<![CDATA[Early childhood is a crucial period for developing various aspects of children's growth, including creativity, cognitive abilities, language, socio-emotional development, and fine motor skills. Learning activities in early childhood education therefore need to provide stimulating, enjoyable, and developmentally appropriate experiences. This study aimed to improve the creativity of early childhood students through coloring activities at TK Tunas Harapan, Anjir Muara, Barito Kuala. The study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in two cycles, with each cycle consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The subjects were 10 students in Group A, consisting of five boys and five girls. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative techniques. The findings showed a progressive improvement in children's creativity. In the first meeting of Cycle I, no child reached the Very Well Developed (BSB) category, while two children were categorized as Developing (MB) and eight children as Not Yet Developed (BB). In the second meeting, one child reached the Expected Development (BSH) category, seven were in the Developing category, and two remained in the Not Yet Developed category. Improvement became more evident in Cycle II. In the first meeting, one child reached BSB, four reached BSH, and five were categorized as MB. In the second meeting, eight children reached BSB and two reached BSH, with no children remaining in the MB or BB categories. Thus, the coloring activities were associated with improved children's creativity, interest, ability to select colors, independence, and completion of learning tasks. The findings indicate that enjoyable and appropriately designed coloring activities can be used as an alternative learning strategy in early childhood education.]]>
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