<![CDATA[Article history: Received: Revised: Accepted: This research aims to examine the effect of paper quilling activities on boosting creativity in children aged 5-6 years at TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 5 in Pontianak. The study employs a quantitative approach using a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample consists of 25 students from class B3, including 15 boys and 10 girls. Data analysis involves both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that paper quilling activities positively influence the creativity of the children, offering them opportunities to experiment with various paper shapes and colors, which foster creative thinking and lead to unique creations. Significant improvements were noted in flexibility and originality, demonstrating that these activities effectively encouraged the children to come up with diverse and original ideas. Prior to the activities, the children"™s creativity levels were categorized as moderately good, with most children falling under "Starting to Develop" (MB) and "Developing as Expected" (BSH) in fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. After the paper quilling sessions, there was a noticeable increase, with more children reaching the "Developing as Expected" (BSH) and "Developing Very Well" (BSB) categories. The results of the paired sample t-test indicated a significant difference in creativity levels before and after the intervention, supported by a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000, confirming that paper quilling activities significantly enhanced the creativity of the children at TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 5.]]>
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