Sign Language Games
ABC Game
Color Game
Sign or fingerspell as many items as you can in thirty seconds that are the color red, blue, green, yellow, orange, white, pink, purple, brown, or black. This game requires a larger acquisition of signs.
Facial Expression and Body Language Game
A narrator reads a children's story, such as Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, Snow White, or Cinderella. Friends, family members, or students act out the parts using facial expression, body language, mime, and gestures. Only limited sign is needed for this game.
Knock Knock Game
There is a knock on the door. The player opens an imaginary door, and using facial expression, body language, mime, and gesture only, she will attempt to convey the message on the index card. Write any of the following, plus whatever else you may want to invent, on an index card for each player.
Knock Knock, open the imaginary door:
You find a very large box wrapped up in beautiful paper, but it is too big to bring it through the door.
You find a puppy.
You find a man delivering a vase with roses.
You find something very disgusting and slimy.
You find a bag of rubbish.
You find one million dollars.
You find a very heavy box.
You find a family of raccoons.
You find another door.
You find an old friend.
You find a pizza delivery.
You find a full-length mirror.
You find a tornado.
You find a photographer snapping your picture.
You find a shiny new .
Brown Bag Game
Place three to five items in a small brown paper bag. Then describe each item using signs, fingerspelling if needed for brand names, acting out using the item if applicable, facial expression, body language, mime, and gestures. A more advanced level of this game can be played by placing three to five items in a brown bag that have related importance to the player. The player will describe each item and why the item is important to her. Examples:
A bag of beach sand might be an important memory from a fabulous vacation getaway
A picture of a family member, a family animal, place, or thing
A souvenir from high school, college, and so on
A letter, a book, or a movie ticket
Collectibles, a piece of jewelry, and so on
Sign Opposites Game
One person signs a sentence or a single sign and the other person signs the opposite. Examples:
Up / Down
Winter / Summer
Start the car / Stop the car
Open the door / Close the door
Household Game
A person will act out the function of a household object. The receivers give the sign or write out the name of the object. Examples:
Unlocking a door: a key
Washing dishes: dish liquid or a dishwasher
Cleaning the floor: a broom, vacuum, or mop
Twins Game
Choose a category such as trees, food, clothing, animals, or colors. Players are set up in pairs. A signal to start is given, and both players simultaneously fingerspell or sign only one item from the selected category. If the players fingerspell or sign the same item, they receive a point. The team with the most points wins.
