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Zipping Made Easy {Tip 2 of 31}

Back to School Tips for a Successful School Year

Does your child have difficulty zipping? Try this!

Split key ring on a white background.

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Here is a quick and easy idea to help a child manipulate a zipper on a backpack, lunchbox, or jacket. All you need is a medium to large sized split key ring.

The zipper pull will need to have a small hole in it. Attach the key ring to the zipper pull.

Zipper pull with a key ring attached to a backpack.

This will make it easier to grasp and pull the zipper. With a little practice, your child will be zipping and unzipping independently

Hand attaches a key ring to a backpack zipper pull to aid in opening it.

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