To sign caterpillar, hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing down, acting as a leaf or a branch. Extend the index finger of your dominant hand and place it on the back of your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand forward along your hand and wrist while repeatedly bending and straightening the index finger, mimicking a caterpillar inching along.
Sign 'caterpillar' using the crawling index finger motion, then sign 'eat' by bringing a pinched hand to your mouth, and finish with the sign for 'leaf'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', sign 'find' by pinching your thumb and index finger as you pull your hand up, and then sign 'caterpillar' while emphasizing its slow movement.
Sign 'caterpillar', then use the sign for 'become' by rotating your flat hands around each other, followed by the sign for 'butterfly' with your hands linked at the thumbs.
Sign 'caterpillar' using the crawling index finger motion, then sign 'eat' by bringing a pinched hand to your mouth, and finish with the sign for 'leaf'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', sign 'find' by pinching your thumb and index finger as you pull your hand up, and then sign 'caterpillar' while emphasizing its slow movement.
Sign 'caterpillar', then use the sign for 'become' by rotating your flat hands around each other, followed by the sign for 'butterfly' with your hands linked at the thumbs.
Yes! Always use your dominant hand to perform the active movement (the caterpillar) and your non-dominant hand as the stationary base (the branch), regardless of whether you are left- or right-handed.
You only need to move it a few inches along the back of your hand or wrist. There is no need to crawl all the way up to your shoulder; a short, clear movement is enough to convey the meaning.
They are very similar and sometimes used interchangeably! However, the sign for 'worm' often uses a looser, side-to-side wiggling motion with the index finger, whereas 'caterpillar' specifically uses a distinct bending and straightening 'inchworm' motion.
