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Scene It? Junior Edition

Scene It? Junior Edition

OK, we all know that as a nation we we watch too much TV. While some tell us to amend our ways, other find ways to celebrate and have fun with all that couch potato experience. Recently Scene It burst on the scene using the DVD to allow families to gather and compete in a […]

Tic Tack Toe Towel Game

It’s a towel, no, it’s a game. Well, everyone gets to be right here, since this towel does double duty. Perfect for throwing in the back of the car when you head out to the beach or the neighborhood pool. You’ll be able to dry your kids off when they come out of the water

Squirting Duel

Squirting Duel

This very cute bathtime toy provides loads of entertainment for a child and their parent, but even more fun if you have two children at home who bathe together. The object is to try to sink your opponent’s flowers before they sink yours. The duel provides lots of laughs and excitment, and while they are

Show Me The Wild

Show Me The Wild

When you think about making a great DVD-based game that features fantastic footage of wildlife who else would you think of but National Geographic. Together with the award winning team at b EQUAL thay have created a game that is not only great family fun, but will open your eyes. By mixing together brilliant footage

SpongeBob SquarePants <BR>Fact or Fishy

SpongeBob SquarePants
Fact or Fishy

Raise your hands if your kids are not SpongeBob fanatics. The two of you not raising your hands can ignore this review, for the rest of the known universe, this is a DVD game that is right up your kid’s alley. Parents who watched their children play this game reported back how amazed they were

City Go, The Big City Discovery Game

If you are planning a trip to the Big Apple, this board game is the perfect way to have fun while ramping up the excitment level for your visit to the City That Never Sleeps. Even if you have an interest in this, one of the world’s greatest cities, you’ll be captivated as you move

Snorta

Snorta

As you race to sound out the animal noise of your opponents hidden barnyard friend, we dare you not to get tongue tied and collapse on the floor in hysterics. Snorta is designed to reduce everyone to animal imitators. It combines card play with animal character pieces and barns for them to hide in. Our

Cogno: Deep Worlds

Cogno: Deep Worlds

The first incarnation of the Cogno concept of gameplay took players to space where they encountered strange alien beings. This time around the venue proves to be equally as intriguing and filled with strange and mysterious creatures. DoubleStar has designed a game that is unique in that they aren’t afraid to bend the rules typically

Portfolio Jr.

Portfolio Jr.

We can all agree that Monopoly rocks when it comes to board games, but what outlets are there for younger real estate moguls? Why they diversify by playing Portfolio. All the elements are here to corner the market, but on a much more simplified level. There is trading, banking and as an added twist, puzzle

Quinto

Quinto

When our testers first saw Quinto they were intrigued by the familiarity of the board. Once they started playing it didn’t matter anymore, they were totally immersed in the task at hand, which was to get a string of markers in place before their opponents. The rules are quite simple and when you master the

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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