Our Story

Hello! We are Mark and Nelli, a husband and wife team behind Woodmark. We live in Antipolo, Philippines, together with our three amazing kids, aka toy testers.  All our products are 100% handmade by us in our workshop that sits right beside our home. I (Nelli) do most of the designs, and Mark works behind the tools to bring these designs to life.

Mark is a natural handyman who's good at making and fixing things around our home. I worked as a data analyst for over ten years and am now a full-time mom to our kids and our brainchild, Woodmark. I hold a degree in Mathematics, and I love designing toys that introduce early math concepts to kids. 

Woodmark is born out of our desire to give quality toys to our children that are safe, thoughtfully designed, well researched, and ethically made. We believe in the power of play and how simple toys can ignite active play among children.

HOW IT STARTED

It all began in 2016 with the birth of our daughter, Aya. We caught the DIY bug and made a DIY wooden crib for her. We then launched Woodmark as furniture and general woodworking shop.  Fast-forward to 2019, where we relaunched our shop to cater to our daughter's developmental needs as she was diagnosed with a language disorder. We eventually discovered a whole new world of play -  one that is spontaneous and encouraged her to speak, move, and think more. We instantly wanted to make toys that foster and encourage different skills in children through play. 

Thank you so much for visiting, and we appreciate all the support from you all. If you have any questions, send us a message at hello@woodmarph.com. You can also find us on Instagram at @woodmark_ph

We hope that you will enjoy playing and learning through our toys as much as we enjoy making them for your kids and you too!