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Free Key Word Sign Resources
At Sunshine Sign and Sing, we believe one of the best ways to make key word signing a success is by making it fun and engaging. An easy way to incorporate children’s key word signs into your daily routine is through singing songs, reading books, and interactive activities.
We now offer a variety of resources to support your key word signing journey:
- Free Posters: Visual aids to reinforce key word signs in various environments.
- Free Songs with Key Word Signs: We provide free classic children’s songs with lyrics and corresponding key word signs. These are perfect for use at home, in early learning settings, playgroups, therapy sessions, or anywhere children gather.
- Free Narrated Book: Explore our narrated book featuring key word signs, including one of our favorite “Sunny Bear” stories – “Sunny Bear Spies Things Small.”
- Communication Boards: Look for our communication boards in local parks, making key word signing accessible in public spaces, link to online access below.
Tips for Using Our Resources:
- Start with our sing-along videos to learn the signs associated with each song.
- As you become more familiar with the signs, try incorporating core key word signs into the songs. Repetition of signs, especially core word signs, is vital for your child’s learning and ability to use key word signs for expressive communication.
- Use our posters and communication boards to reinforce signs in different contexts.
- Make story time interactive by using key word signs while reading our narrated book.
Remember, consistency and practice are key to success with key word signing. By making it a fun and regular part of your routine, you’ll help children develop their communication skills in an enjoyable way.
Baby Sign App
Our Baby Sign App provides you access to 12 free starter signs (baby signs and video tutorials), Hey Diddle Diddle Sign Tutorial and Sing-and-Sign Song and Children’s Book narration with signs. To learn more you can get full access for $2.99 a month. This gives you access to over 100 signs with themes such as people, first foods, pets and farm animals, 10 nursery rhymes and 5 Children’s Book narration with signs.
Posters
Visit our shop to access a range of FREE downloadable key word sign posters, carefully designed to support your communication journey. Our four posters provide a valuable visual reminder to incorporate key word signing into your daily routine, backed by research highlighting the importance of visual cues in reinforcing this skill.
While Australian Sign Language (Auslan), Makaton, and Baby Sign Language are well-known, Key Word Sign is a lesser-known yet powerful augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tool. It combines signs borrowed from Auslan, gestures, and facial expressions with speech to enhance communication for
pre-verbal or pre-speaking babies and children, as well as those with communication difficulties. Empower your communication today by downloading our free posters and discovering the benefits of Key Word Sign!
Helpful Key Word Sign Poster
Take the first step in your Key Word Sign journey!
This introductory set contains 12 essential signs to get you started.
Begin communicating with confidence and unlock a world of connection and understanding. Start signing today
Download now
Once you have downloaded your poster get tips on how to incorporate the signs into your daily life by clicking here.
Fingerspelling Poster
“Learn to spell with ease! Our Fingerspelling Key Word Sign Poster is here!
Master the signs for each letter of the alphabet
Scan the QR code to access our engaging Alphabet Song, sung and signed for your convenience
Download now
Science Song Poster
Get ready to explore and discover, it’s Science Week in store! We’ve created a fun song to the familiar tune of “This is the Way”, incorporating signs from various sciences like Paleontology and Engineering. Sing along and learn the signs that will unlock the secrets of the scientific world!
Download now
Easter Key Word Sign Poster
Sign into Easter joy! Our Easter Key Word Sign Poster features 6 essential signs to help you and your loved ones celebrate the holiday with ease.
Learn the signs for ‘bunny’, ‘egg’, ‘chocolate’, ‘chick’, ‘hunt’, and ‘easter’ to make this Easter a joyous and inclusive one.
Download now
Common Key Word Sign Handshapes
Get to know 21 common handshapes used in Key Word Sign with this free printable poster.
Designed for educators, therapists, and families, this resource helps build confidence in signing and supports inclusive communication.
Download now and start signing today!
Once you’ve downloaded your poster, get tips on using Key Word Sign in daily life by clicking here.
Key word sign – Acknowledgement of Country
Here is the land,
Here is the sky.
Here are my friends,
And here am I.
We thank the _________ people,
For the land on
Which we play and learn.
Hands up, hands down
We’re on ___________ ground.
Key word sign – children’s songs
Click on any of the pictures
below to open the sing-a-long
videos
Farm
Old MacDonald (Had a Farm)
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Old MacDonald had a farm. Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O,
And on that farm he had a dog E-I-E-I-O,
With a woof, woof here and a woof, woof there,
Here a woof, there a woof,
Everywhere a woof, woof,
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O.
….And on that farm he had a cat E-I-E-I-O,
With a meow, meow here and a meow, meow there….
….And on that farm he had a pig E-I-E-I-O,
With a oink, oink here and a oink, oink there….
….And on that farm he had a cow E-I-E-I-O,
With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there….
….And on that farm he had a sheep E-I-E-I-O,
With a baa, baa here and a baa, baa there….
….And on that farm he had a duck E-I-E-I-O,
With a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there….
