Usia prasekolah adalah periode perkembangan anak yang membutuhkan stimulasi untuk perkembangannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh permainan origami terhadap perkembangan motorik halus dan kognitif anak prasekolah. Menggunakan metode quasi eksperimental post test only with group design. Sampel diperoleh dengan consecutive sampling sebanyak 45 orang kelompok intervensi dan 39 orang kelompok nonintervensi. Program bermain origami 20 menit setiap hari selama sebulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan signifikan pada kemampuan motorik halus dan kemampuan kognitif anak setelah diberikan intervensi. Perbedaan yang signifikan pada kemampuan atensi/konsentrasi (pvalue=0.009). Permainan origami dapat meningkatkan perhatian dan konsentrasi anak.

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Preschool age is an important periode of children to require stimulation and support's. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of paper folding (origami) on fine motor and cognitive development of preschool age in child care Inang Matutu Makassar. Quasi eksperimental methods post test only goup design was used and througth consecutive sampling, 45 children were obtain in intervention group, and 39 children in control group; Program was administered for 20 minutes daily for a month.

The results showed that no significant differences on fine motor skills and cognitive abilities after a given intervention. There was significant differences on attention skills (0.05>pvalue 0.009). Recommendation was origami can be used to increase attention in preschool age.