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Seal of Approval Report

Yepp Mini

Yepp Mini

Smooth, solid and strong the Yepp Mini is designed for children 1 to 3 as a front riding bicycle seat. The instructions for assembly and mounting were very easy but what is most important to parents is how safe the seat is and on that front the Yepp Mini excelled. Confident that the designers had […]

Wishbone Flip

Wishbone Flip

This gender neutral ride on toy features two riding options. The Wishbone can be used as a rocker and then “flipped” to a rolling toy with wheels. Parents reported that flipping is done without much trouble. As for the wheels they roll smoothly and easily on hard surfaces in any direction which means that your

Pixie Home Edition

Pixie Home Edition

The Pixie creativity software system is installed in many schools throughout the country. Now there is a home companion that lays out a smorgasbord of creative opportunities for kids to dig into. They can make posters or cards for their friends; they can spread their creative writing wings and even make movies, slide shows and

Dwinguler Kids Playmat

Dwinguler Kids Playmat

Not a single tester knew what a Dwinguler was much less how to pronounce it. You might think that would be a setback to a product being reviewed by these same testers. Not the case. Parents were delighted to discover a high-quality, large sized, two-sided, cushioned play mat that was a perfect addition to their

All About Reading Pre-1 Deluxe Package

All About Reading Pre-1 Deluxe Package

This educational system, which is perfectly targeted to homeschoolers and use in classrooms, really impressed testers with its quality and comprehensive approach to teaching reading skills. The set is loaded with books, flashcards and other educational materials. What was the clear favorite though was the ZigZag Zebra puppet. It turned out to be a very

Schoenhut 15-String Harp with bench

Schoenhut 15-String Harp with bench

The Schoenhut Piano Company which has won over the hearts of parent testers many times in the past changed instruments on us this time but the results were the same. This beautiful, child-sized harp is superbly crafted and after building the bench and doing some post-unpacking string tuning (with the included zither pin wrench), its

Deluxe Build-a-Road with Elevator

Deluxe Build-a-Road with Elevator

Parents were quite taken with what several testers called “one of the most unique and creative car tracks” they had ever seen. The bright multi-colored tracks connect in a manner which is easy to assemble and disassemble, meaning there is no end to the creative exploration and construction. There are endless variations of track layout

Aquabeads Star Case

Aquabeads Star Case

Right from the outset Aquabeads captured the attention of both parents and children. The packaging really stands out with its vibrant colors and clearly showing what the product is and how it works. They couldn’t wait to get started. Aquabeads is a unique craft set where beads are assembled on a tray and then with

Babba Box

Babba Box

Babba Box is a subscription based service that delivers a complete educational experience to your door every month. Parents were exceptionally enthusiastic about the concept and the execution of this product. Each theme-based project arrives neatly organized with focus items that help you and your child Create, Explore, Story Tell and Connect. This is truly

TNT Reading Tutor

TNT Reading Tutor

When you include the word tutor in the title of an educational software release it implies a personalized experience. After all isn’t that why we hire tutors for our children? BrainTrain delivers the goods but not until you go through a very comprehensive evaluation to determine your child’s educational skills and strengths. Once completed the

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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