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Animal Songs CD

Animal Songs CD

When a parent gives their child a CD they know that they are purchasing something that they will be listening to while driving for a long time. Or at least that is the hope when picking out a really good child’s CD. With Animal Songs you needn’t be afraid, this is a CD that is …

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Music Together Singalong Storybook May All Children

Music Together is an early child development music program that operates education centers around the world. Their emphasis and mission is to teach children music, and the love of music, through music and movement. That instantly resonated with testers even before they popped in this CD for a listen. The well-produced multi-layered, melodic, clean sounds …

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Celeste Sings, Kids Dance

Celeste Sings, Kids Dance

Celeste sings over 15 kids songs on this CD, each of them upbeat and fun for children to listen to. There are a variety of different musical styles featured here, many of them with simple, repetitive lyrics that lend themselves to singing along. Standout favorites of our testers both young and old were The Hug …

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Allons Danser! (Lets Dance)

Whistlefritz continues to impress our testers with adorable and educational offerings that introduce children to new languages. In Allons Danser! testers found a collection of songs on a CD that they found to be both entertaining and captivating. There are very familiar songs like “Old McDonald” and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” that sound both …

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¡Sabor! -- Spanish Learning Songs

Whistlefrtiz’s newest language learning CD features songs that are catchy and fun to sing along to. This collection of interactive Spanish songs have been chosen and for their ability to involve listeners. There is an activity component here, whether its making animal noises, playing games, calling out responses, singing, or dancing the idea is get …

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Todays Song by Babsy B & Friends

Todays Song by Babsy B & Friends

The songs and poems you will find on the Todays Song CD are both fun and catchy. Babsy B. and Friends have created a CD full of tunes that are appealing to children, parents, and teachers. There’s a nice variety of musical styles and rhythms that keep the CD feeling fresh and interesting. Many of …

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Pop! Goes the Easel

Pop! Goes the Easel

This CD is a great collection of familiar kids songs whose lyrics were reworked to celebrate art and music. Parents told us that it was a wonderful introduction and conversation-starter for kids to learn about famous works of art that they may not have been exposed to before. It piqued a newfound curiosity that led …

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On The Road with The Music Class

On The Road with The Music Class

If you have a child that loves music, then the On the Road with The Music Class needs to be on your radar. The disc is filled with a great variety of songs, each using different singers, types of music genres (jazz, folk, classics and even easy listening) and diverse subjects. Each song is different …

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CARNAVAL - French Learning Songs

This Carnaval French Learning Songs CD is a great educational learning asset that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Testers were thrilled and enthusiastic about discovering this musical CD that is entertaining but also teaches children an appreciation of French. Whistlefritz has proven time and time again that when it comes to entertaining and …

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A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

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FALL ’23 June 1st June 23rd July 31st August 16th
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Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* Winners of the Seal will be announced in a media release which is distributed to over 4700 media outlets including Facebook, Mommy bloggers and TV station websites.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and on-line stores including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured at TNPC’s web site as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

To submit a product click here.

HOW IT WORKS

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

Report Period

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HOLIDAY ‘24

Testing Begins

February 15th

June 1st

September 1st

Submission Deadline

March 13th

June 23rd

September 24th

Testing Ends

April 26th

July 31st

October 31st

Report Issued

May 14th

August 15th

November 15th

Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* Winners of the Seal will be announced in a media release which is distributed to over 4700 media outlets including Facebook, Mommy bloggers and TV station websites.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and on-line stores including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured at TNPC’s web site as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

HOW IT WORKS

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

Report Period

SPRING '24

FALL ‘24

HOLIDAY ‘24

Testing Begins

February 15th

June 1st

September 1st

Submission Deadline

March 13th

June 23rd

September 24th

Testing Ends

April 26th

July 31st

October 31st

Report Issued

May 14th

August 15th

November 15th

Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* Winners of the Seal will be announced in a media release which is distributed to over 4700 media outlets including Facebook, Mommy bloggers and TV station websites.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and on-line stores including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured at TNPC’s web site as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

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