Baby Sign Language Basics and Baby First Words – The Best Baby Signs, Songs and Flashcards

This video includes sign language basics and baby first words, songs, and flashcards. It’s full of useful baby signs and gestures that help develop language. The video can be watched by babies, babies and adults or even just adults to learn the sign language to practice with their baby. The video can also be helpful for toddlers in practicing their speech and language.

Signs this video covers includes ones that I found most useless for my baby! Sign language includes: Milk, more, eat, all done, mama, dada, no, yes, diaper change, open, help, again. This is a full episode of signs, songs, flash cards, and more!

For part of the video, I worked with the brilliant speech language pathologists (speech therapists) at Chatterbox NYC. I am not a speech therapist myself. I am a music teacher with a masters in music education.
I focus a lot in the video on showing gestures. Gestures are incredibly important building blocks for language development. You may feel like you just want to focus on words, but gestures and imitation are very important in learning speech!

For the filling in the blanks- if you’re toddler can’t say “go” you can throw the ball or make the toy work, or do whatever they want you do do, when they look at you- or when they make any sound. It shows them the power of their voice. If you hold a toy that lights up away from them, and then you say, “Ready, set…” and then they make any sound, press the button to make it light up. They don’t have to get it right. Just show them that making sounds and using their voice gets them what they want. If they can’t make a sound, do it when they look at you.

A helpful way to teach the sign for “more” is to give them a little of their favorite food. When they are done the few pieces, say, “Do you want MORE” and do the sign for “more.” Then give them a little more of the food. Repeat this process many times. You can gently use hand over hand to help them do the sign for “more” before you give them the food as well.
Songs are wonderful for teaching gestures, imitation and language. Then end of the video shows many songs that are great for practicing gestures.

I do not use background music because, although it would be more entertaining, I believe it’s important for babies and toddlers to just hear the voice alone.

Rachel teaches preschool music to young kids, toddlers, and babies and has a master’s in music education from NYU. She has also been a toddler teacher and has a sweet 2-year-old boy who inspired her online baby music classes and learning videos!

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”Georgie” puppet Copyright 2016 – David Fino & The Brooklyn Puppet Conspiracy. Used with Permission.


This is the sign for milk Can you do that Milk I want some milk We ask for milk like this We ask for milk like this When we’re thirsty and need a drink we Ask for milk like this Good job Milk [Music] We ask for more like this we ask for More like this More milk more food we ask for more like This Can you do more More Milk More to eat we asked to eat like this We asked to eat like this when we’re Hungry and need a snack we ask to eat Like this Eat Eat Good job We say that we’re all done we say that We’re all done When our tummy is so full we say that We’re all done All done Ready to play All done eating ready to play he asked To have a change we asked to have a Change when our diaper is so full we

Asked to have a change [Music] Do i want this toy No No No No no no i shake my head to say no i Shake my head to say no i shake my head No no no i shake my head to say no Good job Do i want This toy Yeah Yes Yes I want the Horse yeah Yeah I nod my head to say yes i nod my head To say yes i’m on my head to tell you Yeah i nod in my head to say yes Yes Yeah good job does elmo want the horse Yeah Yeah Elmo wants the horse Yes This is the sign for mama Mama This is the sign for da da Da da Good job Let’s sing mama Mama

Let’s sing da da da da da Let’s sing baby Baby Let’s clap those Mama [Music] Can you say mama’s name can you say da Da da da da Can you say daddy’s name We ask for help like this we ask for Help like this When we don’t know what to do we ask for Help like this Help Help Help help health this is the sign for Open open Open I give my friend a high five i give my Friend a high five i did it yay you did It hooray i give my friend a high five High five Yay Hi Can you say hi Hi Can you wave hello Hello Good job Hi you can try to get 16 gestures by 16 Months old gestures are things like Clapping can you clap Clap Wow

