Hat in Sign Language

Learn how to sign hat – you can use the sign for hats meant for all kinds of weather!

1. Bring one hand up to your head, palm flat, fingers pressed together.
2. Tap your head a couple of times.
3. This sign looks just like you are patting a hat on your head, or showing where the hat goes. Use these visuals to help you remember the sign.

Teaching Tips:

• Basic sign language for babies can start with everyday items they use – such as clothes! Each time you don a hat, be it a winter hat or a sun hat, you can practice the sign together. This is also a very simple sign to do, so baby is likely to catch on quickly.
• Make a silly hat! Using a basic ski cap or plain baseball cap (available at most craft stores), decorate it with stick-on foam shapes, googly, eyes, etc. Practice signing hat while you create.

Transcript:
Pat your head right where you put your hat. That’s an easy one.

Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.)