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Clean water goes hand in hand with hygiene and sanitation, and handwashing plays a big part in stopping the spread of disease. In areas where there is no running water, tip taps — also known as tippy taps — are clever contraptions that conserve water while keeping people healthy. They are simple to build with easy-to-find materials.<\/p>\n

Contraptions called \"tippy taps,\" which provide clean water for hand washing, are simple to build with easy-to-find materials.
Sponsored child Faith Chenguluka, 8, washes her hands at her family’s tip tap station in Kapululwe, Zambia. (©2015 World Vision\/photo by Eugene Lee)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to make a tip tap<\/h2>\n

Need an idea to engage your kids and make handwashing fun? Try making a tip tap or one of our other fun family activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  1. Gather two forked sticks of equal length, two straight sticks, tools to dig, a water container, two pieces of heavy-duty string, and a bar of soap.<\/li>\n
  2. Dig two holes 2 feet apart and place the forked sticks in the holes. Make sure the sticks are secure and tightly packed into the holes.<\/li>\n
  3. Place one of the straight sticks across the two supports.<\/li>\n
  4. Make two holes in the water container: one about six inches below the opening, and the other in the cap of the container.<\/li>\n
  5. Fill the container with clean water, thread a piece of string through the hole in the cap, and hang the container from the cross stick.<\/li>\n
  6. Attach the other end of the string to the remaining stick, which will be at the foot level.<\/li>\n
  7. Make a hole in the soap, thread in the remaining piece of string, and hang from the cross stick.<\/li>\n
  8. Make a gravel basin between the support sticks to prevent the area from getting muddy. Now you can wash your hands<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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