To sign 'granddaughter', begin by fingerspelling the letters G-R-A-N-D in front of your chest. Next, bring your arms together across your chest and make a gentle rocking motion, as if cradling a baby. This fluidly combines the spelled word 'grand' with the cradling motion used for 'daughter' or 'baby'.
Sign 'my', then fingerspell G-R-A-N-D and do the cradling motion. Finish by signing 'three' starting from your chin and pulling downward to indicate her age.
Sign 'I', 'buy', and 'gift'. Then sign 'my' and 'granddaughter' by spelling G-R-A-N-D and cradling your arms.
Point to the side for 'her', sign 'granddaughter', then sign 'love' (crossing your fists over your chest) and 'play' (shaking 'Y' hands).
Sign 'my', then fingerspell G-R-A-N-D and do the cradling motion. Finish by signing 'three' starting from your chin and pulling downward to indicate her age.
Sign 'I', 'buy', and 'gift'. Then sign 'my' and 'granddaughter' by spelling G-R-A-N-D and cradling your arms.
Point to the side for 'her', sign 'granddaughter', then sign 'love' (crossing your fists over your chest) and 'play' (shaking 'Y' hands).
While the standalone sign for "daughter" normally includes the sign for "girl" (stroking the jaw), it is often dropped in this compound sign for speed and fluidity, relying on the cradling motion alone.
You could, but it is much slower and less natural. Combining the fingerspelled G-R-A-N-D with the cradling motion is the standard, more efficient way to express the word in ASL.
For "grandson," you would fingerspell G-R-A-N-D and then sign "son." To sign "son," touch your forehead (the location for male signs) before bringing your arms down into the cradling motion.
