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Consensus ®

Consensus ®

A new game that borrows liberally from one of our favorite games of all time, Apples to Apples, Consensus adds a unique twist that makes for a terrific family/friends game night. By taking the “Apples” judge out of the equation the scoring is based on the group mentality when it comes to matching adjectives to […]

Er-u-di-tion

Er-u-di-tion

Er-u-di-tion is an outstanding game that may fool you at first. The packaging looks like one of those adult bookshelf games, but when you look inside you will find a game suitable for preschoolers. Getting past that visual inconsistency you will discover an interesting and engaging game that can be enjoyed by several children at

Curious George: Super Helper

Curious George: Super Helper

The bright yellow packaging that is synonymous with Curious George was instantly appealing to our young testers. George’s multi-generational appeal along with his recent resurgence in our collective consciousness helped make this new game a winner in the eyes of our testers. Easy to assemble right out of the box, your child will discover a

Telepathy

Telepathy

Trying to decipher the secret selection of your opponent is the key to this game, but it is the way in which you go about deducing the answer is what sets serious mentalists apart from amateurs. Using intuition along with deductive reasoning and the process of elimination, players race to find the secret square of

Shape the World Game

Shape the World Game

A truly fascinating game that not only kept testers entertained and involved but also encouraged children to think about the world around them. Testers found the game to be completely new and original. Furthermore, since artistic ability is not necessary nor is age an advantage, the game provided hours of terrific intergenerational fun. The box

This Big!

This Big!

We all know the phrase “Good things come in small packages” and even though the name of this game might seem a contradiction, it truly applies to the level of fun you will find when you play This Big!. Here you’ll find a fun strategy game that requires outwitting opponents and even rewards those with

Say Cheese

Say Cheese

With summer vacation closing in on us, its good to keep an eye out for good travel games that can entertain and pack away into small cases for stuffing into a bag. Say Cheese delivers all the size and travel requirements but most importantly it brings the fun. The game itself has its roots in

Polar Derby

Polar Derby

The colorful packaging and adorable graphics were the first appealing aspect of this new game from Gamewright. Inside was a game that featured directions that were easy to follow and game pieces that are sturdy, colorful and best of all, fit nicely back into a provided bag. To keep score your child will be called

Curious George: Hide & Seek Zoo Game

Parents sang the praises of this adorable game that they felt was a perfect rainy day/indoor activity. It kept their kids up and moving and engaged them with fun active play. As zoo keepers children are tasked with caring for and occasionally rounding up mischievous zoo residents who have managed to wander off. Kids loved

Curious George: Discovery Beach

Curious George: Discovery Beach

This game was so much fun we had to pry children away from it, their desire to play over and over and over was so great. Parents were reluctant to say no because they recognized the fact that their kids were really enhancing and developing their memory skills while playing this exciting game. The object

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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