ASL Dictionary for Kids and Beginners
ASL dictionary for kids and beginners
Use this kid-friendly ASL dictionary to look up easy American Sign Language words by video. Start with everyday signs your child can use right away, then build toward alphabet, numbers, colors, food, family, feelings, animals, and simple phrases.
- 100 easy signs with video examples.
- Useful for parents, teachers, homeschool, daycare, and beginner practice.
- Best paired with the free ASL Kids app for replay, quiz games, and mobile practice.
Look up the sign, then practice it in context
A dictionary helps families find a word quickly, but a single lookup is only the start. Watch the sign in motion, notice facial expression and hand movement, then use it in a real sentence or routine.
- Reviewed by the ASL Kids editorial team on August 15, 2026.
- ASL signs can vary by region, signer, and context, so compare trusted examples when precision matters.
- For Deaf or hard-of-hearing children, pair vocabulary lookup with strong language access, family practice, and qualified support.
Find ASL signs by learning goal
Baby and toddler signs
Use signs for meals, bedtime, bath, diaper changes, family, play, and simple requests.
Classroom signs
Practice signs for circle time, snack, cleanup, feelings, transitions, story time, and routines.
Alphabet, numbers, and phrases
Build a foundation with fingerspelling, counting, colors, family signs, greetings, and simple phrases.
Tip: A dictionary helps you look up single words, but ASL is a full visual language. Pay attention to handshape, movement, location, palm orientation, facial expression, and context. Use videos, real practice, and qualified ASL teachers whenever you can.
Search the ASL Kids word list
Look up beginner-friendly ASL signs by word, topic, or first letter. Each result opens the original ASL Kids video example.
- Airplane
- Apple
- Baby
- Ball
- Bath
- Battery
- Bear
- Bed
- Bicycle
- Bird
- Black
- Blue
- Book
- Boy
- Bread
- Bus
- Butterfly
- Candy
- Car
- Cat
- Chair
- Church
- Clown
- Cold
- Cookie
- Cow
- Crying
- Daddy
- Deaf
- Deer
- Dollar
- Dolphin
- Donkey
- Drink
- Egg
- Elephant
- Fish
- Flower
- Food
- Fork
- French Fries
- Giraffe
- Glasses
- Grandma
- Grandpa
- Hamburger
- Hat
- Help
- Hi
- Horse
- Hot Dog
- House
- I Love You
- Ice Cream
- In
- Jacket
- Kangaroo
- Key
- Knife
- Laptop
- Lion
- Love
- Mail
- Milk
- Mommy
- Monkey
- Moon
- Mouse
- Music
- No
- Out
- Pancake
- Paper
- Pen
- Phone
- Piano
- Pig
- Rainbow
- Red
- School
- Shirt
- Shoes
- Socks
- Sorry
- Spider
- Spoon
- Stop
- Subway
- Sun
- Table
- Teacher
- Thank You
- Thirsty
- Tiger
- Time
- Toilet
- Toothbrush
- Towel
- Train
- Tree
- Umbrella
- Yes
No matching sign in this starter list yet. Try a simpler word, a first letter, or compare the external ASL dictionaries lower on this page.
Practice these signs in the ASL Kids app
The dictionary is useful for quick lookup. The app is better for repeat practice because children can watch real kids sign, replay videos, practice fingerspelling, and use quiz games on a phone or tablet.
Turn one sign into real ASL practice
A dictionary is best for quick lookup. After you find a sign, choose one next step so the word becomes part of a routine, lesson, conversation, or course path.
Practice it today
Watch the sign again in the app, then use it during one real moment with your child or class.
Build a first vocabulary
Move from single-word lookup into a small set of signs for meals, bedtime, school, play, and feelings.
Need a course path?
Use a course guide when a parent, teen, teacher, homeschool learner, or adult beginner needs lessons in order.
Teaching at home or school?
Turn dictionary lookup into weekly lessons, games, printables, and an age-appropriate curriculum path.
For a deaf or hard-of-hearing child, use dictionary practice alongside family ASL support, Deaf-community resources, early-intervention or school guidance, and real language access whenever possible.
Essential ASL topics to learn next
ASL alphabet
Learn fingerspelling and letter handshapes. This helps with names, spelling, and early reading connections.
Numbers and counting
Practice numbers for age, counting, classroom routines, games, and everyday conversation.
Colors, days, and basic phrases
Add useful vocabulary for stories, schedules, greetings, questions, and simple family practice.
Practice dictionary signs in the app
After you choose a dictionary topic, open the ASL Kids app to watch the signs in motion and repeat them in short practice sessions. This is especially useful for signs with movement, palm orientation, or facial expression.
- Practice beginner signs in the ASL Kids app.
- Food signs, feelings signs, and classroom signs are good topic paths when you want more than a single-word lookup.
- First 50 ASL Signs is the best next step if you want a printable starter list.
FAQ
Is this ASL dictionary free?