This is clapping clap Good job Pointing I’m pointing to the car I’m pointing to the car i’m pointing to The thing i want i’m pointing to the car Can you point Good job Pointing to the car i want Give Me Good job waving hello or goodbye This is the way we say hello say hello Say hello this is the way we say hello It’s nice to meet you Yay Okay Have toddlers fill in words to books and Songs they know like twinkle twinkle Little Yeah little star Where’s rachel peek-a-boo So silly pika Pika Poo i see you Peek-a-boo Where’s rachel Peek-a-boo Peek up Boo Good job pika Good job Let me see your lips together like this Boo

You did it We’re gonna do something really fun We’re gonna sing this Book together Yeah So When we say c you’re gonna go like this Okay And then when we say me you’re gonna go Like this okay and you fill in those Words it’s gonna be really fun brown Bear brown bear what do you see I see a red bird looking at me Red bird red bird what do you see I see a yellow duck looking at me Yellow duck yellow duck what do you see I see a blue horse looking at Me Good filling in Blue horse blue horse what do you see I see a green frog looking at Me good job Green frog green frog what do you I see a purple cat looking at Me good job Purple cat purple cat what do you see I see a white dog looking at me White dog white dog what do you I see a black sheep looking at Good job Black sheep black sheep what do you see I see a goldfish looking at Me Good job

Goldfish goldfish what do you see I see a teacher looking at me Good job Teacher teacher what do you see I see children looking at Me yay Children children what do you See We see a brown bear we see a red bird we See a yellow duck and a blue horse we See a green frog A purple cat a white dog a black sheep a Goldfish And a teacher Looking at us that’s what we see Great job singing Wow Okay You could make a book like this of your Family members Mama Who do you see I see dad dad looking at me Mama and daddy Can you get out your two hands one two Great job Open shut them open shut them give a Little clap clap clap Open shut them open shut them put them In your lap lap lap Creep them crawl them creep them crawl Them right up to your chin chin Open wide your little mouth But do not let them in

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That was so silly Next let’s get out our itsy bitsy spider The itsy bitsy spider went up the water Spout Down came the rain and washed the spider Out Out came the sun and dried up all the Rain and the itsy bitsy spider went up The spout again yay That was so much fun [Music] Around and around is the name of the Game around and around and what’s my Name Julie Julie’s here today Julie’s here today Everybody shout Julie’s here too [Music] Around and around is the name of the Game around and around and what’s my Name Georgie George is here today georgie’s here Today Everybody shout Hurray Georgie’s here today This cow is a mama See here’s the baby Mama Baby Mama

Mama can you say mama put your lips Together um [Music] Good job Let’s sing about mamas Mama’s here Today mama’s here today Everybody shout hurray Mama’s here today [Music] This horse has a baby so he’s a da da Da da Da da You say Da da Let’s sing about dadas Dad dad’s here to Day Dada’s here to Day Everybody shout Da da’s here too Day You said day You are doing awesome Ready Set Go So funny Now let’s do it really fast ready set go Ready set go Now let’s do it really Slow Ready

[Music] Set Go That one was so silly Bath Bath time The baby is in the bath Bath Bath Bath A hug And a kiss i love you mommy Playing with mommy The boy is playing dinosaurs With his mommy Um Playing patty cake with daddy Can you play patty cake The girl is blowing bubbles with her Diaper The baby is getting his diaper changed Putting on a new diaper Crawl Look the baby is crawling Brush Brushing hair The mommy is brushing the little girl’s Hair The boys are playing with blocks Sharing It’s nice to share Gentle Being gentle with the puppy Gentle

I’m petting the lamb and i’m being very Gentle Gentle Walking The baby is walking Good job baby Running Running on the beach Running fast so tired Going to sleep Good night Shh The girl is sleeping Can you pretend to sleep Pretending to sleep good night Pretending to sleep Pretending to sleep Ding ding ding ding ding Wake up that’s our alarm clock Peek-a-boo Eat The baby is eating the food Eat Eat the baby likes the food i think he Wants more More food More Up Up The daddy is picking the baby up Up Stroller The mommy is pushing the stroller Taking a walk

