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Connect+ Childrens Wired Headphones with SharePort

LilGadgets really hit a home run with their superbly designed headphones created specifically for kids. The unit itself is made of durable, high-quality materials. Parents praised the design pointing out features such as the head band which is very soft and comfortable yet also quite sturdy. The headphones can be folded for easy storage and […]

Untangled Pro Childrens Headphones with SharePort

This great new product, designed specifically for children, was a huge hit with testers. The headphones come with cord and directions. However, the cord is not necessary because this also has Bluetooth! For parents who have watched kids ruin other headphones because they were too rough on the cord, your worries are over. The earphones

Bright Bugz

Bright Bugz

Bright Bugz is a great little invention/trick that dazzled testers. At its core this is a magic act that uses mobile phone and tablet technology to wow an audience. The directions are clear and easy to understand BUT it takes lots of practice to master these tricks. Not all of our testers had the patience

Hatchimals

Hatchimals

Hatchimals are the big new release from Spin Master for the 2016 holiday season and for all intents and purposes, according to our testers, they have a major hit on their hands. When your child first gets a Hatchimal it is inside a big egg. If your child is patient and takes good care of

Spy Gear Video Walkie Talkies

Spy Gear Spy Video Walkie talkies are just as cool as they sound: walkie talkies with video for under 75 dollars. The walkie talkies are well constructed and loaded with some truly remarkable features. For starters, the audio works well and the video (although not HD) was much better than any of our testers expected.

Zoomer Hedgies

Zoomer Hedgies

Testers told us they weren’t sure what to make of Zoomer Hedgies when they first saw it. At first glance it struck them like another loud, moving, tumbling toy. That was before they watched their children play with it. Zoomer is more like bringing a virtual pet into your home. Children control its movements by

Snuza Pico

Snuza Pico

The Snuza Pico Wearable Smart Monitor is a great product for parents looking to ease their worries and concerns about their baby’s health when they are not immediately nearby. Based on the reviews of our testers this audience tended to be first time parents as experienced veterans were clearly more chill the second and third

IDO3D 3D Print Shop

IDO3D 3D Print Shop

3D is everywhere and there is considerable excitement as the once only high-tech device has become more affordable and scaled down so that kids can use and learn the technology. For people who have been following the growth of 3D and know what it can (and cannot) do, there is a caveat when it comes

Kidizoom® Smartwatch DX2

VTech’s KidiZoom Smartwatch DX2 impressed testers who deemed it “a very cool piece of tech” for kids. The watch includes an assortment of fun and logic-based games and most importantly games to promote active participation. The watch has a motion sensor which tracks the movement of the wearer. In addition to active play challenges, it

Kidizoom® Action Cam 180

It was remarkable, every rave review we received for the Kidizoom Action Cam was followed by another rave and another and another. Even though it sells for just under $50, the Action Cam has features you’d expect to find on the highest-end remote mini cameras. There are options for time-lapse & slo-mo recording, photo bursts,

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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