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Phone Phever

Phone Phever

After two months of parent and teen reviews the verdict is in and the jury deems Phone Phever to be fun, fun and more fun! Phone Phever moves simple trivia and board games into the 21st Century by requiring teens to bring their cell phones to the table with them. No really! Even the game’s […]

RIVAL 5

RIVAL 5

RIVAL 5 created quite a stir, racking up some of the highest scores we’ve seen for a game in some time. What makes that more amazing is that this is a game that is largely based on math! RIVAL 5 is a superb family game that requires concentration, strategy and quick thinking. There are four

Biome Builder

Biome Builder

Biome Builder is an educational experience disguised as a card game inside a small, colorful, box featuring beautiful thematic graphics of plants, animals, birds, and fish. Testers were impressed with the attention to detail involved in every aspect of this game from the earthy colored wooden tokens to the feel of the cards. The cards

Ravensburger Jurassic Park Danger! Game

Ravensburger Jurassic Park Danger! Game

New, adventurous board games are always appealing especially when a family with kids 10 and Up get excited about it. Jurassic Park is an ideal theme for a game like this – familiar, intriguing and mysterious. The package is terrific, inviting, appealing and gets everyone eager to begin playing. The instructions are easy to follow

Ravensburger Big Money

Ravensburger Big Money

Remember Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Ravensburger has upped the stakes in this new wealth accumulation game that could be called Who Wants To Be ZILLIONAIRE! Actually the concept here is comparable to a simplified version of Monopoly. The difference in this game is that the investments are updated and more fun than the

Movie Buff

Movie Buff

Movie Buff is a game that caters to people who like card games and, even more importantly, to people who like the movies. Some might say that covers almost everyone however, in reality this game requires a serious amount of instant recall about movies, actors, lines and more. Now, if you still think you are

Strawberry Ninja

Strawberry Ninja

Testers were delighted to discover this smart, compact card game that is fun for the whole family. The premise is certainly unique – things start disappearing from your garden and the prime suspect must be the notorious “Strawberry Ninja.” Your brave kitty is already on the case trying with all its feline cunning to catch

Robots on the Line

Robots on the Line

Robots on the Line is a unique and innovative game where you get to build your very own robot from an assembly line according to the wishes of potential customers and then sell them. It really is unlike most games you have ever played and every game is going to result in a different outcome.

Keys to the Capitals

Keys to the Capitals

At TNPC we’re big fans of teaching geography to your children since so many school districts have cut it due to funding or other pressures. Keys to the Capitals is a great opportunity to learn the 50 U.S. state capitals in a visually-appealing, engaging, creative, fun and interesting way. The instructions are easy to follow

Venture Party

Venture Party

Venture Party is a unique fantasy card game that features beautiful graphics and illustrations for players 13 and up. Game play requires anywhere from 3 to 7 players who must concentrate on “hand management” to emerge victorious. We found that teens were very familiar and comfortable with the fantasy theme and setting and therefore picked

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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