While Kela, the government institution responsible for the baby box program, has not made the package commercially available as it is solely a benefit offered under the Finnish social security system, companies like The Finnish Baby Box have come out with their own versions of the maternity package that are available for parents outside of Finland.

Back in 1937, the Finnish government enacted the Maternity Grants Act in response to declining birth rates and increasing infant mortality. The act guaranteed financial and material aid to low-income mothers, either in the form of money or the maternity package. A bit over 10 years later, the benefit was expanded to include all new mothers.