The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Scootiebug Scooter

Scootiebug Scooter

The Scootiebug Scooter is a great first scooter for little riders. Wee ones will love the way it looks and will find it easy to hop on and learn how to scoot. Visually Scootiebug has a big personality with it’s fun-loving lady bug design, big eyes and smiley face on the front and black and […]

The Upside of Digital Devices

The Upside of Digital Devices

In today’s world, as parents we are constantly being told that screen time is not healthy for brain development, that we need to limit the amount of screen time, etc. We get a lot of mixed messages about what we should and should not do as it relates to our kids and the ever-changing digital

Magformers Log Cabin 48pc set

Parents were amazed, delighted and fascinated watching their children interact with Magformers; they saw their kids engrossed and engaged as they connected colorful shapes and thrilled with the magnetic “snap” that occurs with each connection. The educational experience is somewhat hidden, but not lost on parents. As the pieces get assembled, there is no doubt

RazorX Cruiser Electric Skateboard

Parents were admittedly a little concerned when they first saw an electric skateboard. Admittedly, the idea of their children zipping along at motorized speeds can be a bit intimidating. That was all before they saw this awesome skateboard in action. Considerably easier to control than first thought, their kids not only gravitated to it, they

udoq THE DOCKING SYSTEM

udoq THE DOCKING SYSTEM

Sleek, stylish and functional were the most commonly used terms to describe this unique product for docking and charging all your family’s electronic devices. This system is crafted out of strong aluminum. There are various sizes which you select based on the number of devices in your home. The one we reviewed is quite long,

Gator Capers

Gator Capers

Unique, educational, entertaining and wryly humorous, parents were delighted to discover this brand new subscription-based service from MCXI. Based around a fun geographical challenge, Gator Capers introduces world travelers Na V. Gator and Invez T. Gator (get it?) who travel around the world visiting a different country every month. Every week, she sends a personalized

Traps and Gaps

Traps and Gaps

Strictly Briks has created another great product to complement their ever-expanding world of construction toys. The Traps and Gaps baseplates allow a child to combine two childhood favorites, building blocks and cars! The key to this product getting raves from parents is the open concept building, which allows children to use their creativity and imagination

Mini Bake Shop

This Mini Bake Shop allows you to create and decorate 12 different clay desserts, including a cake, cupcakes and donuts, without any actual baking required. This all-inclusive kit comes with everything you need to make amazing, adorable clay items. This toy will bring out your childrens creativity as they get busy creating all of their

Klutz Jr.: My Clothespin Zoo

Klutz has done it again with this great book and craft kit. Rave reviews poured in from testers who loved every aspect of this new creativity experience. Although the concept appears to be simple clothespin art, each animal design is so clever and creative that once your children have completed the project, they feel as

Elephango

Elephango

The web is full of educational websites making it hard for new ones to stand out and get noticed. Elephango did just that with our parent testers, several of whom called it the cream of the crop! This site is loaded with terrific resources not only for parents of home-schooled children but it is also

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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