To sign *kit*, we use the visual representation of a box or container. Start with both hands in flat "B" handshapes in front of your chest, with your palms facing down and fingers pointing forward. Position your hands close together, then move them apart to outline the top of the kit. Finally, bring both hands straight down while turning your palms to face each other, outlining the sides of the container.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', 'FIRST', 'AID', and then use the sign for 'KIT' by outlining the shape of a box.
Sign 'TOOL', 'KIT', and then 'WHERE' at the end of the sentence, keeping your eyebrows furrowed to ask a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'SHE', 'BUY', 'SEW', and finish with the sign for 'KIT' to complete the thought.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', 'FIRST', 'AID', and then use the sign for 'KIT' by outlining the shape of a box.
Sign 'TOOL', 'KIT', and then 'WHERE' at the end of the sentence, keeping your eyebrows furrowed to ask a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'SHE', 'BUY', 'SEW', and finish with the sign for 'KIT' to complete the thought.
In ASL, signs often represent the physical characteristics of an object. Since a kit is essentially a box or container holding a specific set of supplies, the sign for "box" is used to convey this meaning.
Yes! Fingerspelling K-I-T is very common and perfectly acceptable, especially if you are referring to a kit that doesn't come in a traditional box shape, like a soft travel kit.
Absolutely. You can adjust the distance between your hands to indicate the size of the kit. A small sewing kit would use a much smaller movement than a large emergency kit.
