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Qs Race to the Top board game

A steady stream of great scores and reviews were received for this new game that is fun but also teaches valuable manners and social skill lessons. Q’s Race is easy enough for a three-year-old to play and engaging enough for older kids enjoy. What the game excels in is helping children develop and enhance their […]

Tall Tales

Tall Tales

One of the most interesting and creative games we have ever had the pleasure of reviewing. Parents were delighted to find a game that it is suitable for children of all ages. Learning the game is quite simple and in no time you will find yourself immersed. This is a great way for kids to

Crazy Letters

Crazy Letters

If you have older children at home and you are fans of turning off the electronics to sit down and play games then Crazy Letters by MindWare should get some serious consideration for insertion into your game rotation. Inside the box you will find approximately 500 cards divided and color-coded into five categories of word

MOBI

MOBI

Looking for your next fun and educational game night game? Then you have to give some serious consideration to MOBI. MOBI can be played anywhere, anytime (you just need a flat surface) making it ideal for travel especially because it comes in a cute little carrying case. The age range is pretty broad which lent

Happy Salmon

Happy Salmon

Our testers has a blast playing Happy Salmon. It is one of the craziest, wackiest, fastest paced games you will ever find. The packaging is admittedly a little silly, a smiling salmon, but it did the trick, it intrigued testers to give it a whirl. You can play this with 3-6 players. Without a doubt,

Rule Crazy Starter Edition

Rule Crazy is a fun and captivating game that entices young children to read – perfect for beginners to be able to practice and learn new words. The game is very easy to learn and intuitive right out of the box. This is a game that focuses on creating fun, random sentences your child comes

TIC STAC TOE

TIC STAC TOE

Tic Stac Toe is a fun, simple, and exciting game to play with family and friends. The rules are simple and the game itself is easy to grasp, think Tic-Tac-Toe and Connect Four. Testers noted the quality of the design and the pieces which connect nicely to each other. This is a game that needs

Hive

Hive

You’ve probably heard the phrase “easy to learn but a lifetime to master”. In the case of Hive that’s probably the best way to sum up one of the most unique and ingenious games we have seen in quite some time. We could try to tell you that it’s a little like Chinese Checkers or

Peppa Pigs Muddy Puddles Memory Game

What a fun memory game for any Peppa Pig fan. There are many versions of the classic matching memory game and to be honest this one is not significantly different with the notable exception of a few characteristics. 1) The cards are larger than most memory games. This is a good thing for the suggested

Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt Game

The Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt Game will appeal to any Peppa fan looking to spend more time with her and her familiar friends. The design of the game instantly caught our testers eyes. The graphics are well done using colors and images that are nicely aligned with the popular series. The concept of the game

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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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