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Barbie Designable Hair Extensions

From the moment testers, both child and adult, set eyes on this unique Barbie creativity set, the excitement was palpable. At first we weren’t sure if it was the trendy Barbie doll inside or the hair extensions project waiting to be created. We would find out soon enough. Hair extensions have burst onto the scene […]

BrickStix

BrickStix

For building block lovers there is always a great sense of achievement when you complete a scene, a building or a whole environment. Over the years it seems that kids have expressed that something was missing, something that would add the dramatic flair that their creations needed to really become masterpieces. Enter BrickStix. Cling decals

I Can Pound Activity Bench!

Here is a great activity kit that promotes hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity and fine motor skills. Inside the package you will find a foam mat, patterns, pegs and a hammer (which every child instantly gravitated to, of course). The object here is to line up the pegs and hammer them into place to form the

PlusCraft BFF Pillow

PlusCraft BFF Pillow

Testers had so much fun creating their own pillows using this craft kit. The instructions are so easy to understand, children were making their pillows in no time. The method is almost like fabric-by-number. By matching up the numbers printed on the corresponding fabrics and then using the included stylus to “punch” the pieces onto

Tots Art Start

We all want to give our children the opportunity to let their creativity shine. ALEX has been producing these types of activity sets for years and this one really connected with testers. Before even opening the box parents could see that there was a wealth of materials and projects waiting inside. Once they introduced it

My Princess Cake: Clay-It Cake Shop

Here is a fun, and according to our testers, a unique toy for little girls. The idea behind it all is to give children a kit so that they can pretend to decorate a real cake using their own imaginations, or if they choose to follow them, the suggested designs provided. The colors of the

My Friendship Bracelet Maker Traveler

My Friendship Bracelet Maker Traveler

Friendship bracelets are nothing new, neither is the hassle of keeping all the materials together or the familiar tangled knot of threads that are quite a nuisance. My Friendship Bracelet Maker Traveler comes with 20 pre-cut colored threads that tuck away nicely in a built-in drawer. The whole unit, which comes with its own carrying

Fashion Marks Purse Designer

A real girly-girl item, this crafty kit really hit the mark with its target audience. Everything a little girl might need to personalize a purse of her very own is here. The kit comes with directions though really none were needed, this is a very self-explanatory kit, perfect for a rainy day activity. Parents noted

Miracle-Gro Kids Root Viewer

Miracle-Gro Kids Root Viewer

Easy, fun and rewarding the Miracle-Gro Kids Root Viewer gives children an “ants-eye” view of how seeds take root, flowers emerge and root vegetables grow. The kit comes with everything you will need, an instruction booklet, soil, seeds and plants. The whole project takes about fifteen minutes, then the fun and required patience come into

Miracle-Gro Kids Gravity Gro Station

When half a dozen testers started their reviews with “this is the best set of instructions I have ever read” well we had to stand up and take notice. Everything in this nature kit made growing tomatoes exciting and educational thanks to the easy, self-explanatory directions. The lesson, learning about how light and gravity affect

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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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