To sign Santa, start with both hands in curved '5' handshapes near your cheeks, palms facing your body. Move both hands downward and inward, tracing the shape of a large, bushy beard, ending with your hands close together in front of your chest. This motion mimics the iconic beard of Santa Claus.
Sign 'Santa', then use the sign for 'come', and finish with the sign for 'tonight' to express excitement for his arrival.
Sign 'you', 'write', 'letter', and then 'Santa'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, as this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'children', then 'wait', and finally 'Santa', perhaps adding a continuous circular motion to 'wait' to show they have been waiting a while.
Sign 'Santa', then use the sign for 'come', and finish with the sign for 'tonight' to express excitement for his arrival.
Sign 'you', 'write', 'letter', and then 'Santa'. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly, as this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'children', then 'wait', and finally 'Santa', perhaps adding a continuous circular motion to 'wait' to show they have been waiting a while.
It is very similar to the sign for 'beard', but 'Santa' is typically signed larger, extending further down the chest, and with more emphasis to represent his famously massive beard.
Yes, mouthing 'Santa' can help clarify your meaning, especially since the sign shares its movement with the general sign for a beard.
While some people might casually sign a regular beard with one hand, using both hands is the standard and clearest way to sign 'Santa' to emphasize the grand size of his beard.
