The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

SmartGames Brain Train

SmartGames Brain Train

If youre in the market for an educational, fun, and stimulating toy, then Smart Games Brain Train is for you. This is a high quality, excellent toy that parents raved about for numerous reasons. The design of the train is marvelous, and the toy itself has a nice, solid feel to it. Kids found it […]

TangoTravel System

TangoTravel System

Baby Trend’s Tango Travel System really impressed parents as a great travel system that was comparable or better than much higher-end offerings currently on the market. Right out of the box there is no denying that Tango is very attractive and has a sleek look. The fabric feels nice and comfortable for young babies but

Lionels Disney Frozen Ready-To-Play Train Set

Lionel is a revered name when it comes to train sets. Now they are partnering with Disney to bring the magic of the smash hit Frozen to the electric train world. Testers were delightfully surprised to see Lionel select a movie that stars girls. With that said, this is not a girly toy or experience.

Lionels Home For The Holiday Ready-To-Play Train Set

Lionels Home for the Holidays Train set will instantly transform your beautiful holiday decorations into something spectacular. The set is extremely easy to put together – simply snap the tracks together, set the train on top, and watch it go. The set comes with loads of curved train tracks as well as some straight ones

Dream on Me Coast Rider and Stroller

The Dream on Me Coast Rider and Stroller is a modern twist on the traditional stroller. Easy to put together, it took testers roughly ten minutes to fully assemble. The Coast Rider has an exceptionally lightweight aluminum frame making it easy to lift, which many testers pointed out as being a huge plus. There is a

Marvel Super Hero Adventures Jumbo Megamat

The Marvel Super Hero Adventures Jumbo Megamat is an ideal gift for any child who loves superheroes. In this case, “megamat” translates to 5 feet by 4 feet, which is pretty darn mega if you are a toddler. Megamat is very colorful and appealing featuring vibrant and crisp details. It is detailed with continuous play

Spin + Spiral Art Station

The Crayola Spin & Spiral Art Station was a bonafide hit among parents and kids who spent time with it in our testing centers! We went through all the paper wheels and paint on a nearly daily basis. The sensation it caused was due in part to just how much fun and creativity in unleashes

Scribble Scrubble Safari

Parents are always glad to find washable products, be they paints, crayons, or markers. They tell us that they just feel freer knowing that their kids are not likely to permanently damage surfaces. The Scribble Scrubble Safari offers children freedom to color all over a cute animal figure, which delights them, at the same time

Glitter Dots Sparkle Station

The Glitter Dots Sparkle Station, by Crayola, is full of endless possibilities for crafters who love glitter. The set comes complete with all you need to start creating. It also includes loads of little dots of glitter paste. One dot covers just a little more than the size of a quarter, so depending on the

Glitter Dots Activity Kits

There is no debate about whether kids love glitter but ask any parent and they’ll regale you with stories about what a nightmare it can be to clean up. Most projects will shed glitter forever, and of course, it sticks to everything. Perhaps this is why parents were so enthusiastic about Glitter Dots. They give

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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