Outside Blowing a kiss The girl is blowing a kiss Can you blow a kiss Milk Her milk Kiss Giving the baby a kiss Blowing bubbles with mommy Um Drinking milk The baby is drinking milk from a bottle Milk Drinking milk from a cup Milk The boy is eating his food His food E Eat Comb hair Combing the hair The girl is eating an apple Yummy apple E Eat the mommy and daddy are walking with Their baby Walking outside Pushing the stroller Hug Big hug The girl and her mommy are hugging Hug The sisters are hugging

Big Hug Milk Milk a baby is drinking milk from a Bottle Milk Bottle Cup Cup Cup Drink Drink The boy is drinking the water from the Cup Give the bunny a drink The bunny is drinking Food Food eat The girl is eating Eat Eat High chair High chair High chair The boy is eating The boy is eating in his high chair The boy is eating in his high chair give The bunny a banana Eating pretend Give the bunny a banana to eat Stroller Stroller Stroller Stroller

Go outside Go outside in the stroller We’re going outside in the stroller crib Crib Crib The baby is sleeping in the crib Let’s be quiet The baby is sleeping Sleep The girl is sleeping in the bed The girl is sleeping in the bed Sleep Sleep The baby is sitting in the crib The baby is happy Can you do the sign for more This means more The more we get together together Together the more we get together the Happier we’ll be Cause your friends are my friends and my Friends are your friends the more we get Together the happier we’ll be Can you try the sign for more More Good job Sit The girl is sitting in a chair Sit Sit Stand The girl is standing Stand Teddy bear

Teddy bear Toys Toys Toys Toys Ball Ball Ball Ball Throw the ball The boy is throwing the ball Throw Throw Throw the ball Catch the ball Throw catch The baby found a ball Roll the ball [Music] Kick the ball Kick the ball Kick Kick Kick Books Books Books Books Read The girl is reading a book Read Read Shoes Put on shoes

Shoes Give me Can you say me Give me Give Me Give Me Hat Hat Hat Hat Hat Hat clap Can you clap Clap your hands Clap Clap Clap Clap Sneeze sneeze turn it on turn it on turn It on Your turn Turn it on turn it on turn it Good job Pants Pants Pants Pants Socks Put on Socks socks Socks Shirt

Shirt Shirt diaper Diaper Diaper Diaper Pacifier Passy Biggie Pacifier Pacifier The boy likes his pacifier Pacifier oh he spit it out Bowl Bowl Bowl Bowl Plate Plate Plate Plate Spoon Spoon Spoon Fork Fork Fork Bowl spoon and fork Bubbles Blow bubbles Ready Set Wow beautiful bubbles pop Pop Ready set

Go Pop Pop Pop Blue car Car Car Wow look The boy is driving a silver car [Music] This is the way we drive the car drive The car drive the car this is the way we Drive the car every single day Let’s do it really fast This is the way we drive the car drive The car drive the car this is the way we Drive the car every single day That was so fast Now let’s drive the car slow This is the way we drive the car Drive the car Drive the car This is the way we drive the car Every single day That was so slow Great job driving the car with me What color is this car Green Green Green The boy is driving the white toy car Beep beep Beep beep [Music]

The cars are driving up Up Up Up I see a red car Look A wheel I want I want car I want the car Want One Pointing to a car point Point Point Hi yellow car Bye bye yellow car Bye I Bye I have two cars I want more I have three cars I want more Cars more [Music] More cars more Wow Let me put them in my pocket I want more More more More cars Wow I have so

Many cars [Music] This is the sign for thank you Can you try it thank you The boy is making a track for his cars Race car on a track Building a car with legos Go High five Having fun with grandpa what color is This Car Yeah it’s purple Vroom vroom The girls are driving a toy car Vroom vroom Beep Beep Pink car Push the car The boy is pushing the car Push Push Push The friends are building a car together Friends This is the sign for friend Friend What color is this car That’s right It’s yellow R Car One blue car and one yellow car

