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Bumparena

Bumparena

Once again the game-making team at Cranium, who have made it their business to think outside the box, have nabbed another Seal of Approval with Bumparena. Players are challenged to place bumpers within the playing arena to guide balls to their side. Parent testers played and watched with fascination as their children were devising new […]

Cranium Family Fun

Cranium Family Fun

If you are already a fan of the Cranium approach to family/group gameplay then you will love this new game. If you have never even heard of Cranium, you will love this new game. Incorporating many of the fun features of previous versions, this team game is perfect for family game night. There are drawing,

Ooga!

Ooga!

When it comes to board games there aren’t too many with a dinosaur theme, but there sure isn’t a shortage of kids who love their dinos. SimplyFun has created a fun family game that sends players on a hunt for a variety of dinosaurs in a variety of settings. The extra special twist that Ooga!

Aargh!

Aargh!

Just when you thought that the old memory matching game, which has been around so long and tweaked into so many versions over the years, was ready for the game closet scrap heap, along comes the inventive minds at SimplyFun to prove you wrong. Adding their own unique twist including great graphics, sturdy design and

Walk the Dogs

Walk the Dogs

At first glance, Walk the Dogs is a very cute looking game with adorable doggy pieces, but don’t let the cute design fool you into believe this is a kiddy game. Walk the Dogs is a game that requires strategic thinking and planning. Our testers consistently told us that they were surprised at how fun

Whoonu

Whoonu

So you think you know your friends and family better than anyone, huh? Be prepared to be surprised. Whoonu is the perfectly titled new game from Cranium that is ideal for a Family Game night. Without going through the entire rule set here, the game is based on rankings of favorites and they can be

Castle Keep

Castle Keep

This unique strategy game will keep you on your armored toes as you strive to complete your medieval castle before your opponent. Deciding whether to spend a turn building your stone walled fortress or electing to mischievously trip up your opponents’ construction plans are what make the gameplay so much fun. The game is quick

Cuckoo Zoo

Cuckoo Zoo

In a crazy cacophony of sounds and card slaps Cuckoo Zoo is a card game that will have you laughing and giggling as you play over and over again. The rules are easy to understand and in no time everyone is trying to imitate animal sounds, unless the cards tell them not to, which might

Sleeping Queens

Sleeping Queens

This thoroughly delightful new game, which we are told was invented by a six year old girl while lying in bed one night, captivated our testers with its unique style and creativity. The game play is easy to learn and yet surprisingly full of enough complexities so as to make it challenging for just about

No Stress Chess

No Stress Chess

There is no denying the fact that Chess is the grand old game. They have made movies and even Broadway musicals about it, but for some children the rules are too complex, the strategy too daunting. Winning Moves has created a game that mimics chess right down the pieces and their movements, but it 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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