Airplane

To sign airplane, take your outstretched hand, and tuck in your middle and ring fingers. Then move your hand away from your body a short distance, as if flying, bobbing it back and forth a couple of times. If you move your hand a bit further up and out, slightly above your head, that's already the sign for fly.

Tucking in those two fingers is often difficult for an infant, and you will often see airplane simplified with either all four fingers tucked in, or with all fingers outstretched.

Flash Card

Use airplane when you see and hear a jet whooshing past. When you sign airplane, think of your index or pointer finger as the nose of the plane, and your thumb and pinkie finger as the wings on either side.

8 Responses to “Airplane”

Jerica November 5th, 2012

My son was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. On a speech scale is at 0-3 months and is 9 months old. We have just started sign language with him and he already knows “MORE”. This is a great way for him to be able to communicate with us. Can’t wait till he learns more

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brittany August 27th, 2012

My brother is learning these signs really fast.

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sahara hernandez May 1st, 2012

my son is 15 months old and knows around 20 signs or more!!! Thanks so much!!!!

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vera November 14th, 2011

hahahahaha. These flash cards are too cool.

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Gina October 17th, 2011

I am super excited to use these for our son!

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Ishmael July 18th, 2011

Hello . . . !!! I`m really happy to know this site and am planning to teach my kids with this fabulous cards. It is really fantastic and hope you post the video and audio for foreign parents and teachers all around the world!!!!! Thanks again.

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Mukhabbat December 6th, 2010

Thanks for this lessons and advice. It helped me teach my brother,Thank you again!!!

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Lois Byram October 21st, 2010

Thanks! This looks to be a good resource for parents who are interested in using signing with their kids.

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