Lots of Cars Give me Me Um E Me This is the sign for bath Bath let’s put the cars in the warm Water and i put in some soap too Putting the cars in the water in And In And Great job today high five High five [Music] Ready Set Go Can you say go Ready Set go So much fun Ready Set Go That’s so silly You can drink milk from a cup drink That’s drinking drinking Or you might have your milk in a bottle Milk i have some food can you say food Food This bowl has food in it it’s full of

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Food i’m going to eat some food eat this Is eating eat Eat [Music] Eating the Food Now the food is all gone I’m all done eating the food is all gone And i’m all done all done All done eating food all done Do you want to see what’s inside this Egg Do you want to pretend to hold it so you Say Give Me Give me Good job I’m giving you the egg i’m pretending to Give you the egg Should we open it let’s see what’s Inside say open Open What’s the surprise oh it’s a yellow Ball awesome Throw the ball catch the ball throw the Ball catch the ball Throw catch throw catch yay Look what i found wow You say pop and we’ll see if it pops up One Two three Pop Whoa

That was cool Let’s do it Again this is the sign for again let’s Do more again Ready Set Go That was fun Can you touch your nose and then jump up And down Yay Good job I don’t know Can you say that i don’t know Can you put your arms up Let me see arms up Good job How big is baby so big How big is baby So big Can you clap and then turn around Yay Good job Can you do this Shh We have to be quiet because the mouse is Sleeping Copy me Shh The mouse is in this bag should we take It out Yeah Yeah Yes okay

Take it out The mouse is in its bed shh we have to Be quiet Hello The mouse woke up The mouse woke up let’s take the mouse Out Can you say hi mouse wave hello hi mouse Hi friend The mouse is saying hi to you Hello Can you sing my song Sure let’s sing the mouse’s song Hickory dickory dock The mouse went up the clock The clock struck one can you show me one With your hand one the mouse went down Hickory dickory dock Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock Hickory dickory dock let’s try it again But faster Hickory dickory dock the mouse went up The clock the clock shark won the mouse Went down hickory dickory dock tick tock Tick tock tick tock tick tock yay I’m tired Shh The mouse wants to go back to sleep we Have to be quiet can you do this Shh Let’s put the mouse in the bed And let’s put the mouse In the back Good job

Do you like simon says let’s play Simon says touch your nose Good job Simon says touch your head Good job Simon says touch your mouth Simon says touch your eyes Simon says touch your ears ears Touch your tummy I didn’t say simon says This is your tummy right oh Tummy Simon says touch your shoulders Shoulders Simon says turn around Turn around Simon says arms up Arms up Touch your nose I didn’t say simon says Simon says touch your nose boop good job That was a fun game Ah Oh I dropped my toy Can you say uh oh [Music] [Music] This [Music] Let’s sing the mama and dada song Oh no I can’t get this door open i need help I can ask someone for help can you say

Help help Let’s do the sign for help help Help Good job Can you help Say open and maybe it will open Open it’s working Look who’s inside it’s a Bunny Hop hop hop the bunny likes to hop Can you make one of your stuffed animals Hop get a stuffed animal Hop hop hop good job hop hop hop Yay This stuffed animal is a doggy can you Say dog Dog Dog Can you say hi doggie hi doggy the Doggy’s on my Head So silly can you get a stuffed animal at Your house and put it on your head Oh no oh no Ah [Applause] It’s so funny Ready Set Go Boop it’s so funny I feel a sneeze coming on Ah Ah

Does a dog say Can you bark Get out a stuffed animal and then when i Say go let’s throw the stuffed animal And catch it are you ready Set Go Did you catch yours good job ready set Go I caught mine yay Let’s throw it up really high Ready set Go So silly Give the stuffed animal a hug Give the stuffed animal a kiss [Music] Do you like bubbles Maybe if you say bubble some bubbles Will come out say bubble Bubble Bubble Bubble bubbles Yay Let’s pull out the bubble wand pull Pull Pull it out It’s stuck Let’s pull out the bubble wand pull it Out yay And blow bubbles are you ready Ready Set Go

