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Navy SEAL - Army Special Forces

The review for this costume is being released right around Veteran’s Day so the timing couldn’t be more perfect to review a Navy SEAL outfit for young boys. Just seeing the camouflage design got boys excited and imaginations running wild. The outfit comes complete with jacket, pants, vest, helmet and even a canteen holder. With […]

Deluxe Police Officer Dress Up Costume

Whether it’s a costume party, a school play, role playing with a friend or that holiday in October (you know the one with all the candy), this terrific police costume will fit the bill. The makers at Dress Up America took the task of replicating a law enforcement uniform seriously and the results show. Your

Mungi Bands

Mungi Bands

A new kind of wearable accessory, Mungi Bands are smooth, soft, colorful and durable silicone bands with magnets that come in a nice variety of colors and designs. The bands can connect to other bands or attach to metal surfaces. The magnets are gentle enough so that they won’t pinch a child’s skin and disconnect

Zip Bandz

Zip Bandz

Do you feel a new trend coming? After watching kids (boys and girls) snatch these Zip Bandz up and use them in a variety of ways, it certainly seemed like we were seeing the birth of a sensation. Kids were using them on their own as bracelets or attaching them to other Zip Bandz to

Justin Bieber Singing Toothbrush

Justin, or The Bieb, has legions of passionate fans. There is no denying the tremendous appeal he has with the tween girl market which is why it should be no surprise to see his likeness on so many products, yes, even a toothbrush. When it comes to brushing parents don’t care if it’s Justin Bieber

Leapin Louie

Leapin Louie

Leapin’ Louie won over the hearts of young tooth brushers and the parents who long to have their children actually care about brushing their teeth well. The design here is cute, unique, creative and made with a sturdy design using BPA material. It was the impression of parent testers that this brush is made to

My 1st Career Gear Assortment

Dress up is one of the staples of childhood imagination play. Everyone can remember trying on Dad’s hat or Mom’s highheels. Aeromax taps into that same sense of fun and wonder with a six piece assortment of career shirts. Opening this set up and letting kids jump in with whatever outfit struck their fancy is

TushMates All-In-One Newborn Cloth Diaper

Using cloth diapers often comes down to a conscious decision that we find more and more parents are making. When presented with TushMate’s diaper the reactions were very positive. The color of the diaper, a nice bright yellow, was very appealing. The fit for infants was very good. The elastic around the legs was described

TushMate Globe Print Cloth Diaper Cover

The cloth diaper world has a new entry in the cover category and based on its design its very earth friendly. As a cover or shell this really appealed to testers thanks to the uniqueness of the design. It comes in only one size, but it can be adjusted to fit various sized babies, from

Invite Bandz

Invite Bandz

You have probably received an evite at some time, or at least an email invitation to a party, that is so 2012! If you or your child haven’t discovered Invite Bandz yet, get ready because according to the reviews of our testers they are coming, and they are awesome. The days of going to the

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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