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Last Mouse Lost

Ingenius! That was the most common word we heard and read in reviews for Last Mouse Lost. This was clear Seal of Approval winner almost from Day One as tester after tester heaped praise on this game that was unlike anything they had ever seen and was nothing short of brilliant. Part of the enthusiasm […]

Time in a Box

Time in a Box

Parents were over the moon about this memory making toy/game. Time in a Box is a set of 96 suggested activity cards. It is clear that the goal of the game’s creators is to get families to slow down and spend quality time together. It all starts with a simple agreement between you and your

Jenga Giant

Jenga Giant

Jenga has always been a great test of strategic thinking and steady hands, with Jenga Giant the stakes have just gotten bigger, much bigger! This super-sized version of the classic is the exact same game right down the pieces which are well-crafted, smooth to the touch and quite substantial. The puzzle starts out three feet

Leaps and Ledges

Leaps and Ledges

From the moment our testers saw the brightly colored box that Leaps and Ledges came in there was a “hurry up and open it” feeling in the room. Once open the vibrant colors and shapes did nothing to diminish the growing enthusiasm. A little bit of Jenga mixed with a dash of Sorry! revved up

Animal Trivia Challenge

If you have a home filled with animal lovers and you love Family Game Night, then this game needs to go on the top of your shopping list. Naturally the questions are all centered on the animal kingdom. There are 3 categories: Rank It, Name It and Know It. For the “name it” questions, players

Disney Miles from Tomorrowland Rockin Rocket Game

If you have young children who are starting to show an interest in games (that aren’t on an iPad) here’s a fun, hands-on place to start. Parents instantly appreciated the build of the game itself, strong and able to withstand the less-than-delicate touch of preschoolers. The idea here is to stack, shift and transfer objects

Journey Through Time Eye Found It! Hidden Picture Game

Parents wryly called this game a Where’s Waldo of history and imagination. Inside the box you will find a very long narrow board, filled with detailed, fantastic illustrations crammed to the hilt with hidden pictures for kids to find along their journey. The game starts with kids selecting a character. This is an important step

The Peanuts Movie Snoopy Flying Ace Game

For those of us who grew up with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang this game will elicit fond memories. This card-matching game deftly adds the additional component of a board game. The setup is quick and easy and the directions are short and simple. The focus of the game is the spinning Snoopy that flies

Ring It!

Ring It!

Ring It!, brought to us by the wildly inventive gang at Blue Orange, is a fun and silly family card game that delivers loads of laughs and smiles. Before even opening the game tin there was a heightened level of excitement and anticipation. Blue Orange has made packaging an art form and with the bell

Cup-A-Cup

Cup-A-Cup

R&R Games has hit the nail on the head with a quick and easy to learn game that is challenging and a blast to play over and over. Cup-A-Cup is a quick moving and quick thinking game that can be played in just ten minutes. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. The game

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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