The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Klutz Sun Catchers

Sun Catchers from Klutz gives your crafty child everything needed to create beautiful sun catchers that involve no glass. The instruction book is excellent – easy to read, provides step by step instructions with pictures to make a sun catcher, and more than enough design images. The easy to cut translucent plastic sheets allow the […]

Klutz Maker Lab Radio Boombox

Klutz has established a reputation for bringing products to market that are durable, fun, and educational. The instructions for this kit are clear so kids can get started right out of the box. Klutz is an early adopter of STEM concepts and this is no exception. This DIY radio kit is gender-neutral and challenging but

Brick Mates Stack By Numbers

Brick Mates Stack By Numbers

Brick Mates showed up in our testing centers and were quickly embraced as a fun, interactive, hands-on toy. Parent testers raved about the ingenious combination of play and educational value, not to mention the fact that their kids willingly putting down their screens to play with and create 3-D pieces of art. Stack by Numbers

Brick Mates Lock & Learn

Brick Mates Lock & Learn

Brick toys are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills, creativity, and confidence, and the Brick Mates Lock & Learn is no exception. Lots of puzzles for little ones will inevitably end up with lost pieces that are either never found or found in the middle of the night by your bare foot.

Little Tikes Fun Zone Battle Splash Water Table

Most water tables usually consist of a table that you fill up with water and then use cups and other things to move the water around and to play. This water table is far more “hands on” and active. The fun really begins with the water sprayers which allow children to spray themselves, their parents

Little Tikes Triple Play Splash T-Ball

Little Tikes Triple Play Splash T-ball is a one of a kind t-ball set. Not only is this set durable but its way more fun than any other t-ball set because MGA has built water play into the experience. The set is designed to spray the ball up and out with water, and this feature

WutsupBaby Organic Original Quinoa Cereal

WutsupBaby Organic Quinoa Cereal is a quality meal option for your little ones. Organic quinoa sounds trendy and perhaps it is, but that doesn’t mean its not a great choice when deciding what to feed your baby. The packaging is simple, easy to read, lists all the vital nutrients found in the cereal and provides

Study.com

Study.com

Study.com is an amazing resource for so many different people. If you have a student hoping to improve their grades, prepare for tests, or even earn credits that can be transferred to colleges and universities, then Study.com is for them. If they (or you) are simply curious and want to delve deeper into a subject,

Infinite Robots

Infinite Robots

How many times a day do you find yourself telling your children to get off their electronic devices? How many times have you had a conversation with your friends about it? Then you know you are not alone. Play Odyssey is aware of your plight and has invented a fun temporary reprieve that your kids

Motif Luna Breast Pump

Motif Luna Breast Pump

The Motif Luna Breast Pump drew rave after rave from our nursing moms testers as a fantastic option for those who need to pump milk. It has a sleek, lightweight design that feels trendy and modern, especially for a breast pump. The directions and set up are easy and intuitive. The pump itself is small,

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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