The Relationship Between Origami Activities and Fine Motor Skills in Early Childhood

Abstract

Fine motor development is an important aspect of early childhood development that needs to be stimulated through various learning activities. One activity that can develop children's fine motor skills is paper folding (origami). This study aims to determine the relationship between paper folding (origami) and fine motor skills in early childhood. This study used a quantitative approach with a correlational method. The research sample consisted of 25 children from two classes, B1 and B3. Data collection techniques used observation and documentation, using an observation sheet for children's fine motor skills. Data analysis was conducted through normality tests, linearity tests, and Pearson correlation tests using SPSS. The results showed a very strong and significant relationship between paper folding (origami) and fine motor skills in early childhood, with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.837 and a significance level of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). Thus, origami activities can be an effective alternative learning activity for developing children's fine motor skills.