Backpack

Signing: Backpack is signed by taking both hands and running your fingers up and down between the shoulder and chest. The motion resembles you running you fingers along the straps of a backpack.

Usage: Babies love having a backpack or bag to carry a few of their favorite treasures. Giving baby a backpack to carry when you take them out often makes them feel more comfortable because they feel like they have a job to do. You can incorporate the backpack sign when set off from home and ask them to bring their backpack. During the trip you can ask baby to help you by getting something from their backpack, or to put some little souvenir you picked up into their backpack for safe storage.

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