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Building & Construction Toys

Cat Apprentice Machine Maker

The experience of the Cat Machine Maker begins the moment you hold the package in your hands. Sturdy, solidly built and evocative of a tool box, it just begs to be opened. Inside you’ll find a building toy with a difference. For starters, you really do need tools to build it, so Toy State supplies […]

Tubelox

Tubelox

Think of all the building toys your kids play with, OK now imagine blowing them up to life-sized versions big enough to actually play with. You are on your way to understanding Tubelox one of the most innovative toys we’ve tested. Tubelox gives your children the ability to build structures that are their life sized,

Little Tikes Waffle Blocks

Little Tikes Waffle Blocks

Building blocks are, and have been for years, an essential part of a child’s development. As a child constructs objects, either suggested or from their own imagination, they are honing their visual-spatial awareness and strengthening their fine motor skills. The Waffle Blocks Farm set from Little Tikes has some excellent features that many parents have

Magnaflex

Magnaflex

Magnaflex are unique magnetic pieces that allow you to build 2D or 3D structures of any kind – animals, vehicles, shapes, wearable items; virtually anything your child’s imagination dreams up. They are a sort of hybrid between bristle blocks and magnetic tiles, with the additional feature of being bendable! Your children can follow the instructions

Marblecity Dragon Coaster

Our parent testers were wildly enthusiastic in their praise for this Marblecity construction set. They called it a work of art. It’s true, right out of the box this product oozes quality and craftsmanship. The laser precut wood pieces are sturdy and durable. The directions are clear and concise with plenty of fine details about

Revell Junior Kit Off-Road Vehicle

The Revell Junior Kit Off-Road vehicle is a fun, 25 piece car construction kit that is intended to give kids the opportunity to build, learn and develop their fine motor skills. It is easy to assemble and disassemble with a tool that is provided. The instruction manual was very well put together with clear and

Revell Junior Kit Fire Truck

Hooray for toys that teach patience, hone fine motor skills, and keep children engaged! Revell has a stellar reputation, and parents were delighted to learn that they offer model building kits for younger children. If your child likes playing with construction sets, chances are they’ll embrace this Junior Kit Fire Truck. There are about forty

Revell Junior Kit Race Car

The building of model cars is almost a relic of the past, we say almost because Revell is keeping the model building experience alive almost single-handedly. Many of our testers told us how they remembered building models with their parents and were delighted to have the chance to bond with their kids the same way

Star Wars Imperial AT-ACT Cargo Walker

A Star Wars model? Say no more, kids and parents were All In! This snap together product is well constructed with no rough edges and it goes together really easily. No messy, smelly glue is needed. The instructions were very simple to follow, and the plastic parts were actually quite forgiving. The finish of the

Grippies Links

Grippies Links

Watching toddlers discover the magic of magnets, specifically Grippies Links, was as much fun for parents as it was for their children. Grippies Links are chunky pieces designed with a colorful textured rubber that makes them easy for small hands to grasp. The magnets are strong enough so that stacking and connecting the pieces is

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 Testing Begins Submission Deadline Testing Ends Report Issued
SPRING ’24 February 15th March 13th April 19th May 8th
FALL ’24 June 1st June 24th July 31st August 15th
HOLIDAY ’24 September 1st September 24th October 31st 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

* The Seal’s winners will be announced in a media release distributed to over 4,700 media outlets, including Facebook, Mommy bloggers, TV stations, newspapers, and parenting influencers.

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

* Each report is featured on TNPC’s website 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 was three testing periods each year:

Each submission was accompanied by a small product testing fee (we offered multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* The Seal’s winners was announced in a media release distributed to over many media outlets, including Facebook, Mommy bloggers, TV stations, newspapers, and parenting influencers.

* The report were forwarded to buyers retail and online stores including Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report were featured on TNPC’s website as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

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 Testing Begins Submission Deadline Testing Ends Report Issued
SPRING ’23 February 15th March 10th April 24th May 10th
FALL ’23 June 1st June 23rd July 31st August 16th
HOLIDAY ’23 September 1st September 22nd October 30th 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

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

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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