Developing Early Childhood Creativity through Used Goods at Bina Balita Islamic Kindergarten Bandar Lampung

Abstract

Creativity is an important skill to develop at a young age because it allows people to improve their quality of life. However, some children struggle to communicate their ideas and concepts during learning activities when the teacher assigns activities to children who are still hesitant to communicate their ideas and are interested in creative activities. Therefore, the study aims to discover how to foster early childhood creativity at Bina Balita Islamic Kindergarten in Bandar Lampung using used goods media. This descriptive qualitative study was conducted with teachers and students at Bina Balita Islamic Kindergarten in Bandar Lampung to develop early childhood creativity using used goods. Data collection methods include observation, interviews, and documentation. The data was then analyzed using the triangulation technique. Based on the study’s findings, in developing early childhood creativity through used goods media in Bina Balita Islamic Kindergarten of Bandar Lampung, teachers use used goods media as a play tool or learning resource, such as plastic bottles, cardboard, ice cream sticks, bottle caps, etc. Teachers use learning materials to encourage early childhood creativity, such as making fans out of ice cream sticks, lanterns out of plastic bottles, etc. The teachers there optimize the use of used materials as a means of playing or learning resources for children, making the learning environment more interesting.