The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Justice League Axis of Villians Strategy Game

Using the undeniable appeal of the Justice League characters Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and The Flash, Wonder Forge has crafted a truly thought provoking and genre bending game. Instead of each hero fighting alone against the evil villains, all the players/heroes work as a team to bring the bad guys to justice. The more they […]

Disney Eye Found It! Game

Disney Eye Found It! Game

Wonder Forge has got a big winner on their hands. Inside the unassuming box lies a huge board game that unfolds to the amazement of everyone and not just because of the size. The awesome graphics filled with lovable, recent Disney characters thrilled children. When we say recent, think Cars and Monsters Inc. instead of

Nancy Bs Science Club AquaScope and Underwater Wonders Activity Journal

AquaScope is probably a new term to many, basically it is the generic term for an underwater viewer. Nancy B’s AquaScope however is designed specifically for kids and gives them the freedom to uncover whatever is going on beneath the surface. This exciting and fun new activity thrilled both boys and girls. Combining science, discovery,

Even Stevens Odd

Even Stevens Odd

What an odd quirky title and what a fun quirky game we discovered. The game play is all about fast hands and quick thinking. Racing against opponents you need to roll the dice to satisfy the requirements of a randomly selected card. Once the card is turned the race is on and frantic dice rolling

Hot Dot Jr. Interactive Storybooks - 4 Book Set with Ace Pen

Many parents told us that when they first saw the Hot Dots packaging they thought it would be another interactive book that children can follow along with a cute pen. (Funny how that is blasé now, think about a generation ago!) Turns out they were mainly wrong. The pen is a really cute dog, one

Nancy Bs Science Club MoonScope and Sky Gazers Activity Journal

Budding astronomers, and those yet to discover the wonders of the magnified night sky, will find a great entry level experience with this MoonScope. Well made and quite sturdy it is easy for young hands to control, manipulate and swivel from one celestial object to the next. Despite its name, the MoonScope also does double

Raccoon Rumpus

Raccoon Rumpus

Games for three year olds need to have several ingredients to connect with their audience. If they don’t have some silly, or some giggles or some belly-laughs it’ll be DOA. If dressing raccoons in all sorts of silly outfits doesn’t fit that bill then nothing will. Accordingly this game has those raccoons and it was

Dino Construction Company T-Rex Skid Loader

Educational Insights has tapped into the almost universal appeal among pre-school boys of digging in the dirt or sand and dinosaurs. When you think about it, it’s kind of a sure thing. Combining a dinosaur with a truck might be the dream come true for this group. The design allows for all kinds of active

Razor Spark 2.0

Razor Spark 2.0

Our testers counted themselves as lucky one since they had the good fortune to be able to test and evaluate the Razor Spark around the 4th of July. The Spark is all about lighting up the darkness with light up features in the wheels and on the deck. When you child takes off down the

Razor Trikke E2

Razor Trikke E2

Razor is the company that made a name for itself with its two-wheel ride-on scooters. Now they are boldly moving into the three-wheeled arena with an electric scooter that features two rear platforms so you ride with your body squared straight ahead. Testers found this type of riding to be more comfortable and natural than

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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