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Kids Furniture & Furnishings

Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper

The Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper is a simple solution that proved itself to be quite useful in a variety of ways depending on your child’s age. Many parents dont realize that most portable cribs are not comfortable for babies and young children, which is why they often don’t get a good night sleep and, […]

Sound Sleep Crib Cushi

Testers really had no idea what a Crib Cushi was or could be but their curiosity was rewarded as soon as they opened the package What they found was a canvas cover and four foam inserts. It keeps the baby away from the edges of the crib and eliminates the need for bumpers. When used

Beyond Junior Y High Chair

Babies tend to need a lot of gear in their first few years of life, and one of the biggest downsides to most baby gear is that once the baby is no longer a baby, the gear becomes obsolete. The versatile and flexible Beyond Junior Y High Chair could quite possibly be the only dining

Classic Space Ship Peach Skin Pavilion With Wings

Whether it’s a fort, a tent, a clubhouse, or a hideout any place that is the exclusive domain of kids (no adults allowed) is a special part of childhood. This spaceship fits the bill to a T and keeps all your couch cushions and sheets where they are supposed to be. The primary structure is

Tot Cot

Tot Cot

Parents agreed, this all-in-one sleep/nap solution is brilliant. It’s well-made with materials, like a quilted lining, that wash well. We washed it countless times and it only got softer and cozier each time without fading the vibrant colors. Testers made a note of all the thought that was put into creating this: the removable pillow

Lulyboo Baby Owl Lounge

The Lulyboo Baby Owl Lounge is a safe comfortable, cozy bed for your young children. The Lounge is made of soft material that testers said was very easy to wipe clean. Some parts unzip which you can then toss into the washer and dryer. The underside of the Lounge is waterproof which parents thought was

Dinosaur Projection Alarm Clock

This Dinosaur alarm clock is a perfect combination of cute and exciting. It is a gender neutral product that was equally appealing to boys and girls. This will probably be your child’s first alarm clock so why not make it special. On the front there is a digital clock but there are also two small

Tulio Dream Lights

Tulio Dream Lights

Bedtime training can be tough, especially if your child is afraid of the dark and resistant to go to sleep. If this sounds like a situation you find yourself in, Tulio Dream Lights could be the answer you have been waiting for. Not only will this LED night light and reading lamp brighten up your

Bundle Blanket

Bundle Blanket

If you keep blankets in the back of your car to use for picnics and the like you probably also know how difficult it is to keep them folded and clean while rolling around in the back among strollers, groceries, etc. The Bundle Blanket is designed to stay neatly rolled up so it can go

Breeze Breathable Crib Mattress Pad

The airy honeycomb design of the Breeze Breathable Crib Mattress Pad is a comfortable, lightweight cover for your baby’s crib mattress. The pad fits easily on the mattress and offers a nice snug fit with no wrinkles. For parents who have children that toss, turn and often sleep face down, their minds were put at

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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