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Building & Construction Toys

Spinjitzu Dojo

Spinjitzu Dojo

The appeal of karate, ninjas and hand to hand combat in a Lego set really excited our testers. This set has all the elements that our young boy testers hoped for, mini figures, weapons, stickers, working doors, exploding floorboards, moving obstacles and last but not least a snake pit! Builders thought the back “wall” was …

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Pirate Plank

Pirate Plank

Lego has done a great job of easing themselves into the game category while staying true to their roots as an iconic building toy company. Pirate Plank embraces classic Lego building with a game that becomes icing on the cake. Very easy to assemble and even to reset for a second game immediately afterwards. Anyone …

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Tegu

Tegu

Tegu amazed our testers with its fresh take on traditional wooden building blocks. A modern day wooden block set featuring the unique bonus of having magnets hidden inside the blocks. Just that feature opened up new levels of both educational and tactile experiences. Imagination and creativity takes flight as there are unlimited possibilities for 3-dimensional …

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LEGO Creator: Lighthouse Island

Drawing on all the finest qualities of Lego products, this Lighthouse Island set features some truly brilliant product design that was very much appreciated by our product testers. Tester after tester reported that the building experience was top notch and that the satisfaction that came when the final piece was put in place was priceless. …

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DUPLO - My First Zoo

DUPLO – My First Zoo

A wonderful new DUPLO set, this features zoo animals, a zoo keeper, a car, food for the animals and a nice amount of blocks so that the building aspect remains the focus. Testers told us of the hours of entertainment it provided their children. Being durable was a big plus as was the fact that …

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Large Zoo with Entrance

Large Zoo with Entrance

What a beautiful, colorful, exciting and inviting play set. We can think of no better set to either introduce the concept of the zoo before a visit, or to reinforce and keep alive the wonder and magic of a trip afterwards. The level of imagination play that this set sparks within children is superb. It’s …

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Interactive Play & Learn 1.2.3 Farm

A wonderful playtime, education time play set, the 1.2.3 Farm delighted our testers. Children learn colors, animal names and sounds, shapes and numbers one through six in EIGHT different languages. You read that right…8!! The quality of the toy is solid and ready for just about any type of play your toddler is ready to …

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CitiBlocs Camouflage 100 Piece Set

Parents were excited to see how their children gravitated to this low-tech play set. Citiblocs are high quality building blocks made with solid, sturdy wood and durable paint that feels like it will stand up over time. Building blocks are and continue to be a staple of childhood play for good reason. They spark imagination, …

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Ogo Bild POD

Ogo Bild POD

Ogo Bild POD is a really cool, super-sized building toy that is reminiscent of rod and connector building sets from generations past. Instead of small structures now you can build forts, space ships, just about anything you can dream up. The big difference here is that kids can (in most cases) climb inside their creation. …

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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:

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 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

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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