball (two cupped hands touching each other), to communicate that you have a snowball.

Want to build a snowman? Combine the sign for snow (fingers wiggling as the hands move downwards like snowflakes falling) with the sign for man.

Mimic the act of shoveling snow, scooping it up and throwing it off the shovel.