Beautiful bubbles Pop is so much fun Ready Set Go Wow should we do more More bubbles I think we should do More Ready Set [Music] Go I’m gonna try and blow a Big Bubble Wow so big Pop It popped on my face Ah I got the bubble oh it popped I was trying to keep it on my bubble Wand all done bubbles all done Look what i found it’s a surprise Egg should we open it say open and we’ll See what’s inside Open It’s opening Ah It’s a fire Truck What does a fire truck say We Maybe if you do the siren the fire truck

Will go really fast Try it louder and it will go even faster Wow good job Thank you for doing the siren i can Drive really fast when you do the siren Good job I found some really cool toys do you Want That Or dot That or that That or that This Okay Let’s open it and see what happens Open Wow it’s a laptop just like a grown-up Let’s turn it on and see what happens Turn it on turn it on turn it On Hi i’m scout wow A little doggy came out press a letter Button It said to press a letter button i think I’ll press A A He says alligator Oh it’s showing an alligator Let’s see what’s next B Says [Music] That’s a fun computer should we try c

Say yeah Yeah Yes Oh a cat came out close Good job Let’s do the wheels on the bus can you Get out your wheels good job the wheels On the bus go round and round round and Round round and round the wheels on the Bus go round and round all through the Town The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep Beep beep beep beep beep the horn on the Bus goes [Music] Through the beep The wipers on the bus go swish swish Swish swish swish swish swish swish Swish swipers on the bus go swish All through the town The doors on the bus go open and shut Open and shut open and shut the doors on The bus go open and shut all through the Town The babies on the bus go where where All through the town Mommies on the bus goes [Music] I love you i love you the mommies on the Bus say i love you too All through the town The money on the bus goes clink clink Clink clink clink clink clink clink Clink clink clink the money on the bus

[Music] The goes the driver on the bus says move On back move on back move on back the Driver on the bus says move on back all Through the town The people on the bus go up and down up And down up and down the people on the Bus go up and down all through the town Let’s go back to the wheels can you do The wheels again Great job The wheels on the bus go round and round Round and round round and round the Wheels on the bus go round and round all Through the town All Can you clap that was Great went up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider Out Out came the sun and dried up all the Rain and the itsy bitsy spider went the Spout again Next let’s do my favorite song it’s Called open shut them for that we need Our two hands One Two are you ready [Music] [Music] The [Music] That was so fun i’m so happy because You’re here with me singing

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Let’s sing if you’re happy and you know It clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it clap Your hands If you’re happy and you know it clap Your hands If you’re happy and you know it and you Really want to show it if you’re happy And you know it clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it stomp Your feet [Music] Stomp your feet If you’re happy and you know it [Music] Hooray if you’re And you really [Music] [Applause] If you’re happy and you know it and you Really want to show it if you’re happy And you know it turn around If you’re happy and you know it touch Your nose If you’re happy and you know it touch Your nose If you’re happy and you know it and you Really want to show it if you’re happy And you know it touch your nose That was so much fun Now it’s our last time let’s clap our Hands again if you’re happy and you know It clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it clap

Your hands If you’re happy and you know it and you Really want to show it if you’re happy And you know it clap your hands Yay Great job hey guys jules here let’s try Head shoulders knees and toes Are you ready Let’s start at a slow tempo Head shoulders knees and toes knees and Toes Head Shoulders knees and toes knees and toes Eyes and ears and mouth and nose Head Shoulders knees and toes knees and toes Yo we’re awesome let’s do it again but a Little bit faster let’s try a faster Tempo are you ready Head shoulders knees and toes knees and Toes Head shoulders knees and toes knees and Toes eyes and ears and mouth and nose Head Shoulders knees and toes knees and toes Job Okay Let’s try it really really fast are you Ready Head shoulders knees and toes knees and Toes Head shoulders knees and toes knees and Toes Eyes and ears and mouth and nose

