![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/and.jpg)
and
me
Extend right index finger, palm up. Move formation forward slightly, turning to palm down.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/and_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/and_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby.jpg)
baby
pēpi
Make a cradle with both arms. Move them as though rocking a baby.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/baby_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bad.jpg)
bad
kino
Extend right little finger, palm left. Move formation forward slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball.jpg)
ball
pōro
Place palms down, index fingers touching. Move apart in opposing arcs, turning so blades touch, palms up.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ball_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed.jpg)
bed
moenga
Place open right hand on side of head. Tilt head slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bed_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird.jpg)
bird
manu
Extend right index finger and thumb. Place under chin. Open and close finger and thumb, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bird_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit.jpg)
biscuit
pihikete
Form fist with thumb extended. Move thumb tip in small circle on back of relaxed left hand.
cookie
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biscuit_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks.jpg)
blocks
poraka
Form "C" with index finger and thumbs of both hands, palms forward, hands touching. Move formation apart. Close fingertips and thumbs.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/blocks-bricks_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book.jpg)
book
pukapuka
Place blades of open hands together. Close and open formation.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/book_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy.jpg)
boy
tama
Extend right index finger. Rub side of finger forwards and backwards across the chin, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/boy_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread.jpg)
bread
paraoa
Move blade of open right hand across palm of open left hand in a sawing movement.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bread_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brealfast.jpg)
breakfast
parakuihi
Form right fist. Place formation above relaxed left palm. Move right formation in circles towards mouth and away from body, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/breakfast_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/breakfast_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/photo_placeholder.jpg)
brother
uakana, teina, tungāne
Form fists with both hands. Rub fists up and down, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brother_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brother_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus.jpg)
bus
pahi
Form fist with both hands, palms up. Move formation as if driving a bus.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bus_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/butter.jpg)
butter
pani, pata
Move fingertips of right hand along lower palm of open left hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/butter_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/butter_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake.jpg)
cake
keke
Bounce tips of fingers and thumb of cupped right hand on back of left hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cake_sign.png)