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Seal of Approval Report

French for Kids: Lanniversaire de Fritzi (Fritzis Birthday)

Delightfully charming, “L’anniversaire de Fritzi” is a fantastic way to introduce your little ones to the French language. Utilizing the theories of dual language immersion, this program is filled with fun, simple and engaging scenarios for kids 2 and up. Building the story around a birthday party for the show’s mouse character, Fritzi, the story […]

Hashtag Kidz ChewBuddy Bee Teether

The Hashtag Kidz ChewBuddy Bee Teether with its eye catching, brilliantly bright yellow design caught the attention of young teether testers and their parents. Its silicone material offers a different feel from typical gel-filled teethers. The variety of textures help keep the toy interesting as your little teethers rub them over their gums. The antennae

Baby Change-N-Go

Baby Change-N-Go

Baby Change-N-Go is an ingenious way to survive those challenging times when you need to change your child but do not have access to an infant changing station. The packaging, as well as the included pamphlet, comes with clear, concise instructions as well as step-by-step pictures for reference. Installation is a breeze. It can be

E-Blox Stories - The Cave

E-Blox Stories-The Cave is an impressive addition to the construction-based toy category, breaking new ground by integrating education and reading into the play pattern and reclassifying it as a STREAM product. That’s right parents, one more term to learn. Science, Technology, Reading/Writing, Engineering, the Arts, and Math. This is designed to stimulate a childs imagination

RIVAL 5

RIVAL 5

RIVAL 5 created quite a stir, racking up some of the highest scores we’ve seen for a game in some time. What makes that more amazing is that this is a game that is largely based on math! RIVAL 5 is a superb family game that requires concentration, strategy and quick thinking. There are four

Whiffer Squishers, Series 1

Whiffer Squishers, Series 1

What a fun, whimsical idea to bring the adorable Whiffer Sniffers and the addictive Squishies together to create these Whiffer Squishers. Here are two favorites united into one, offering up a cornucopia of sensorial delights. If your children already have Squishies you know how hard it is for them to put them down. The tactile

Sleepea

Sleepea

Happiest Baby is back with a follow up to their award winning Snoo, a robotic bassinet. Sleepea is about as far from the high tech wonder Snoo is but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t met with appreciation by our newborn babies and their parents. Sleepea makes swaddling your child a super fast and easy proposition.

Kazoo magazine

Kazoo magazine

Kazoo is a self-proclaimed magazine for girls who “arent afraid to make some noise.” How great is that?! What an empowering message and one that resonated with all our testers. Kazoo is literature that is filled each month with positive messages and ideas for young girls. This magazine is fun, educational, interactive, relevant, and much-needed

Real Workin Buddies: Mr. Hosey

Real Workin Buddies: Mr. Hosey

As the calendar turns to summer and hot days return Real Workin Buddies Mr Hosey might become your child’s favorite outdoor toy. Bright colors, sirens, extendable ladders, and gushing hoses… whats not to love? Giving kids a chance to play firefighting hero proved to be quite the immersive experience. Parents were impressed with the quality

Incredibles 2 Jack-Jack Attacks

Incredibles 2 Jack-Jack Attacks

Disney’s The Incredibles is chock full of wonderful, colorful characters but perhaps none as dynamic as Jack Jack who always finds a way to steal the show. This cute, slightly mischievous, adventurous baby has certainly endeared himself to fans of the franchise. This is why it makes sense that JAKKS Pacific would want to present

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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