A different kind of childhood
Listen. Imagine. Play.
Children are endlessly creative and curious — they just need the space and the right materials. BaBa Box gives families both: a screen-free audio box with illustrated cards, and stories, music, and more from independent creators around the world.
The Moment We're In
"Children who regularly exceed screen time guidelines show measurable delays in language development, reduced attention span, impaired social skills and disrupted sleep — affecting development at the exact moment it matters most."
Research synthesis — WHO, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health & American Academy of Pediatrics
Every platform currently serving children is optimised for engagement and addiction, not development. The so-called alternatives — streaming services, kids' apps — simply repackage the same content in a different medium. Meanwhile, thousands of extraordinary independent creators — storytellers, musicians, educators, makers — are doing remarkable work with no platform, no fair reward, and no route to the families who need them.
BaBa Box is built to change that.
What We're Building
The device is the entry point. The platform is the business.
A beautifully simple, screen-free audio box — the heart of the platform. Your child picks an illustrated card, holds it to the box, and the story begins. No screen, no algorithm, no subscription.
Storytellers, musicians, educators, language artists, makers — vetted for quality, fairly rewarded for every card sold, with full ownership of their work. Creators keep up to 82% of every sale. A home for the creators children deserve.
Alongside audio, we offer companion books, activity kits, and thoughtful toys — all connected to the world of each creator's card collection. Everything to help a child disappear into their imagination.
Get Involved
Whether you're a family, a parent, or an independent creator — there's a place for you here.
Founding Families
We're selecting a small group of founding families to bring the first BaBa Box into their home. If you want to be among the first to experience it — and help shape what it becomes — apply here.
Thank you — we'll be in touch.
We review applications personally and will reach out with next steps.
For Families
Not ready to apply yet, or just want to stay close? Join our waitlist and be the first to know when BaBa Box launches — including early access offers, creator spotlights and news from the platform.
You're on the list.
We'll be in touch when we launch — and before, with things worth knowing.
For Creators
Are you a storyteller, musician, educator, language artist — or someone who makes books, kits, or thoughtful goods for children? Your work becomes an illustrated card families buy once and keep. You keep up to 82% of every sale, and full ownership of your work.
Wonderful — we'd love to hear more.
Someone from the BaBa Box team will be in touch shortly.
"There is a whole world of extraordinary creators — storytellers, musicians, makers, educators — with nowhere to go. Not because their work isn't brilliant. Because there is no platform built for them. BaBa Box is that platform."
Paola Masperi, Founder — BaBa Box