Perancangan Buku Pop-Up Sebagai Media Belajar Mengenal Alam Semesta di TK Kwitang 8 PSKD Depok

Early childhood children have a high curiosity about natural phenomena around them. At TK Kwitang 8 PSKD Depok, learning media for the universe topic are still limited and have not yet utilized pop-up books. Therefore, this project aims to design a pop-up book with a universe theme for children aged 5–6 years. The design process involved observation, interviews, literature review, as well as pre-production, production, and post-production stages. The result is a pop-up book entitled “From Earth to Outer Space”, which tells the story of Mika and Mochi as they learn about daytime, nighttime, the Earth and the sky, outer space, and planets. The book measures 20 × 20 cm and consists of 25 pages, including 12 spreads and one single page. The pop-up techniques used include V-Fold, Volvelle, Float Tab, and Floating Planes. In addition to the main medium, supporting media include stickers, bookmarks, keychains, pins, posters, X-banners, tote bags, flashcards, coloring sheets, and handheld fans. It is expected that this pop-up book will serve as an engaging alternative learning medium to assist teachers in introducing the topic of the universe to children aged 5–6 years.

Anak usia dini memiliki rasa ingin tahu yang tinggi terhadap fenomena alam di sekitarnya. Di TK Kwitang 8 PSKD Depok, media pembelajaran pada materi alam semesta masih terbatas dan belum menggunakan buku pop-up. Oleh karena itu, perancangan ini bertujuan merancang buku pop-up bertema alam semesta bagi anak usia 5¬–6 tahun. Perancangan dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, studi pustaka, serta tahap praproduksi, produksi, dan pascaproduksi. Hasilnya berupa buku pop-up yang berjudul “Dari Bumi Menuju Angkasa” membahas tentang Mika dan Mochi yang mempelajari siang hari, malam hari, bumi dan langit, luar angkasa, hingga planet. Buku ini berukuran 20 × 20 cm dengan jumlah halaman 25 halaman dan spread 12 halaman. Teknik pop-up yang digunakan antara lain V-Fold, Volvelle, Float Tab, dan Floating Planes. Selain media utama, terdapat media pendukung berupa Stiker, Pembatas Buku, Gantungan Kunci, Pin, Poster, X-Banner, Totebag, Flashcard, Lembar Mewarnai, dan Kipas Tangan. Diharapkan perancangan buku ini dapat menjadi media pembelajaran alternatif yang menarik sehingga membantu guru dalam mengenalkan materi alam semesta kepada anak usia 5¬–6 tahun.