Children’s Mime Signs Video Dictionary A-D
Alligator
Handshape: Curved 5 Hands
Memory Aide: your hands mimic the jaws of an alligator opening and closing
Example of sentence usage: Florida has a lot of alligators.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: crocodile, gator
Baby (infant)
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: cradling a baby in your arms
Example of sentence usage: The baby is one week old.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: babe, little one, newborn
Banana
Handshape: A Hand (dominant) and Index Finger Hand (nondominant)
Memory Aide: mime peeling a banana
Example of sentence usage: The monkey loves bananas!
Baseball (softball)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: gripping a bat and swinging it
Example of sentence usage: Baseball is an American sport.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: batting, swing a bat
Basketball
Handshape: Curved 5 Hand
Memory Aide: dribble and shoot a basket
Example of sentence usage: The high school has a basketball team.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: hoops (slang)
Bed
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: resting your head on a pillow
Example of sentence usage: She laid down on the bed.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: sack (slang)
Bicycle (bike, pedal, ride a bicycle)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: pedals of a bike moving
Example of sentence usage: She bought a new bicycle.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: cycle, wheel
Binoculars
Handshape: C Hands
Memory Aide: focusing the lens on binoculars
Example of sentence usage: She brought her binoculars to the races.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: field glasses
Book
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: the action of opening a book
Example of sentence usage: I am reading a book.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: volume
Camera
Handshape: Modified C Hands
Memory Aide: clicking the shutter on a camera
Example of sentence usage: He took a photograph with his camera.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: photograph, snap a picture, take a photo/picture
Car (automobile, drive)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: steering a car
Example of sentence usage: She drove the car.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: auto, motorcar, motor vehicle, vehicle
Clap (applaud, applause)
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: clapping your hands
Example of sentence usage: Clap your hands.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: acclaim, accolade, ovation
Cold (blow nose, head cold)
Handshape: A Hand
Memory Aide: the action of blowing your nose
Example of sentence usage: Mom says chicken noodle soup is the best cure for a cold.
Cold (chilly, frigid, shiver, winter)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: shaking from cold weather
Example of sentence usage: She put on her jacket because it was cold outside.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: wintry
Dog
Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: encouraging a dog to come nearer by patting your side and snapping your fingers
Example of sentence usage: There are many breeds of dogs.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: canine, doggy, mutt, pooch
Drum
Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: holding drum sticks and beating a drum
Example of sentence usage: She played the drums in a rock band.