Yes. You can use this page to look up beginner ASL signs for kids and families. For easier mobile practice, use the free ASL Kids app.
What signs should kids learn first?
Start with signs children can use every day: more, eat, drink, help, all done, mom, dad, yes, no, please, thank you, play, book, sleep, and bathroom.
Can kids learn ASL from a dictionary?
A dictionary is good for looking up single words, but it is not enough by itself. ASL also includes movement, facial expression, grammar, and interaction. Use the dictionary with videos, real practice, classes, and Deaf community resources when possible.
Is baby sign language the same as ASL?
Many baby sign language resources use signs from American Sign Language, but they often focus on a small set of practical early communication signs. Families who want to continue should keep learning ASL as a real language, not only isolated baby signs.
Related ASL Kids resources
- Start Learning ASL for a beginner roadmap through the app, dictionary, signs, printables, and games.
- ASL Kids app for mobile video practice.
- Sign Language for Kids for a beginner learning path.
- First 50 ASL Signs for Kids for a printable routine-based starter list.
- ASL Signs by Routine for meals, bedtime, bathroom, cleanup, feelings, play, and classroom signs.
- 7-Day Beginner ASL Challenge for a simple first-week practice plan.
- ASL Lesson Plans for Kids for weekly home, homeschool, and classroom structure.
- Free ASL Printables for posters, flash cards, trackers, worksheets, and lesson-plan PDFs.
- ASL Games for Kids for playful review after dictionary lookup.
- Baby Sign Language First 25 Signs for parents and caregivers.
- Sign Language Activities for Preschoolers for teachers and daycare.
- ASL books, flash cards, posters, and learning tools for extra practice materials.
Other free online ASL dictionaries
For more examples and additional vocabulary, you can also compare signs with established ASL resources such as Handspeak, Signing Savvy, and Lifeprint.
More ASL guides for visual communication needs
More beginner ASL sign guides
Baby sign routine guides
ASL dictionary topic pages
- ASL Food Signs for Kids for meals, snacks, milk, more, eat, drink, and all done.
- ASL Feelings Signs for Kids for happy, sad, mad, hurt, tired, help, and break.
- ASL Classroom Signs for Kids for snack, cleanup, bathroom, circle time, story time, and transitions.
Deaf-friendly home and family tools
Families who learn ASL often also look for visual or vibrating tools that make everyday home routines easier to notice. These guides compare practical options for baby, door, wake-up, smoke alarm, and smart-home alerts.
- Home alert systemsStart here for a whole-home overview.
- Baby monitors for deaf parentsCompare vibration, video, and visual alert options.
- Smoke alarms and bed shakersSafety-first guidance for fire and CO alerts.
- Flashing doorbellsVisual door alerts for homes, classrooms, and apartments.
- Vibrating alarm clocksWake-up tools for teens, adults, and heavy sleepers.
- Smart-home visual alertsUse smart displays, lights, and phones as backup layers.
Need a better screen for ASL practice?
A tablet, case, and hands-free stand can make sign videos, captions, video calls, and daily app practice easier for kids and families. See the tablet setup guide for ASL learning.
Build a complete beginner path
Need a clear order for home, homeschool, or classroom practice? Use the ASL curriculum for kids to plan weekly signs, app practice, printables, games, and course options.
Print the 12-week ASL curriculum planner
Use the free planner to map weekly signs, app practice, lesson routines, a practice station checklist, and progress notes. It pairs with the full ASL curriculum for kids.
Need a preschool-ready ASL plan?
Use the Preschool ASL Curriculum for weekly signs, circle-time practice, snack routines, story-time signs, classroom transitions, app videos, and the free planner PDF.
Need printable ASL practice sheets?
Download the free ASL Kids Starter Pack for first signs, weekly lesson plans, baby-sign routines, classroom signs, family practice, and a 12-week planner.
Comparing ASL apps?
Use the Best ASL Apps for Kids and Beginners guide to choose between ASL Kids, dictionary apps, structured lesson apps, baby-sign video libraries, and course paths.
Supporting a deaf or hard-of-hearing child?
Use the ASL for Parents of Deaf Children guide to start a family ASL path with first signs, app practice, parent course options, and trusted support resources.
Need a simple ASL lesson sequence?
The ASL Lessons for Kids hub turns app videos, first signs, printables, games, and course paths into a practical beginner lesson order for families, teachers, homeschoolers, and children.
Planning ASL for homeschool?
Use the Homeschool ASL Course guide to choose between app-first practice, a kids course, a parent course, credit planning, printables, and a weekly curriculum plan.
Teaching ASL to an elementary student?
The ASL Course for Elementary Students guide helps families choose between app-first practice, weekly lessons, printables, curriculum, a kids course, and parent support.
Teaching ASL to preschoolers?
The ASL Course for Preschoolers guide helps parents and teachers choose an app-first routine path, preschool curriculum, adult course support, printables, and classroom materials without pushing a formal child course too early.