After becoming a new mom, I struggled to find toys that would keep my son engaged and focused at a young age. Through observation, I found him capable of calm and concentration doing focused activities (i.e. scooping, transferring, pouring) than he ever was with battery-operated toys. With this and my background in design, I wanted to make my own brand of materials that would enable this natural way of learning. Maria Montessori once observed that every child has a natural desire to learn and this became the inspiration for Natural Playbox. –Angie