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Stomple

Stomple

Part luck, part strategy, Stomple takes the cake for this testing period as the game with the most eye catching design. The beautifully stained wood design makes this a game you can easily keep out on a coffee table. As for the game itself it is a fairly simple concept, be the last man standing. […]

Chuggington Traintastic Cargo

If you have a preschool aged boy, odds are you also know about Chuggington. Translating animated shows into successful games has proven problematic for more than a few companies. Luckily for us The Wonder Forge hit the nail on the head and came up with a real winner. To start with, the design of the

Road Trip

Road Trip

One of the most creative and uniquely designed boxes, the tin case that Road Trip comes in will most certainly catch your eye. But the real fun and educational aspect is inside. The game is a race across the United States and answering the word challenge questions lets you cross over state borders all the

Farkle Frenzy

Farkle Frenzy

Farkle is not a new game, but Patch has given it a fresh new twist and design that is both eye-catching and fun to play. Very easy to learn, anyone can play as long as they understand basic addition. There is quite a bit of counting and adding involved which parents viewed as a good

Connect 4 Launchers

Connect 4 Launchers

Here is a game that most parents admitted surprised them. The idea of kids launching discs only to get lost was all they could see from the packaging. They were pleasantly surprised when they sat down to play as the launchers are really superb and at most will toss a ring 18 inches. The Connect

Spuzzle

Spuzzle

A fun game for young children, our testers really liked the new twist on other games/puzzles that they had tried before. Spuzzle is a combination of both game and puzzle featuring challenges that are not only fun but thought provoking as well. The challenge is to be the first to finish your 5 puzzles by

Boo

Boo

Not your ordinary children’s board game, Boo features very unique game play and instructions. Since it is so new it takes slightly longer to understand the actions and objective but once you get the hang of it the game becomes almost addictive. Testers told us they played again and again. Simply put this is a

Teamwork and Familyplay

Teamwork and Familyplay

Geared for families with children of all ages, our testers gave great reviews to this very unique and ambitious game. Game may not be the best term for Teamwork and Family play as what it really did was get families talking and sharing like never before. Families reported learning interesting things about one another that

Joe Name It

Joe Name It

What a great Family Game Night addition, especially if you have a home filled with teens and older children. Joe Name It actually has the ability to pull them off their various devices and sit down for some lighthearted fun. The game is basically a series of cards that test your knowledge on just about

Splish Splash!

Splish Splash!

Introducing young children to games is a great step in learning and enhancing social interaction, playing fair and how to win or lose graciously. Throwing in some educational elements never huts either. Splish Splash! is a good pre-school game that allows, in fact encourages, kids to to throw stuff. There are counting and fine motor

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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