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Seal of Approval Report

Boomophone XTS Whack Pack

Boomophone XTS Whack Pack

This unique musical toy is almost as eye-catching as it is fun to play. This xylophone style instrument is a great way to introduce your child to the concept of musical notes and sounds. The portable system (it comes in its own roll-up velcro case) sets up easily and by virtue of it colorful design, […]

Portfolio Jr.

Portfolio Jr.

We can all agree that Monopoly rocks when it comes to board games, but what outlets are there for younger real estate moguls? Why they diversify by playing Portfolio. All the elements are here to corner the market, but on a much more simplified level. There is trading, banking and as an added twist, puzzle

I Did My Chores

I Did My Chores

We all wish that we can wave a magic wand and have our kids understand that we are not put on this earth as their servants, and that in fact they do have responsibilities as members of the family. Parents have tried a variety of methods over the years bribes, threats, begging etc. Given their

Inventions in Flight

Inventions in Flight

It has been over one hundred years now since the Wright Brothers made their famous flight, but man’s fascination with all things aerial dates back far beyond that. It should come as no surprise that a kit designed to explore, educate and provide hands-on experimentation into the science of flight would be met with such

Light, Colors and Optics

Light, Colors and Optics

Whenever people get a better understanding of the principals of light and color there always seems to be a level of amazement. Perhaps it’s because so much of it is based on the tricks our eyes play on us in deciphering light waves. This kit gives a basic primer into the science of light with

Quinto

Quinto

When our testers first saw Quinto they were intrigued by the familiarity of the board. Once they started playing it didn’t matter anymore, they were totally immersed in the task at hand, which was to get a string of markers in place before their opponents. The rules are quite simple and when you master the

Cabriolet

Cabriolet

Traditionally, building toys have followed a rather narrow developmental pattern. Innovations in the genre are few and far between. With that said, when a completely new type of system comes along we tend to take notice. The unique plastic and rubber pieces that make up this Cabriolet car are so different that we weren’t sure

Snap Circuits Jr.

Snap Circuits Jr.

Any time you can turn science into an irresistible hands-on experience you can be assured that you will garner rave reviews from parents. Snap Circuits has accomplished that goal and more, kids simply could not stop building new experiments that did everything from light lights, ring bells, and even send tops soaring in the air.

Zoo Vet

Zoo Vet

If you know a child who has dreams of being a veterinarian or who just loves animals, you will be very glad you found this review. Children were drawn to this CD-ROM like moths to a flame, eager to help the animals identified by the zoo staff as needing a doctor’s attention. Children loved the

The KOL Service

The KOL Service

Younger and younger they keep coming, where it stops know one knows but the folks at AOL have a plan. As our children become more and more comfortable with the concept of the Internet, (even as we try to keep up) parents are searching for structured destinations that give them the types of fun and

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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