<![CDATA[Poor gross motor skills in early childhood may be linked to reduced physical activity due to increased gadget use, making appropriate stimulation through play essential—one example being the traditional game of engklek. This study aims to analyze differences in the gross motor skills of children in Group B before and after playing engklek. This study employed a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design, specifically a one-group pretest-posttest design. The study sample consisted of 15 children. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation using a gross motor skills assessment rubric that covered the aspects of balance, strength, and hand-eye coordination. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired-samples t-test. The results showed an improvement in the children’s gross motor skills after playing the engklek game, as indicated by an increase in the mean score from 5.93 before the intervention to 9.93 after the intervention. The results of the paired-samples t-test showed a p-value of <0.001, which is less than 0.05, indicating a significant difference in the children’s gross motor skills before and after playing the engklek game. Thus, the engklek game can be used as a learning activity to support the stimulation of gross motor skills in early childhood.]]>
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