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Seal of Approval Report

Beach Stamps

Beach Stamps

If you haven’t discovered kinetic (or synthetic) sand yet, what are you waiting for?!! It’s really cool and awesome and rad, etc. Anyway, once you have your “fake” sand it’s time to explore all the things you can do with it and one of the first things you are going to want to do is […]

Incredebooks "Funny Fables"

The things technology offers today would amaze our counterparts from just a decade ago. Case in point, reality storybooks like Incredebooks. The fact that we can read a children’s book to our kids and then take a tablet to see the pages pop out and off of the page in 3D splendor is the stuff

Fisher-Price Little People Photo Discovery Game

Fisher-Price has designed a unique game that is played using a durable, large plastic camera. The game is actually an educational one featuring fun and appealing animals and matching concepts that are just right for the intended age group. The game promotes concentration, patience, focus, taking turns, cooperation, matching and memory skills along with a

Sugarbooger Silicone Teether Set

Parents were quite enthusiastic about these new teethers calling them awesome and adorable. Then they proceeded to list of all the reasons why there were so darned awesome and adorable 1) They are dishwasher saf. 2) The silicone material that Sugarboogers are made from is a perfect mix between hard and soft. They have just

"Just Right" Bath Water Level Monitor

This bath accessory, that keeps the water level at a safe level, does exactly what it says it will do. There are no electronic sensors or flashing lights, just set the monitor over the drain and fill the tub, when the water reaches the height you set, either 2 or 4 inches, the water begins

MoGee

MoGee

MoGee is a sneakily surprising toy that surprised and delighted testers. If you have a kid that loves to build and tinker with things then look no further. The experience of using gears to complete the building of a variety of contraptions is at the heart of MoGee. The pieces themselves are a good size,

Star Stable

Star Stable

This is going to be one of those conflicted reviews. On one hand testers were enchanted, delighted and enthusiastic with the creative and ingenious concept behind Star Stable but until the company figures out some technical glitches that continually hampers the performance and usability of the site we will have to recommend it with a

Imaginetics: Classroom Fun

Imaginetics: Classroom Fun

This large magnetic board with the bright and colorful backdrop of a classroom is perfectly designed for preschoolers. The set comes loaded magnets that let your little one create their very own preschool class. Included are larger sized magnets of preschool children reading, painting and playing with toys. There are additional smaller magnets with images

Calico Critters: Berry Grove School

Calico Critters: Berry Grove School

If you are looking for a well-made play set that will provide your children with hours of creative and imaginative play, the Berry Grove School is a good place to start and perhaps end your search. This is an adorable playhouse that gives children many different ways to act out a school day with their

Aquabeads: Spiral Pen Bead Set

Aquabeads: Spiral Pen Bead Set

Aquabeads quickly became a crowd favorite at our testing centers. Kids loved the playful creations they could make while parents appreciated how easy it was to make creations permanent with just a simple spray of water. Many parents told us how preferable this was to the old technique of ironing beads together. The instructions are

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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