Colours – Key Word Sign

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Black

Black
Black

Place fist on cheek. Move hand forward.

Blue (North)

Blue (North)
Blue (North)

Middle finger on back of other hand, pointer finger forwards. Brush middle finger up other hand twice.

Brown (North)

Brown (North)
Brown (North)

Place hand on back of other hand and move in a small circle

Northern sign - NSW and QLD

Colour

Colour
Colour

Touch tips of thumb and pointer finger together. Rub along the side of other pointer finger a few times

Dark

Dark
Dark

Hook pointer and middle fingers, slightly separated. Place next to eye. Move hand across eyes like the dark is obstructing their view

Draw

Draw
Draw

Hold non dominant hand flat, like it's paper. Hold dominant hand like you are holding a pencil. Move dominant hand around like it's drawing on the paper.

Gold

Gold
Gold

Hands in fist. Bounce dominant fist off the top of the other fist.

Green (South)

Green (South)
Green (South)

One arm in front, blade of other hand at wrist. Move up arm to elbow. Tip: think greensleeves

Grey

Grey
Grey

Place flat hand on cheek. Move in a forward circle

Lighten

Lighten
Lighten

Place hooked pointer and middle fingers of dominant hand in front of nose, palm facing towards you. Straighten pointer and middle fingers up in front of face.

Mix

Mix
Mix

Non dominant hand in cup shape. Extend pointer and middle finger of other hand, place in ‘cup’ and move in circles like mixing something

Orange

Orange
Orange

At side of mouth clench and unclench your hand a few times, like
squishing an orange

Paint

Paint
Paint

Use dominant flat hand to brush up and down over palm of other
flat hand, like painting on a canvas

Pattern

Pattern
Pattern

Clawed hands, palms forward, close to each other. Simultaneously move upwards moving hands in small arcs

Pink (South)

Pink (South)
Pink (South)

Hand facing forward, pointer finger on front of cheek.
Move back then down cheek Tip: Our cheeks are pink

Primary

Primary
Primary

Non dominant flat palm facing down at chest height. Move dominant hand, with pointer and middle finger extended, in horizontal circles underneath other hand.

Purple

Purple
Purple

Place first and second finger on palm of other hand. Move in small circles

Rainbow

Rainbow
Rainbow

Arm across body, palm facing you, fingers slightly spread, move hand in large arc. Like you are making the shape of a rainbow