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Bouncy Bands

Bouncy Bands

Do you have parent-teacher conferences that include comments from the teacher along the lines of [Your Child’s Name] is a good student but is very fidgety? If so then both you and your child’s teacher will probably be intrigued with this remarkably creative solution that addresses a restless child’s needs. Some children need to move […]

Hot Dots Jr. Pete the Cat Kindergarten Learning Set

True to their name, Educational Insights has created an educational and fun activity to help support kindergarten aged children with their academics and prepare them for the school year. With the use of a creative, cool character named Pete the Cat, children are taught age-appropriate lessons including telling time, counting, and math, all of which

Hot Dots Jr. Pete the Cat Preschool Interactive Learning Sets

This set is part of a series of interactive books for children of different ages that are filled with educational but always engaging tasks and activities. There are questions based on the alphabet, shapes, pattern recognition, colors and animals. Parents loved these books as much as their preschool aged kids did. The books’ graphics are

Colors, Shapes & Counting Board Book

Rock N Learns Colors, Shapes & Counting is a great learning tool for toddlers who are starting to recognize and understand these educational building blocks. The book is made out of sturdy cardboard that can withstand a lot of wear and tear from an active toddler. The illustrations throughout the book, are very colorful and

Alphabet Als Board Book of Words and Rhymes

Unanimously positive reviews from testers have helped Rock ‘N Learn earn yet another well-deserved Seal of Approval. This sturdy 15-page board book with thick, colorful pages engages children with bright illustrations that appeal perfectly to the intended age group. Each page features a letter from the alphabet in a bold square in both upper and

Smithsonian Readers: Early Adventures Level 1

As parents we try our best, and oftentimes fail, to keep our child away from screens as much as possible, so any time spent with books is a blessing. Testers were delighted to discover this amazing book and encouraged other parents to make sure it is on your shelf for a variety of reasons. The

Smithsonian Everything You Need To Know: Grades 2-3

Many of us know Smithsonian as the venerable institution that is a “must see” when in Washington DC. Visits there are eye opening, engaging and informative. Silver Dolphin has teamed with the Smithsonian to cram an incredible amount of age-appropriate content into a sturdy box filled with the kind of fascinating information that has become

Tabtor Math

Tabtor Math

Children were excited to test Tabtor, not because they were math junkies but because it was a great opportunity to make math lessons fun by having them on the iPad. Whatever it takes, right? Tabtor is not a stand-alone app, it is an interactive learning experience with real math tutors. After signing up your child

Spanish for Kids: The Ultimate Collection

This is another wonderful language program from Whistlefritz for children who don’t speak or know any Spanish. The Whistlefritz approach which has been winning over parent testers for years now, begins right away with conversational Spanish. There is no explanation or translation in English. Parents admitted that they were sure this would not connect with

Smartscope

Smartscope

If you have a child that likes to explore and is curious about the world around them (especially the little things), Smartscope is for them. This is not your ordinary microscope. Smartscope works with your smartphone or tablet turning it into a microscope. The sky is the limit with this product because kids can magnify

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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