5 Days of Christmas
On the first
day of
Christmas my true
love
gave to
me,
Extend dominant index finger, palm facing away from body.
Move formation up slightly and turning palm to face body.
Sweep open dominant hand, palm down or palm towards
body, in an arc from waist height to shoulder height.
Place cupped dominant hand under chin, palm up. Move
formation down in small vertical circles.
Cross arms and place open hands on upper chest, palms on
body.
Move open hands forward simultaneously, palms up, in
shallow arc. * With directionality.
Point to self using extended dominant index finger. (Natural
gesture).
a partridge in a pear
tree!
On the second
day of
Christmas, my true
love
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Place non-dominant hand, palm down, under upright
dominant forearm, wriggle fingers of dominant hand.
Extend and spread dominant index and middle fingers, palm facing away
from body. Move formation up slightly and turning palm to face body.
Sweep open dominant hand, palm down or palm towards
body, in an arc from waist height to shoulder height.
Place cupped dominant hand under chin, palm up. Move
formation down in small vertical circles.
Cross arms and place open hands on upper chest, palms on
body.
gave to
me
two
turtle
doves and a
partridge in a pear
Move open hands forward simultaneously, palms up, in
shallow arc. * With directionality.
Point to self using extended dominant index finger. (Natural
gesture).
Extend dominant index and middle fingers, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm toward body. (Natural gesture).
Open both hands, palms down. Place dominant hand on top of nondominant hand, thumbs extended. Simultaneously rotate both thumbs.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
tree
On the third
day of
Christmas, my true
love
gave to
Place non-dominant hand, palm down, under upright
dominant forearm, wriggle fingers of dominant hand.
Extend dominant index, middle and ring finger, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
Sweep open dominant hand, palm down or palm towards
body, in an arc from waist height to shoulder height.
Place cupped dominant hand under chin, palm up. Move
formation down in small vertical circles.
Cross arms and place open hands on upper chest, palms on
body.
Move open hands forward simultaneously, palms up, in
shallow arc. * With directionality.
me
three French
hens,
two
turtle
doves, and a
Point to self using extended dominant index finger. (Natural
gesture).
Extend dominant index, middle and ring finger, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Extend dominant index and middle fingers, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm toward body. (Natural gesture).
Open both hands, palms down. Place dominant hand on top of nondominant hand, thumbs extended. Simultaneously rotate both thumbs.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
5 Days of Christmas
partridge in a pear
tree
On the fourth
day of
Christmas
my true
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Place non-dominant hand, palm down, under upright
dominant forearm, wriggle fingers of dominant hand.
Extend dominant index, middle, ring and little finger, fingers pointing up, hold fingers
slightly apart, tuck dominant thumb into palm, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
Sweep open dominant hand, palm down or palm towards
body, in an arc from waist height to shoulder height.
Place cupped dominant hand under chin, palm up. Move
formation down in small vertical circles.
Place open dominant hand on chest, palm facing body,
twice.
love
gave to
me
four calling
birds,
three French
Cross arms and place open hands on upper chest, palms on
body.
Move open hands forward simultaneously, palms up, in
shallow arc. * With directionality.
Point to self using extended dominant index finger. (Natural
gesture).
Extend dominant index, middle, ring and little finger, fingers pointing up, hold fingers
slightly apart, tuck dominant thumb into palm, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Extend dominant index, middle and ring finger, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
hens,
two
turtle
doves, and a
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Extend dominant index and middle fingers, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm toward body. (Natural gesture).
Open both hands, palms down. Place dominant hand on top of nondominant hand, thumbs extended. Simultaneously rotate both thumbs.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
partridge in a pear
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
tree
Place non-dominant hand, palm down, under upright
dominant forearm, wriggle fingers of dominant hand.
On the fifth
day of
Christmas
my true
love
gave to
Extend all fingers and thumb of dominant hand, fingers pointing up, hold them slightly
apart, palm towards body. * May have palm facing away from body. (Natural gesture).
Sweep open dominant hand, palm down or palm towards
body, in an arc from waist height to shoulder height.
Place cupped dominant hand under chin, palm up. Move
formation down in small vertical circles.
Place open dominant hand on chest, palm facing body,
twice.
Cross arms and place open hands on upper chest, palms on
body.
Move open hands forward simultaneously, palms up, in
shallow arc. * With directionality.
gold rings!
Natural gesture - ring on a finger
me,
five
four
calling birds,
three French
Point to self using extended dominant index finger. (Natural
gesture).
Extend all fingers and thumb of dominant hand, fingers pointing up, hold them slightly
apart, palm towards body. * May have palm facing away from body. (Natural gesture).
Extend dominant index, middle, ring and little finger, fingers pointing up, hold fingers
slightly apart, tuck dominant thumb into palm, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Extend dominant index, middle and ring finger, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm towards body. (Natural gesture).
5 Days of Christmas
hens,
two
turtle
doves and a
partridge in a pear
tree!
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Extend dominant index and middle fingers, fingers pointing up,
hold fingers slightly apart, palm toward body. (Natural gesture).
Open both hands, palms down. Place dominant hand on top of nondominant hand, thumbs extended. Simultaneously rotate both thumbs.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Place tips of dominant index finger and thumb together – place
formation in front of chin – open and close formation twice.
Place non-dominant hand, palm down, under upright
dominant forearm, wriggle fingers of dominant hand.