"grandparents" ASL American Sign Language

American Sign Language: "grandparents" GRANDPARENTS: Combine the sign for "grandmother" and "grandfather." The sign for "grandmother" is made by touching your chin with the thumb of your right hand, as when signing "mother." The dominant hand should be open. Move your hand forward in two small arches. The sign for "grandfather" is made by touching your forehead with the thumb of your dominant hand, (the same as when signing "father"). The hand should be open. Now, move your hand forward in two small arches. Note: Many people just move the hand forward without the arches. I've even seen this sign done with the left and right hands simultaneously. One hand signing grandma, the other hand signing grandpa. Also see: MOM Also see: DAD Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm) Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com

American Sign Language: "grandparents"

GRANDPARENTS:

Combine the sign for "grandmother" and "grandfather."
The sign for "grandmother" is made by touching your chin with the thumb of your right hand, as when signing "mother." The dominant hand should be open. Move your hand forward in two small arches.

The sign for "grandfather" is made by touching your forehead with the thumb of your dominant hand, (the same as when signing "father"). The hand should be open. Now, move your hand forward in two small arches.
Note: Many people just move the hand forward without the arches.
I've even seen this sign done with the left and right hands simultaneously. One hand signing grandma, the other hand signing grandpa.

Also see: MOM

Also see: DAD

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm)
Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com