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our farm themed Children’s story book ‘Trouble at the Farm,’ and Farm themed song and sign book.
Food and Drink
Jelly on A Plate
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Jelly on a Plate.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Jelly on a plate, Jelly on a plate,
Wibble Wobble, Wibble Wobble,
Jelly on a plate
(REPEAT)
Biscuits in a tin, Biscuits in a tin,
Shake them up, shake them up,
Biscuits in a tin
(REPEAT)
Yoghurt in a bowl, Yoghurt in a bowl,
Spoon it out, Spoon it out,
Yoghurt in a bowl
(REPEAT)
Jelly on a plate, Jelly on a plate,
Wibble Wobble, Wibble Wobble,
Jelly on a plate
(REPEAT)
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our food and drink themed Children’s story book ‘Super Carrot and the Mighty Spoon.’
Transport
We’re Going on a Train
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for We’re going on a Train. Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
We’re going on a train, chug chug chug,
We’re going on a train, chug chug chug,
We’re going on a train, look up there is a plane,
We’re going on a train, chug, chug, chug.
We’re going in a car, brum, brum, brum,
We’re going in a car, brum, brum, brum,
We’re going in a car, we’re going very far,
We’re going in a car, brum, brum, brum.
We’re going on a bike, ting-a-ling,
We’re going on a bike, ting-a-ling,
We’re going on a bike, we’re going as fast as we like,
We’re going on a bike, ting-a-ling.
We’re going on a plane flying high,
We’re going on a plane flying high,
We’re going on a plan, look down there is a plane,
We’re going on a plane flying high.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our transport themed Children’s story book ‘A way to Go.’
Australian Animals
Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree. Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Merry, merry King of the bush is he,
Laugh kookaburra, Laugh Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.
Koala sits in the old gum tree,
Eating eucalyptus leaves is she,
Munch koala, munch koala,
Off to sleep goes she.
Wombat digs under the old gum tree,
Digging a hole for the family,
Dig wombat, dig wombat,
A home under the tree.
Emu runs past the old gum tree,
Fastest bird in the whole country,
Run emu, run emu,
Too fast to talk to me.
Kangaroo hops past the old gum tree,
With a high bounce through the screen is he,
Hop kangaroo, Hop kangaroo,
When will you ever stop.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Merry, merry King of the bush is he,
Laugh kookaburra, Laugh Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
I’m a Crocodile
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for I’m a Crocodile.
I’m a crocodile, I’m a crocodile,
Stomp, stomp, snap, snap, snap.
I’m a crocodile, I’m a crocodile,
Stomp, stomp, snap, snap, snap.
Swimming in the river,
Swimming in the seas,
Hiding in the water, you can’t see me.
Playing hide and seek,
I sneak up on you,
Then jump out the water,
And scare you…
BOO!
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our Australian Animal themed products including:
• Children’s story book ‘‘Sunny Bear’s Australian Animals;’
• Australian Animal Key Word Signing Flashcards
Park
Seesaw
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Seesaw.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Seesaw feet on the floor,
Push up and down,
Let’s go faster.
Up to the sky,
Down to the ground,
Fills me with giggles and laughter.
Seesaw feet on the floor,
Push up and down,
Let’s go faster.
Up to the sky,
Down to the ground,
Fills me with giggles and laughter.
Seesaw feet on the floor,
Push up and down,
Let’s go faster.
Up to the sky,
Down to the ground,
Fills me with giggles and laughter.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Routine
Sunny Signs Song – Baby
Click the signs image below to open up the sign tutorial for the signs in the song. Click the lyrics for the sing and key word sign video for the Sunny Sign Song for Babies.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Mummy, Mummy,
Daddy, Daddy,
Milk, Milk, Milk,
Bath, Bath, Bath,
Shall I change your nappy?
Are you feeling sleepy?
I love you.
I love you.
Sunny Sign Song – Toddlers
Click the signs image below to open up the key word signing tutorials for the signs in the song. Click the lyrics for the sing and key word sign video for the Sunny Sign Song for Toddlers.
Mummy, Mummy,
Daddy, Daddy,
Milk, Milk, Milk,
Bath, Bath, Bath,
Do you need the toilet?
Are you feeling sleepy?
I love you.
I love you.
Please see our shop for our routine themed products including:
• Children’s story book ”Sunny Bear’s Messy Day.”
• Everyday Song and Sign Book
• Baby Sign Flashcards or Starter Sign Flashcards
• Baby Sign Poster or Starter Sign Poster
• Baby Sign Australia App
Underwater
Baby Shark
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Baby Shark.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Baby Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby Shark
Mummy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mummy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mummy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mummy Shark
Daddy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy Shark
Uncle Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Uncle Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Uncle Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Uncle Shark
Auntie Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Auntie Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Auntie Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Auntie Shark
Cousin Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Cousin Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Cousin Shark, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Cousin Shark
Let’s go home, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go home, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go home, Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go home
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our under themed themed products including:
• Underwater Children’s Book with key word signs – “The Lonely Penguin”
• Underwater flashcards – COMING SOON
• Underwater Song and Sign Book – COMING SOON
Colours
Sing a Rainbow
Click the buttons below to open up the tutorials of the key word signs in the song. Please click the lyrics for the song with key word signs for Sing a Rainbow.
