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Seal of Approval Report

Snap Beads

Snap Beads

Every so often a toy comes into the testing center’s that evokes memories for our parent testers. Snap Beads did just that, with most parents remembering that they had a similar toy when they were young. In fact this is a new twist on an old favorite, and in this case the new version surpasses […]

I Made That Step Stool

I Made That Step Stool

As parents we are used to getting works of art that find their way to the refrigerator or our office wall. It’s not too often that our children’s artistic endeavors get used every day. With I Made That Step Stool, your child can build a very sturdy stool that is perfect for reaching the sink

Supermag

Supermag

There is something incredibly appealing about magnetic toys like Supermag. No matter what the age, there is something positively alluring about the tactile experience as you feel the pull of the magnetic forces, or perhaps it’s the satisfying symmetry of the geometric shapes that form with each and every connection. Regardless of the reason, there

The Boy Who Cried Fabulous by Leslea Newman

Our testers absolutely loved this book. Everything else written here is just filler, because you should be jumping over to Amazon to buy it now. This is a story about a boy bursting with love and enthusiasm for everyone and everything around him. There is nothing he doesn’t find wonder in. When his parents try

ello Jungala

ello Jungala

ello Jungala is the essence of a great building kit. It comes with a variety of pieces, each of which fit together perfectly with the others in the set. The difference is that ello is not your traditional snap together building set, it breaks the mold, so to speak, by being designed with rounded edges

Little Mommy Potty Training Baby

For years we’ve made jokes about dolls that can do just about anything like walk and talk and laugh and cry. Well now they really can do anything including going pee-pee. This doll set takes baby from diapers to grown up underwear as your Little Mommy feeds and teaches baby how to go while sitting

Mommy & Me Playgroup Favorites

Mommy & Me Playgroup Favorites

If your little one loves singing and play-acting to some of the most beloved children’s songs of all time, you’ll appreciate this CD for car trips or anytime. Parents told us that sometimes they need a little accompaniment to either sing along with or even to remember all the favorites like Wheels on the Bus,

Beethovens Wig 2 : More Sing Along Symphonies

If you liked the first version of Beethoven’s Wig, you’ll can be assured that you’ll find more good stuff in this second incarnation of updated classical music. Richard Perlmutter who wrote and performs many of the lead vocals with obvious delight is back with his upbeat mix of original lyrics and infectious enthusiasm for the

SBC Yahoo! DSL & DialUp

OK, you’ve gotten your home wired to the Internet, what are you going to do now? It’s a big Internet out there, where do you start? Two of the communication world’s heavyweights have teamed up to provide a portal that gives Internet surfers a great launching pad. This is a place that allows members to

Yes, Your Parents Are Crazy!: A Teen Survival Guide

The author of Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! now journeys to the other side and takes a look at life from your teen’s perspective. Michael Bradley Ph.D. has a great gift for viewing the world as it exists today, not some pre-formed notion of how things ought to be. He connects with teens in such

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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