Head shoulders knees and toes and easy Toes That was fast Let’s try it as fast as we can are you Ready That was so fast but you all did so good Give yourself a high five Okay let’s get into our fire truck are You ready hurry hurry drive the fire Truck hurry hurry drive the fire truck Hurry hurry drive the fire truck ding Ding ding ding ding now it’s time to Turn the corner Hurry hurry turn Now it’s time to climb the ladder Hurry hurry climb the ladder hurry hurry Climb the ladder hurry hurry climb the Ladder ding ding ding ding ding Get out the hose we gotta squirt the Water are you ready Hurry hurry squirt the water hurry hurry Squirt the water hurry hurry squirt the Water ding ding ding ding ding We did it we put out the fire great job Now we’re gonna go back to the station Slowly Slowly slowly back [Music] [Music] Great job firefighters high five Next we’re gonna get into our boat so We’re gonna get out our paddles let’s Pretend we’re in a boat did you get out Your paddles

And we’re gonna row so nicely and we’re In a nice calm stream what a beautiful Day Row row row your boat gently down the Stream Merrily merrily merrily merrily life Was so nice and fun This time we’re gonna get in our boats Again but we’re gonna pretend that we See A crocodile are you [Applause] Row your ready gently down the street If you see a crocodile don’t forget to Scream That was so fun maybe we should do a Fast food tempo Because we want to get away from that Crocodile you ready Gently down the stream if you see a Crocodile don’t forget to scream [Music] [Applause] [Music] Wake up soon this is the loud part wake Up little bunnies Now we’re gonna be quiet again [Music] [Music] Wake up little bunnies skip little bunny Skip skip skip skip little bunny skip Skip skip skip little bunny skip skip Skip skip skip skip Should we hop again let’s do it

Are you ready Time to hop Hop little bunnies Little bunnies [Music] Great job Get out your five little ducks good job Five little ducks went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said quack quack quack quack But only four little ducks came back One Two three Four Four little ducks went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said quack quack quack quack But only three little ducks came back One Two three Three little ducks went up one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said quack quack quack but Only two little ducks came back One Two Two little ducks went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said quack quack quack quack But only one little duck came back can You show me one just one one finger One little duck went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said quack quack quack quack

But none of the five little ducks came Back Mother duck is feeling very Sad Sad mother duck Went out One day Over the hill And far away Mother duck said quack quack quack quack And all of the five little ducks came Back yay The duck found its mama Thank you so much i found my mama Yay thank you Give you a kiss Do you have a teddy bear Wow If you want you can get out your teddy Bear for this rhyme Teddy bear teddy bear turn around teddy Bear teddy bear touch the ground teddy Bear teddy bear reach up high Teddy bear teddy bear touch the sky Teddy bear teddy bear bend down low Teddy bear teddy bear touch your toes Teddy bear teddy bear Go to bed oh Teddy bear teddy bear rest your head Teddy bear teddy bear turn off the light Click teddy bear teddy bear say Good night Oh the teddy bear so tired pretend to go To sleep or put your teddy bear to bed

Ding ding ding ding That’s our alarm clock we have to get up And sing more songs Teddy bear teddy bear find your nose Boink Teddy bear teddy bear touch your toes oh Touch your toes Teddy bear teddy bear touch your knees Are you touching your knees Teddy bear teddy bear sit down please Are you sitting down Good job You’re doing such a great job in music Today and i’m so proud of you Let’s get a steady beat going One two Buckle my shoe three four shut the door Five six pick up sticks Seven Eight Lay them straight Nine ten Do it again yay let’s do it again One two Buckle my shoe three Four shut the door Five six Pick up six seven Eight lay them straight Nine ten a big red hand [Music] Great job [Music] Lips together

[Music] Um [Music] [Music] Ready Set [Music] Go Hi One Two Three [Music] In We [Music] You

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About the Author: Irene Jones

I was a teacher in the Philadelphia Public School System for over 20 years. I love teaching preschoolers and watching them progress from wide eyed blank slates to being able to read and write. The pride they enjoy from advancing their abilities and seeing their imagination grow is the greatest reward a teacher can receive.