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Seal of Approval Report

Toddler Starter Building Set

Ah, the milestones of childhood, the first tooth, the first steps and the first Lego set. Parents were almost as excited as their kids when they saw the box, thrilled to be able to introduce their children to the wonder and joy of building. The extra large pieces, a Duplo staple, are big enough for […]

Periodic Quest: Basic Card Games

Periodic Quest: Basic Card Games

Looking for a great way to inject some actual educational information under the guise of a game? You have come to the right review. Why not play a game of Atomic Rummy where you use combinations of like elements or radioactive elemental cards instead of suits? Or deal a hand of Atomic War, you get

My Lanyard Maker

My Lanyard Maker

Parents saw this lanyard maker and wistfully recalled days at camp. For many, lanyards were first introduced during arts & crafts time. Choose Friendship has added a great new twist to the lanyard making experience. There is a solid base that not only stores all the materials needed but it also serves as an anchor

StoryBots.com

StoryBots.com

This website is full of fun, surprises and learning. The key feature here is the ability to insert an uploaded picture of your child to the site so that it is then inserted on the body of numerous characters who are then used in stories, pictures and videos. The graphics are bright and colorful making

Starring You Books

If you have kids and you have an iPad you are going to want to check this out. A book app that allows you and your child to be part of the story experience by incorporating your own photos into illustrated online books. How fun is that? It is very easy to get started. Simply

CosmoCamp: Coloring Book

There’s so much to do in this fun, free app which is ideal for iPads. There are over 40 different pictures to color, each one unique, interesting and delightful. The interface is so easy to use that kids were able to get right down to it in no time. The virtual paint set includes lots

Sight Words Level 3

Sight Words Level 3

Some companies know their niche, they have carved it out and with each passing year they perfect their craft further so that they don’t just stand out, they stand alone. Rock ‘N Learn holds that distinction when it comes to educational, musical based learning on DVD. No matter the subject these guys make it fun,

Disney Jake and the Neverland Pirates Shipwreck Beach Treasure Hunt Game

Games that encourage children to get up and move, search for treasure and be rewarded with gold doubloons are striking all the right chords when it comes to appeal, value and replayability. Since there aren’t that many games that do all that, it is the recommendation of TNPC’s parent testers that you go out and

Disney Sofia the First Royal Prep Academy Game

This game, featuring Sofia the First, really connected with little girls especially those that are fans of the Disney Channel show. The object of the game is to collect charms so if your daughter loves sparkly jewelry you can pretty much count on it being a hit. The directions are well written, clear and easy

Disney Sofia the First Magical Tea Time Game

In case the news hadn’t reached you, Sofia the First is quite the popular Disney Channel character which is clearly why Wonder Forge went “all in” making games that feature her likeness. What is important to note is that Wonder Forge doesn’t just slap a character on a game and push it out to stores.

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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