The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Time in a Box

Time in a Box

Parents were over the moon about this memory making toy/game. Time in a Box is a set of 96 suggested activity cards. It is clear that the goal of the game’s creators is to get families to slow down and spend quality time together. It all starts with a simple agreement between you and your […]

Ocean Pals Sprinkling Shower

Ocean Pals Sprinkling Shower

Blue Box Toys has created a great addition to your bath toy collection. After extensive testing parents really appreciated how easy it was to use, simply attach the toy to the side of the tub, push the yellow button on the octopus and, with assistance from the very quiet batter operated motor water immediately starts

Build & Imagine Storywalls

Build & Imagine Storywalls

Testers across the board praised this hands-on activity set as a terrific, gender-neutral, electronic-free, thought-provoking toy. Ideal for any child who loves to use their imagination and gravitates to creative, interactive play. The vibrant magnetic pieces in each set, (we reviewed three different themes – beach house, marine rescue center and at the beach) are

Cozy Cover

Cozy Cover

In recent years, winters have taken a turn for the worse, especially in the midwest and east coast of the US. Polar vortexes and the like are becoming more the norm than the exception. Testers were not at all surprised to learn that the makers of Cozy Cover are from Duluth, MN. For parents carrying

Quickset Volleyball & Badminton

Quickset Volleyball & Badminton

A portable volleyball AND badminton set that can be taken just about anywhere was an exciting concept for testers, and that was even before they got a chance to try it out. What they found was that this combo playset was exceptionally easy to set up and take down. Inside the case they found everything

Disc Golf Target

Disc Golf Target

Disc Golf is a great multi-generational game that is fun to play and can be quite a challenge to master. Franklin Sports has brought the game, which is often found as a permanent installation in parks, to your home. Easy to carry and set-up, you can play this just about anywhere. It is perfect for

Gazillion Bubble Monsoon

Gazillion Bubble Monsoon takes bubble making to the next level. The package, the vibrant colors, and intriguing design are undeniably appealing. Funrise has created a product that is ideal for outdoor play, especially when there are large groups of children. This bubble maker is gender-neutral and appeals to a wide age range as long as

Frogglez Goggles

Frogglez Goggles

For anyone who has ever worn swim goggles or even a swim mask, you are familiar with the uncomfortable experience of the strap that holds it in place. It is always made of rubber or plastic and while adjusting it can be more than a little challenging, parent testers told us that the hair that

Hit Mit

Hit Mit

If you have ever played paddle ball or Kadima the idea behind Hit Mit will resonate immediately. The game comes with two paddles and three balls (kudos to the makers for providing extras) and a very handy and appreciated mesh bag for keeping everything together. The Mits are one-size-fits-all and are made of high density

Mission Critical Baby Carrier & Daypack

This baby carrier was described to us by numerous testers as being the man’s version of the Baby Bjorn, and it’s unmistakably masculine. It’s so masculine, in fact, that its style might be characterized as SWAT-bro or body armor-chic. It’s well-constructed, quite rugged and it fits a guy’s body proportions well, making it a good

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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