Fingerlings were developed from an idea from one of WowWee’s brand managers Sydney Wiseman. While growing up, she loved the small little monkeys known as a pygmy marmoset. Of course, it wasn’t possible for her to actually own one as a pet but from having an interest in the tiny finger-sized animal she started to come up with a concept that maybe a toy along the same design could actually be conceived so each child could learn about the adorable little monkeys. However, creating the Fingerlings didn’t just come from memory alone, Wiseman, along with the development crew, spent time online studying videos of the marmoset monkeys, the sounds they make and their movements as well. As the product production grew to include the sloth, they spent time studying this creature as well. So a great deal of time went into making sure that the Fingerlings were as authentic as possible to make the interactive experience all the more real.