{"id":10823,"date":"2026-01-12T08:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/asl-sign-big\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:34:56","slug":"asl-sign-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/asl-sign-big\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sign &#8220;Big&#8221; in ASL &#8211; Baby Sign Language Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching your toddler American Sign Language (ASL) opens a world of early communication. The sign for \u201cbig\u201d is one of the most useful signs for young children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use this sign to show something is big!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-sign\">How to Sign \u201cBig\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Category:<\/strong> Descriptors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Hold both hands with index fingers and thumbs in L shapes, then move them apart to show something big.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visual-demonstration\">Visual Demonstration<\/h2>\n<p>Watch an adult demonstrate this sign to see the proper hand position and movement. Focus on how the hands are shaped and the direction of motion.<\/p>\n<p>For video demonstrations of this sign, visit ASL video dictionaries like Signing Savvy, Lifeprint, or HandSpeak. These resources show the sign from multiple angles with clear instructions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-by-step\">Step-by-Step Breakdown<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hand Shape:<\/strong> Both hands in L shape (index and thumb extended)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement:<\/strong> Move L hands apart from each other<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facial Expression:<\/strong> Wide-eyed, impressed expression<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What age can babies learn to sign \u201cbig\u201d?<\/h3>\n<p>Babies can start recognizing signs as early as 6 months, though most begin signing back between 8-12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching your toddler American Sign Language (ASL) opens a world of early communication. The sign for \u201cbig\u201d is one of the most useful signs for young children. Use this sign to show something is big! How to Sign \u201cBig\u201d Category: Descriptors Instructions: Hold both hands with index fingers and thumbs in L shapes, then move [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10826,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823\/revisions\/10826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toddlersignlanguage.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}