Finger Painting Activities for Artistic Development and Improving Fine Motor Skills in Early Children

Author (s) : Rita Anggraini, Zulfi Hendri
Institution : Art Education Study Program,

Yogyakarta State University.

Category : Article, IJMMU
Topics : Finger Painting; Artistic Development; Fine Motor Skills

Early childhood experiences stages of rapid growth, that’s when artistic abilities and fine motor skills begin to develop. So it needs creative activities that arouse interest to stimulate growth. One way to develop art and improve fine motor skills is finger painting activities. The problem formulations of this research are: 1) How the impact of finger painting activities on early childhood art development? 2) How is the impact of finger painting activities to improve the fine motor skills of early childhood? The type of method used is a qualitative method using a literature study approach. The results of the research are: 1) The impact of finger painting activities on the artistic development of early childhood, namely that with finger painting activities children can experiment with shapes, colors and textures so that they can encourage creativity and self-expression. Finger painting can develop visual and aesthetic skills so that it can help children understand the basic concepts of artistic arrangement and composition. 2) The impact of finger painting activities on improving fine motor skills is that it can increase flexibility, dexterity and regulation of small muscles in the hands and fingers. Finger painting activities involve motor skills from the fingers to the wrist. Finger painting is not only fun for children but is also an important means of developing artistic skills and improving fine motor skills.

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