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Clumsy Thief

Clumsy Thief

Sometimes the most delightful finds come from the most unexpected places. Melon Rind, a self-described eclectic group of cartoonists, teachers, writers and hobbyists have released their first game and its a winner! Clumsy Thief is a wildly fun, fast-paced group game that is whimsical yet intense. Parents told us that playing this game allowed the […]

Pluckin Pairs

Pluckin Pairs

Looking for a great game to play at your next large family gathering? Pluckin’ Pairs is ideal for large groups because its fast, requires no special skills, and it relies on group interactions to generate the most fun. For starters, the instructions are very straightforward, and the game is quite easy to play. In fact,

Show Me The Kwan

Show Me The Kwan

Testers described Show Me The Kwan as a really clever mash up of Boggle and Trivial Pursuit. As familiar as you might be with those games, you are in for a whole bunch of new twists, turns and fun. Roll out the dice to reveal an assortment of random letters, think of an answer and

Wise Alec Jr.

Wise Alec Jr.

The original Wise Alec, already a Seal winner, set expectations levels pretty high for its little brother. No problem. Jr. picked up right where the elder left off. Packed in a deceptively small box, there are four different games inside. Before we look inside we have to say a few words about the box itself.

Hidden Pictures Club

Hidden Pictures Club

Parents of all ages expressed fond memories when they saw the Highlights name and one of their favorite activities from the magazine: finding hidden pictures. A staple in doctors waiting rooms since as long as anyone can remember, Highlights is now available by subscription for a new generation. In each book you will find thirty

Awkward Moment

Awkward Moment

For a game that uses Awkward in it’s title you have to expect some cringe-worthy moments to pop up and Tiltfactor does not disappoint. This is a social interaction game that takes place face-to-face, no safety behind the veil of internet anonymity here. There are loads of laughs and plenty of silly questions or situations

Buffalo Card Game

Buffalo Card Game

If you are looking for a family game that will provide you and your older children with a ton of laughs, super crazy competitiveness and a healthy dose of noise, look no further. Testers played the game with 4, 6, 8 and more players and the consensus is the more the merrier. The game is

Fisher-Price Little People Photo Discovery Game

Fisher-Price has designed a unique game that is played using a durable, large plastic camera. The game is actually an educational one featuring fun and appealing animals and matching concepts that are just right for the intended age group. The game promotes concentration, patience, focus, taking turns, cooperation, matching and memory skills along with a

Dr. Seuss Charades Game

Dr. Seuss Charades Game

Just putting the Dr. Seuss name on a product conjures up warm memories for parents and excitement for children. This package features The Cat in the Hat with bright colors and lots of smiling faces. Inside you’ll find a simplified charades game for preschoolers. The game uses cards with choices to help little ones to

World of Disney Pictopia Family Trivia Game

For most families the introduction to the world of movies starts with Disney. The stories and the characters become a part of childhood not just for children but for the entire family. Wonder Forge taps into the connection that we all have with these movies to create a family game that will entertain a broad

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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