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Roll n Multiply

Roll n Multiply

Roll ‘n Multiply is the kind of educational learning game that should ideally be in the free-time corner of every elementary classroom from third to fifth grade. Easy and fun to play, the game reinforces the multiplication table that is so critical as children advance to higher forms of mathematics. There really is no secret […]

100 Hoops

100 Hoops

Our testers were unanimous in their exuberance about 100 Hoops, the newest award winner from the creative minds at Leapfrog. Combining the fun of shooting baskets with visual and audible counting in both English and Spanish, children delightedly shot baskets and tracked their success by gleefully repeating the tally of their score. Parents will have

In the Environment: Organisms & Ecosystems

Teachers, listen up! If you want to bring a renewed sense of excitement to your lesson plans you will love Squibs. You know how fascinating the study of science can be, but sometimes the materials available, text books, charts, overheads, just don’t convey the message as well as you’d like. This DVD sets learning in

Hooked on Phonics Master Reader

The Hooked on Phonics franchise has had a long and storied history. Through the years they have established a legion of students who have learned to read using their system. The Master Reader version of the series is a complete package designed to make early readers strong readers while bolstering the skills of readers who

We Both Read

We Both Read

Treasure Bay has designed an early reading series of books that are designed so a parent and child can share the wonder and excitement of reading. The books feature a page for you to read and then a page for your child. You are given the tools to explain, teach and further explore the unique

LeapPad Easy Reader Phonics 1 & 2

LeapPad Easy Reader Phonics 1 & 2

We continue to be impressed with Leapfrog’s commitment to producing easy and fun to use educational products that give parents the tools they need to help their children’s developmental growth. The Easy Reader Phonics Program is a great example of that commitment, a solid learn-to-read program for kids Pre-K and older. Utilizing their award-winning LeapPad,

Read with Me DVD!

Read with Me DVD!

In a bold move to break into the educational games arena with a high quality, high tech early reading program, Fisher-Price has elected to focus on teaching story comprehension and vocabulary. Utilizing interactive DVD’s, children watch as words from classic book titles highlight on the screen while original illustrations animate to match the story being

Smart Globe

Smart Globe

Many parents bemoan the fact that children today are not learning even the most basic geographic lessons in school. The Smart Globe allows you to bring those important lessons home and it does so in such a fun and interactive way that you will all be exploring the earth for hours on end. With a

Barbie Exploring the World

Barbie Exploring the World

If we led lives like Barbie we would always be on the go, exploring new places and cultures. Even if your child does not lead the globe hopping life now she can feel like she is exploring the world together with Barbie and this very fun, interactive book. There are pages and pages of people

My First LeapPad Learning System

My First LeapPad Learning System

Building on the tremendous success of the LeapPad educational series of toys, the My First LeapPad is here to bridge the gap to younger children, and it does so with flying colors. This system, which is shaped like a bright yellow school bus, works in conjunction with the existing and ever-growing library of titles from

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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