ALAT PERMAINAN EDUKATIF GEROBAK EDUKATIF NUSANTARA (GENTA)

Sunarti. 2026. Development of the Educational Play Tool (APE) "Gerobak Edukatif Nusantara (GENTA)" for Early Childhood. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Product. Early Childhood Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo. Supervisor I: Dr. Hadi Cahyono, S.Pd., M.Pd. Supervisor II: Nurtina Irsad Rusdiani, S.Pd., M.Pd.
The development of educational play tools (APE) is one of the efforts to create a more interesting and meaningful learning process for early childhood. However, many learning media currently focus on only one learning topic, resulting in limited learning experiences for children. Therefore, the researcher developed an interactive and enjoyable learning medium that introduces Indonesian culture through play activities.
The product developed in this final project is Gerobak Edukatif Nusantara (GENTA), an educational play tool designed in the form of an educational cart containing various learning activities. GENTA is made from plywood, MDF wood, flannel fabric, and recycled materials such as plastic bottle caps and used plastic bottles. The media consists of six learning activities, namely number games, introduction to Indonesian culture and colors, letter and geometry recognition, Hijaiyah letter and religious diversity recognition, traditional food buying and selling role-play, and traditional musical instrument activities that can be played directly by children aged 4–6 years.
The use of GENTA not only helps children learn about Indonesian culture but also stimulates the development of religious and moral values, cognitive skills, language, physical-motor skills, social-emotional skills, and artistic abilities through various play activities. Based on the implementation of the product at SPS KIDS FATH, children showed greater enthusiasm, active participation, and interest during the learning process compared to the use of conventional learning media.
In conclusion, Gerobak Edukatif Nusantara (GENTA) can serve as an innovative, interactive, and enjoyable educational play tool to support the learning process of early childhood.

Keywords: educational play tool, Indonesian culture, early childhood, Gerobak Edukatif Nusantara (GENTA).