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Mini Cosmo Nail Polish Set

Mini Cosmo Nail Polish Set

The Mini Cosmo Nail Polish set is an excellent activity for little ones who love all things fancy! These polishes thrilled our child testers because they are wonderfully colorful and just their size. On the parental side of the equation, they love how La Simple made them non-toxic and they do not have a strong […]

Electro Dough Projects Kit

Electro Dough Projects Kit

Electro Dough Projects Kit is a wonderful tech project for kids that engages children’s minds and commands their attention. Calling this a “tech toy” is kind of a misnomer since it uses playdough, which might be the epitome of “low-tech” but we digress. The 20+ projects outlined for children to dive into upon opening the

Motor Works

Motor Works

Motor Works, a Smithsonian branded activity kit, is filled with exciting STEM concepts demonstrating the concept of how a real internal combustion engine works. There is so much learning packed into this kit, from science and technology to engineering and math. It all comes to life as your child builds a simulated 4-cylinder engine. This

Ravel Tales

Ravel Tales

There is a toy trend we’ve been watching, a growing number of new products hitting the market that feature unknown contents. It’s all about the excitement surrounding that moment that kids open and discover what’s inside. Sunny Day Entertainment has jumped on board, but instead of filling their mystery package with trinkets or other forgettable

Papaton Shadow Theater

Inside the beautiful packaging of the Papaton Shadow Theater, you will find a world of imaginative adventure awaiting. The box is so elegant and well-designed that both parents and children were excited before they even opened it. The big piece that you’ll start with is the set (or stage), which comes loaded with all the

Crayola Creative Fun 5-in-1 Tabletop Easel

This is an ingenious product that carries the trustworthy and beloved Crayola brand. The set comes complete with a mirror, transparent sheet, chalkboard, and dry erase board, all of which offer multiple ways for kids to let their creativity spill out onto the various surfaces. Parents felt that the transparent screen was a unique feature

Cool Maker Hollywood Hair Studio

If you have a daughter at home who loves fashion and accessories, then this new Hollywood Hair Studio needs to be on your radar. Parents told us that over the years, they had seen plenty of hair accessory creation kits and that just about every time they ended up disappointed in the quality. Not the

National Geographic Science Magic

Are you looking for a terrific combination of education and fun? Never mind, we know you are, we all are! This gender-neutral project kit supports STEM concepts taught in school through an interactive experience that promotes imagination, confidence, creativity, strategy, patience, and planning. Inside the terrific and very appealing package, you’ll be amazed at the

Froggys Lair BioSphere

Froggys Lair BioSphere

Are you considering the addition of aquatic friends to your household but worry about the high maintenance that comes with it? Then youll want to look into the Froggys Lair Biosphere, which offers an extremely low maintenance option. The small aquarium doesnt take up much room at all and comes with everything you need to

Jixelz Creator

Jixelz Creator

Jixelz Creator is a unique, cool, and enjoyable building experience. If your kids like jigsaw puzzles and love Legos, this will be right up their alley. Jixelz is a clever name for this toy since it accurately connotes that this is what a pixelated jigsaw puzzle looks like. The pieces are sturdy, and they hold

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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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