Before prayer comes wudu. And wudu is the first act of worship a child can do themselves with their own hands. Wudu with Mo teaches it one step at a time: Baby Mo stands at the tap, and children tap the water button to wash along.
Ten wudu steps
- Intention & Bismillah
- Wash both hands
- Rinse the mouth
- Clean the nose
- Wash the face
- Wash the arms to the elbows
- Wipe the head
- Clean the ears
- Wash the feet to the ankles
- The du'a after wudu
What it builds
- The correct wudu, in the right order.
- Remembering the sequence — the ordering game tests which step comes first.
- The du'a after wudu — Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallah…
How to play together
- Play once together, then practise right away at a real tap.
- Name each step as your child washes: "Now the face!"
- After a few times, try the ordering game — who's fastest?
Tips for parents
- Doing wudu together before Maghrib is the easiest habit to start.
- It doesn't need to be perfect at first; what matters is enjoying the water and saying Bismillah.
- Also read the picture book Why Do We Do Wudu Before Prayer?
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever performs wudu and does it well, his sins leave his body, even from beneath his nails." (Muslim 245)
After wudu, learn to pray with Pray with Mo, or read how to teach children to pray.