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Seal of Approval Report

Fun Play Rainbow Pebbles

Fun Play Rainbow Pebbles

Fun Play Rainbow Pebbles impressed testers from the very first day they appeared in our testing centers. It is just so well made on every level. The card stock for the suggested patterns is thick and durable. The pebbles are smooth and appealing with their vibrant colors (that actually feel like real pebbles). Each pebble […]

GeoStix Letter & Construction Set

GeoStix Letter & Construction Set

The GeoStix Letter and Construction Set is an exceptional learning toy. Right out the box, testers noted that the appeal was sky-high. These are colorful sticks that your child can use to make shapes and letters. This isn’t a revolutionary or especially new entry to the market, but Edx Education does it so well with

Fun Play Number Rods

Fun Play Number Rods

The FunPlay Number Rods are definitely not your typical counting cubes. This whole set is so unique and offers children an excellent way to learn while having fun at the same time. Children will not feel like this is a “learning activity,” but it likely will be something they choose to play with simply because

Jiggly Pets - Koala

A hybrid between a stuffed animal, an electronic toy, and a squishy? Doesn’t sound possible but lo and behold, along comes Eolo Toys and Voila! The Jiggly Pet Koala is positively adorable with its jiggly rubbery fur, cute nose, and big ears, but it is as addictive to squish and stretch as slime or squishies

Hapinest Turtle Steps

Hapinest Turtle Steps are an exceptionally fun activity for indoor and outdoor play! Parent testers felt confident that this product would be one that could easily transcend classic developmental stages. This is a high-quality item that can truly be used for any age, even younger than the suggested age. The turtle shells are easy to

Tee Turtle Reversible Plushies

Small, soft, reversible, and huggably squishy, these Tee Turtle Reversible Plushies were a big hit among our testers. Kids and parents alike found themselves constantly holding and playing with it. As to who had it in their possession more, well, we think parents may not have been very forthcoming about that. They were effusive in

Match It! Spelling Jr.

Match It! Spelling Jr.

The Match It! Spelling Jr. puzzle is a great way to get children excited about learning to spell. The brightly colored pictures on the puzzles are appealing and make completing the puzzles a relatively easy task for young children. Parents can then introduce the spelling aspect after the puzzles are completed. The lowercase letters are

My Mini Cosmo Color Changing Lipsticks

My Mini Cosmo Color Changing Lipstick is a great way to let little kids feel fancy without all the chemicals or unhealthy ingredients frequently found in mass-produced makeup. The lipstick comes in a cute box, similar to the lipstick bought by moms at the makeup counter. The plastic casing is decorated with fun little images,

My Plush Hess Truck: 2021 Cement Mixer

Does your little one have a fascination with cars, trucks, and all things that go? If so, then they will love the My Plush Hess Truck 2021 Cement Mixer. Ready for play as soon as it comes out of the box, with batteries included (always a parent favorite). Those same parents noted that for a

Boobie Bears

Boobie Bears

New mothers in our testing program were thrilled to find a product that targeted not only one health issue that could arise with new motherhood but several that new moms potentially face. From supporting milk supply and boosting immunity to promoting healthy hair and nail growth, Boobie Bears is a great supplement that does it

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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