Please note the colour signs of these videos were selected as either:
• The most iconic;
• The most common; or
• The easiest for children to do based on their limited dexterity.
They may not be the original colour signs of your State.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Red and Yellow,
And Pink and Green,
Purple and Orange and Blue
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.
Listen with your eye,
Listen with your eyes,
And sing what you can see.
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing Along with me.
Red and Yellow,
And Pink and Green,
Purple and Orange and Blue
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.
Listen with your eye,
Listen with your eyes,
And sing what you can see.
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,
Sing Along with me.
Please visit our shop for our colour themed themed products including:
• The Northern Colour Signs poster;
• Southern Colour Signs; and
• The ‘Baby’ Colour Signs (based the criteria above);
• Colours Children’s Story Book with key word signs – Caterpillar Colours (contains both N and S Colour Signs)
Birthday
Happy Birthday
Please click on the signs to see the key word sign video tutorial for the Happy Birthday Song. Please click on the lyrics for the song being sung with the key word signs.
For the name you can either finger spell the first letter of their name, or finger spell their whole name. Please download our fingerspelling alphabet for free from our shop.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear ….
Happy Birthday to you.
Halloween
Come and Play (at Halloween)
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Come and Play at Halloween.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
Come and play floaty ghost, come and play, x2
Come and play floaty ghost, Come and play floaty ghost,
Come and play floaty ghost, come and play.
Singing happy, happy Halloween, x2
Singing Happy Halloween, Happy Halloween,
Happy, happy Halloween.
Come and play funny vampire, come and play, x2
Come and play funny vampire, Come and play funny vampire,
Come and play funny vampire, come and play.
…Singing happy, happy Halloween,…
Come and play little witch, come and play, x2
Come and play little witch, Come and play little witch,
Come and play little witch, come and play.
…Singing happy, happy Halloween,…
Come and play fluffy monster, come and play, x2
Come and play fluffy monster, Come and play fluffy monster,
Come and play fluffy monster, come and play.
…Singing happy, happy Halloween,…
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
OOO WEE for Halloween
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for OOO WEE for Halloween.
The bat flaps his wings, the bat flaps his wings,
Ooo Wee for Halloween, the bat flaps his wings.
The rat makes a squeak, the rat makes a squeak,
Ooo Wee for Halloween, the rat makes a squeak.
We all carve the pumpkin, we all carve the pumpkin,
Ooo Wee for Halloween, we all carve the pumpkin.
The owl gives a hoot, the owl gives a hoot,
Ooo Wee for Halloween, the owl gives a hoot.
Let’s go trick or treat, let’s go trick or treat,
Ooo Wee for Halloween, let’s go trick or treat.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please see our shop for our:
- Halloween sing and sign booklet (6 songs and 12 Halloween signs)
- Halloween poster
Christmas
Dreaming of a White Christmas
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Dreaming of a White Christmas.
Key Word Sign is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tool that uses signs, kindly borrowed from Australian sign language (Auslan), gestures and facial expressions alongside speech. While originally designed for people with communication difficulties recent gesture research indicates it can be beneficial for all children.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
Just like the ones I use to know.
Where the treetops glisten,
And children listen,
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright,
And may all your Christmases,
Be white.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Click the images below to open up the sing and key word sign video for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer,
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeers,
Use to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph,
Join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say,
Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won’t you guide your sleigh tonight.
Then how the reindeers loved him,
As they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer,
You’ll go down in history.
Click anywhere on the picture for sing-a-long video
Please visit our shop for our Christmas themed themed products including:
- Christmas sing and sign booklet (10 songs and 12 Christmas signs)
Story Sign Book
Small
Please click the image for a pop-up video of ‘Sunny Spies Things Small’ being read with key word signs.
Communication Boards
Discover and learn in the great outdoors!
We’re thrilled to bring you interactive Communication Boards and Key Word Sign Boards in Sunshine Coast parks, proudly funded by the Sunshine Coast Libraries.
Our team designed these engaging boards to help you and your little ones develop essential communication skills through play. – Explore the boards in local parks and learn Key Word Signs – Download the accompanying resources for on-the-go learning – Watch video tutorials to enhance your signing journey.
We’re passionate about creating inclusive spaces for our community to connect and grow. Enjoy and learn with Key Word Sign in Sunshine Coast parks – it’s a gift for you and your family to treasure!
For more information, downloadable boards and video tutorials please head to First 5 Forever Sunshine Coast Libraries by clicking here.
We provide customised communication and key word sign boards for schools, early learning services and for anywhere else there is children. To get more details on how to get your hands on one of our boards please contact us today.
What else would you like to see
Is there any other free online resources you would like to see? Get in touch today and we can see how we can help.