The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Dr. Seuss Charades Game

Dr. Seuss Charades Game

Just putting the Dr. Seuss name on a product conjures up warm memories for parents and excitement for children. This package features The Cat in the Hat with bright colors and lots of smiling faces. Inside you’ll find a simplified charades game for preschoolers. The game uses cards with choices to help little ones to […]

World of Disney Pictopia Family Trivia Game

For most families the introduction to the world of movies starts with Disney. The stories and the characters become a part of childhood not just for children but for the entire family. Wonder Forge taps into the connection that we all have with these movies to create a family game that will entertain a broad

Disney Jr. Super Stretchy Game

Disney Jr. Super Stretchy Game

Disney’s own twist on the classic game of Twister was a big hit with our testers. Whereas Twister was aimed at a slightly older audience, Disney’s version targeted a younger demographic and not surprisingly they did it just right. Each child takes turns and earns points by being able to get the most body parts,

6-String Schoenhut Guitar

6-String Schoenhut Guitar

Is your child begging you for a guitar but you arent sure if its a passing fancy or the real thing and are hesitant about plopping down some serious cash for a “real” guitar? We have heard that from so many testers over the years, not just with guitars but just about any musical instrument.

Bottle-Buds

Bottle-Buds

Drink koozies are no longer just for keeping Dad’s beer cold! These zoo-themed Bottle-Buds bring cool (or warm) drinks to the baby bottle set. The bottle covers are made of quality neoprene that are sufficiently thick enough to get the job done. Babies liked the squishy feel of the cover which helped give them a

Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace

The marriage of Disney Publishing with the Star Wars franchise is quite successful with the release of this fun app that brings the story of young Anakin to life and as an added bonus let’s your child experience the thrills of pod racing. The Star Wars story is told on a variety of brightly colored

Squish: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Squish: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

When testers were given Squish: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to play with many believed they would be having fun playing with Mickey and the gang. The app starts out mimics the behavior of sculpting with virtual clay. Starting with simple shapes like circles or squares your child can form various Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters. Kids can

The 7D Mine Train

The 7D Mine Train

It seems like even Snow White’s dwarves have gotten into the app business. The game is a roller coaster-like adventure that is challenging fun for little users to play. Kids need fast reflexes, good motor control skills and a good memory to really succeed. To play, you get a dwarf (one of the 7 dwarfs)

Disney Karaoke: Frozen

Disney Karaoke: Frozen

So there’s this little movie called Frozen that you probably have never heard of…. What’s that? You know it? If that’s the case you have probably seen and heard it so much that it is stuck in your head all day. Now you can bring the magic of the movie to your mobile device and

Hub Network App

Hub Network App

The Hub Network is exactly that, a hub for all of your kids favorite shows. The app has been updated and according to both parents and children the result is a winner. Right from the start it is obvious that the content is much more organized and easy to navigate. Kids really liked being able

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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