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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Junior Passback Football

Junior Passback Football

What a cool, brilliant and totally novel idea! This Passback Football is perfect for the child that loves to throw a ball around but doesn’t always have someone to play with. Made of strong materials, it proved itself to be extremely durable. At first you will be surprised at how quick and accurately the ball …

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Trail Master 2-Seat Wagon

Trail Master 2-Seat Wagon

The Trail Master Two Seat Wagon is a great alternative to traditional pull wagons. The design difference is quite apparent, but the fun and thrill that children experience is right on par. Parents liked the Simplay3 design that lets two children sit comfortably beside one another. It does take a little time to get used …

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Drop Dots

Drop Dots

While there are many textured balls on the market Drop Dots impressed our testers as being unique. They attributed the special appeal of Drop Dots to the spiky look of the balls. You might think that would be dangerous or uncomfortable to throw or catch, it is quite the opposite. The rubber that creates the …

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Blow Up Blasters

Blow Up Blasters

This is not your ordinary water gun. Blow Up Blasters are designed to be used while you are already wet and in the pool, lake, jacuzzi, etc. The body of the blaster is inflatable while the handle is made of plastic. To shoot it you have to keep the handle down in the water. It …

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Baby Spring Float Splash Station

Baby Spring Float Splash Station

Introducing your baby to water (that isn’t in the bath) is a fun and exciting time. There can be some trepidation for parents because of the inherent dangers associated with pools for non-swimmers. With that said, it is essential for children to experience the water at a very young age so they don’t develop a …

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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
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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.

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* 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 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 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

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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