The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

LEGO Alien Conquest Alien Mothership

The alien invasion has begun and they have started with Legos! As is always the case with Lego, building is the first step and the most fun. With this set the construction was made easier due to the fact that Lego bags the various parts of the ship separately, and even provides extra parts. The […]

LEGO Creator: Lighthouse Island

Drawing on all the finest qualities of Lego products, this Lighthouse Island set features some truly brilliant product design that was very much appreciated by our product testers. Tester after tester reported that the building experience was top notch and that the satisfaction that came when the final piece was put in place was priceless.

DUPLO - My First Zoo

DUPLO – My First Zoo

A wonderful new DUPLO set, this features zoo animals, a zoo keeper, a car, food for the animals and a nice amount of blocks so that the building aspect remains the focus. Testers told us of the hours of entertainment it provided their children. Being durable was a big plus as was the fact that

My 1st Career Gear Assortment

Playing dress up is a staple of childhood, has been for generations and there is no reason to believe it will ever stop especially now that Aeromax has bundled an entire assortment of character props in one kit. Now dress-up can take on a professional theme as the included costumes include a chef, doctors (male

Scruble Cube

Scruble Cube

If you love words, and word games, and the Rubiks Cube doesn’t make you break out in hives, then this might be the perfect game for you. If you don’t fit the categories above move along to the next review. OK, now that its just us word lovers, this game is crazy cool, really addicting

Hydroponic Fly Traps

If you or your children are unfamiliar with the concept or science behind hydroponics, by the time you are done with this kit you will know more than you could have possibly imagined. That’s what happens when you do hands-on experiments and activities. Kids enjoyed the process of “planting” seeds in the included rock wool.

Ohanarama

Ohanarama

We don’t know what the name means but we do know that Ohanarama is a great new, safe, online destination where families can connect, learn & play together. Parents are given complete control over who is invited into their own space, this is protective and wise but also serves to reinforce bonds with relatives who

Large Zoo with Entrance

Large Zoo with Entrance

What a beautiful, colorful, exciting and inviting play set. We can think of no better set to either introduce the concept of the zoo before a visit, or to reinforce and keep alive the wonder and magic of a trip afterwards. The level of imagination play that this set sparks within children is superb. It’s

Interactive Play & Learn 1.2.3 Farm

A wonderful playtime, education time play set, the 1.2.3 Farm delighted our testers. Children learn colors, animal names and sounds, shapes and numbers one through six in EIGHT different languages. You read that right…8!! The quality of the toy is solid and ready for just about any type of play your toddler is ready to

Baby Banana Baby Sharky Brush

This multi-functional tool for young children is a great first toothbrush for cleaning both teeth and gums and also as a teether that alleviates pain. The lightweight design makes it easy for a child to hold onto and maneuver. Being able to do this at a young age is extremely valuable in developing good brushing

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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