Development of the “KILOMAN Kit” for Painting Malangan Mask Motifs: An Intervention Strategy for Stimulating Fine Motor Skills in Early Childhood

Abstract

Early childhood students at TK Al Huda, Lowokwaru, face a gap related to delayed fine motor skills development, as the majority did not attend pre-school (PAUD) programs. Limited school facilities exacerbate this challenge. This research aims to design and develop the "KILOMAN Kit" (Malangan Mask Painting Kit) as an intervention medium to enhance children's fine motor skills. Using the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop) instructional design model, this research produced a hybrid (analog-digital) Appropriate Technology (TTG) solution. The main result is the "KILOMAN Kit," which integrates fine motor skills stimulation (process) through painting on canvas totebags, with cultural preservation (content) through visually simplified Malangan Mask motifs. A supporting printable e-book provides storytelling materials and differentiated learning with various levels of difficulty. Trials yielded an effect size of 1.36 with a "very effective" criterion, validating the Kit as an applicable and low-cost solution to support motor development and cultural introduction in environments with limited facilities.