Having worked with theatre veteran Raell Padamsee for over 20 years, Natasha Aref, a former stage manager and executive producer, recalls how she would be on her toes, working behind the scenes with her newborn in babywear.

"The initial years were simpler, but when my son turned two, it became increasingly difficult to keep him engaged," she narrates. This coupled with the lack of safe spaces for constructive play for toddlers in South Mumbai, pushed Aref to establish Magic Beans in 2018.