Lil’ Monkey is a new and revolutionary multi-dimensional Climbing Dome and Consul game, that will introduce Interactive Augmented Reality to the Outdoor Toy Category for the very first time. This unique patented toy enables children to be physically active while playing with their wireless devices and is a truly exciting development for the global toy industry.

The ever-increasing presence of technology is changing the way little ones play. Even the youngest children so easily find entertainment on their computer devices, rather than engaging in active play, and it is causing great concern. Lil’ Monkey has certainly come to the rescue with its inspired creation that literally puts its user into the world of technology, but also encourages them to engage with a climbing construction in front of them. This is undoubtedly the toy for the next generation – combining the need to keep active and healthy with the natural and unavoidable connection we all have to technology.

Lil’ Monkey is quite remarkably both a computer game and climber combined. The design team have successfully married a much-loved outdoor activity with the advancing technologies that little ones are exposed to today. It offers the ultimate play value.

The Lil’ Monkey climbing Dome is a sturdy construction with plenty of space for little ones to climb all over, hang off, swing on and can also be used in role-play or as a den when covered with a sheet or two. It will aid development and agility and ensure they get some exercise! However, what really sets Lil’ Monkey apart from literally any other toy currently on the market is the truly unique Interactive Augmented technology. With the downloadable App children will experience a virtual world that interacts with both their mobile device and the Lil’ Monkey Dome.

Lil’ Monkey is effortlessly simple for both child and parent to use. The App, which is free to download when the Dome has been purchased, cleverly detects the location of the child and the Dome. When the child moves around the Dome, the App will identify the location of the child and will reveal a virtual world of fun. A Lil’ Monkey character will appear and instruct the child to feed him with fruits, discover treasures and win points. The player gets points by completing objectives as quick as possible. The quicker the child, the better chance to win those points!

Lil’ Monkeys creator and CEO Ido Klein has worked in the toy industry for more than 12 years. Having spent many years developing and manufacturing toys he witnessed many changing trends. Commenting on his technology he said:

“Being a father of three children it came to my attention that my children and all of their friends spend all day with their tablets and mobile phones and don’t spend enough time in active play. Rather than fighting the trend I realised the need to combine it with active play. This seemed like such an obvious solution to me so I set about innovating the ultimate 21^st century toy”.

He added: «We tested the first prototype and to be honest we really were not sure what to expect, but the children LOVED it. The combination of outdoor fun and modern, cutting edge technology is amazing! It makes the climbing construction so much more fun»

Lil’ Monkey supports a child’s development and grows with the child – with 28 stages, and more currently in development, this will truly last a child’s lifetime! The APP can be used with all androids and iPhones and free to download.

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