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Outdoor Play

Smartoddie 2-1 Slide to Basketball

If you are looking to get some extra bang for your toy-buying buck, here is a good place to start. This slide/basketball hoop offers two separate play experiences. Considering how easy it is to convert from the slide into the basketball hoop and back, the new solution is that you can now purchase just one […]

E-Z Grip Flag Football

This is a fun, new twist to the classic capture the flag game but, in the eyes of our testers, it is much safer and easy to play. To begin, and what first draws attention to the package, is the rubberized ball. There are several combinations of colors, all of them bright and appealing. Once

Little Tikes Pogo IT!

Little Tikes Pogo IT!

This is not your grandpa’s pogo stick! Little Tikes has created a most unique and innovative hopping board that is a great way to get some exercise indoors or out. The packaging drew curious stares but those brave enough to take Pogo IT! for a spin were hooked pretty quickly. Is it a sport? Is

Little Tikes 3-in-1 Sports Zone

If you have little athletes-in-training at your house, Little Tikes 3-in-1 Sports Zone is a terrific activity center. Any system with 3 games in one toy without the storage issues, is going to connect with parents, especially those with houses already stuffed to the brim with toys. The flashy colors, lights and songs made Sports

Xtreme Performance Skateboard

Xtreme Performance Skateboard

The Xtreme Performance Skateboard is awesome for any and all skateboard loving kids. It is exceptionally durable and goes up and over bumps in the road, be they speed or uneven pavement, with ease. This skateboard and its controller are relatively simple to use. Most testers learned how to maneuver pretty quickly. The instructions are

Real Workin Buddies: Mr. Hosey

Real Workin Buddies: Mr. Hosey

As the calendar turns to summer and hot days return Real Workin Buddies Mr Hosey might become your child’s favorite outdoor toy. Bright colors, sirens, extendable ladders, and gushing hoses… whats not to love? Giving kids a chance to play firefighting hero proved to be quite the immersive experience. Parents were impressed with the quality

Master-A-Million

Master-A-Million

This Master-A-Million ball is a great way to combine physical ball play with a mobile app that, let’s face it, all kids are obsessed with today. JAKKS Pacific has created a ball made of sturdy hard plastic that while it is bouncy, it is also harder and heavier than most balls its size. Parents recommend

Infant Baby Spring Float

Infant Baby Spring Float

The Infant Baby Spring Float is a great way to introduce your baby to the water while riding safely in a secure seat under your supervision. The seat of the Infant Baby Spring Float has a three-point harness system. Parents felt it was more than enough to keep baby secure. The Float has a detachable

Funny Face Swim Masks

Funny Face Swim Masks

If you have children who are still getting their feet wet (pun intended) when it comes to swimming and especially opening their eyes underwater here’s a fun, silly and adorable product for you both. For little ones, it isn’t easy to find good quality swim goggles that are appealing and still effectively keep the water

Super Spinner

Super Spinner

If you are looking for an addition for your swing set or something to hang from that perfect tree branch, you are in luck. So are your kids!! The Super Spinner is made of high-quality, thick, durable plastic that has been molded into a comfortable seat. The seat is curved inward which is great for

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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