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WINNER: Funky Monkey Bars Christmas Giveaway

The Giveaway asked entrants to; create a fun slogan for Funky Monkey Bars that will encourage more kids to make the switch from screens to outdoor play - read our winning slogan here. 

Aussie Sporting Heroes choose Australian-made Monkey Bars

Read why sporting heroes Eamon Sullivan, Jamie Dwyer, Alicia Molik and Olivia Vivian chose Funky Monkey Bars for their families.

Spring Clean: Backyard Edition

Create a space for the whole family to enjoy and get your backyard Summer ready by following these Backyard Spring Cleaning tips.

AWARD WINNER! COMBAT NINJA WINS GOOD DESIGN PRIZE

Funky Monkey Bars has today been recognised for outstanding design and innovation as a prestigious Good Design Winner for The Combat Ninja frame.   In a year that Australian-made backyard play and fitness has been a saviour for many families, Funky Monkey Bars has delivered thousands of frames, including The Combat Ninja, across Australia and around the world.

Keep warm, keep active.

During these school holidays, now is the perfect time to get the family outside. If you can't get away, check out our Top 10 Funky Tips for getting the kids outdoors during these chilly days.

Autism Assoc. team making a Funky difference.

Autism Association of WA this week published an article that featured participants from the AIM Employment Program, who've been invaluable team members at Funky Monkey Bars since 2019. 

Warm Up this Winter ❄️

With children only burning half the calories they would in summer, there’s a lot of unused energy being wasted indoors in front of 'the screen'.

How can we get the kids outdoors during these chilly days?

Wrap Up Stay at Home. Play at Home. Video

In March, the plan for 2020 took us all on a different path and we were all asked to Stay at Home.  In response Funky Monkey Bars tried to bring a little fun and challenge to our Funky friends at home in our Stay at Home. Play at Home. campaign.  Watch the video compilation of some of the Funky fun shared by our followers. 

Introducing Finbarr

Finbarr is our fundraising Funky Monkey whose NEW line of T-shirts, designed by Mulga The Artist, is raising funds to support the Telethon Kids Institute to fight COVID-19. The Finbarr T-shirt is a high quality, cool, white cotton Gildan shirt, made for fun and durability and available in youth sizes; small, medium and large.

WINNER WORKS ON THE FRONTLINE IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

We are excited to announce the WINNER of the Ultimate Backyard Giveaway and 6K worth of the best backyard play equipment in Australia is; Shona of Condell Park in Sydney.  Shona is an Intensive Care Nurse at Westmead Hospital in Sydney and has been nursing COVID-19 patients

Workout at Home: A Mum's Guide

Mums will remember the feeling of conquering the monkey bars when they were kids, only to discover that when they try again now it's not as easy!
Funky Mum, Allie, has put together some exercises to help Mums everywhere to get fit on Funky Monkey Bars in their own backyard.   With gyms closed everywhere it's a great home workout!

Gifting Golden Gorillas

Funky Monkey Bars annual GOLDEN RUNG GIVEAWAY campaign has brought joy around Australia including a very happy Dunbar family in Northmead, New South Wales who unwrapped a GOLDEN RUNG on Christmas eve.

The Dunbars received a full refund on the The Gorilla plus Pull-Up Bar by Funky Monkey Bars making it one very, merry Christmas!

SUMMER PHOTO COMPETITION

Share your photos or videos of Summertime fun on Funky Monkey Bars on our social pages for your chance to WIN one of three Funky Gift Cards totalling $1,000.  

Capture the Summertime beauty of your backyard and the joy of kids at play.

XMAS SHOP THE BEST IN DESIGN @ MELBOURNE POP-UP DEC 6 - 8

Melbourne it’s your last chance to shop and play before Christmas with our final Funky Monkey Bars Pop-Up for 2019 and we’ve saved one of the best for last at the Melbourne Big Design Market at the Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens, December 6 – 8, 2019.

Add On More Fun to Your Funky Monkey Bars

One of Funky Monkey Bars’ best features is the ability to add on to any of the Funky frames, thanks to its unique and clever design. Read on to learn how you can grow your Funky Monkey Bars frame as your family grows too, and turn it into the playground of your dreams with our new and existing add-ons and extensions. 

GOLDEN RUNG GIVEAWAY underway! 

WIN a full refund on your Funky Monkey Bars frame in the GOLDEN RUNG GIVEAWAY and see how Funky Monkey Bars is sharing the Christmas spirit this year so that more Funky friends and followers can share in the fun!

Introducing the NEW Troop with The Mundys

Family man and Fremantle Dockers legend David Mundy and Sally Mundy were early adopters of the NEW Troop by Funky Monkey Bars and they’re already reaping the benefits in backyard play for their whole family.

Watch-on as David and Sally and their three children take on the challenge of The NEW Troop by Funky Monkey Bars.

A huge NEW range of Funky Monkey Bars for Spring: Watch the launch video...

Funky Monkey Bars is proud to launch a new range of Australian-made monkey bars that cater for; growing families, gymnastics and circus performers, ninja warriors in training and for the littlest to the biggest in the family.   Watch the launch video with Our Ambassador, Australian Ninja & Olympic Gymnast, Olivia Vivian...

ULTIMATE BACKYARD WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

Check out the grins on these two young Victorian lads who've just found out they've WON the best outdoor play equipment in Australia, including The Gorilla by Funky Monkey Bars, as the winners of the Ultimate Backyard Giveaway with 10K in prizes.

Read on as Funky Monkey Bars chats with Mum of two boys, Megan of Glen Iris, about their WIN in a Q & A ...

Big Design Market Sydney to feature Funky Monkey Bars

Funky Monkey Bars has been recognised as one of Australia’s best designers with an invitation to exhibit at the The Big Design Market in Sydney and Melbourne in 2019.

The Big Design Market in Sydney is coming up soon on September 20 – 22, in the Cutaway at Barangaroo Reserve giving Sydney-siders an opportunity to play and order Funky Monkey Bars for a pre-Christmas delivery.

Monkey Bars for regulation and to develop gross motor skills

Funky Monkey Bars asked Potential Therapy Services for Children Occupational Therapist, Hollie Rogan about how she uses monkey bars in her therapy program for kids.

“Monkey bars are a great tool for regulation, providing deep proprioceptive and vestibular input like hanging upside down, or swinging.  They’re also great for the development of gross motor skills - such as core strength, motor-strength and motor planning and co-ordination."