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Products for Babies

"Just Right" Bath Water Level Monitor

This bath accessory, that keeps the water level at a safe level, does exactly what it says it will do. There are no electronic sensors or flashing lights, just set the monitor over the drain and fill the tub, when the water reaches the height you set, either 2 or 4 inches, the water begins […]

Bottle-Buds

Bottle-Buds

Drink koozies are no longer just for keeping Dad’s beer cold! These zoo-themed Bottle-Buds bring cool (or warm) drinks to the baby bottle set. The bottle covers are made of quality neoprene that are sufficiently thick enough to get the job done. Babies liked the squishy feel of the cover which helped give them a

Tubby Table

Tubby Table

When you think of bath toys you invariably think of floating items like rubber duckies and the like. Tubby Table Toys thinks there is another way and based on the reviews of our testers they are right. The bath time play table is a simple to assemble unit that turns the bath into an environment

Rumparooz

Rumparooz

Among our testers that identified themselves as fans of, or open to the idea of cloth diapers, the consensus was that Rumparooz are awesome! In addition to being super cute and stylish, they are an extremely high quality diaper and very well constructed! The fabric on the outside of the diaper is extremely soft and

Muslin Swaddles

Muslin Swaddles

Parents, especially parents of young babies, fell in love with these blanket/swaddles. They are extremely soft, lightweight, and with great looking patterns and prints that are really quite stylish. After two months of testing they have proven themselves to be quite well made and sturdy as they have been washed over and over and have

Estella Knit Baby Rattles

These adorably designed rattles offer a new twist on the traditional teether/rattle. Soft and easy to grasp these knit rattles have no hard surfaces or edges. Everything about them is soft, warm and inviting. Testers told us that the squeezable, soft design made it easy for baby to hold. The unique shapes and colors also

Munch Mitt Baby Teething Mitten

This teething mitt is great for babies who like to put everything and anything in their mouths. We’re pretty sure that includes EVERY baby! It is also appealing to babies because of the crackling sounds it makes and the combination of polka dots and brightly colored silicone. There is an ingenious adjustable strap that fits

Gymini Kick and Play

This excellent play mat delighted parents as much as babies, and they were thrilled, the babies that is! From the moment they were laid down on it they were engaged and entertained by the toys and sounds. The mat and the arches were very easy to assemble taking just a few minutes. The height of

Ocean Pals Sprinkling Shower

Ocean Pals Sprinkling Shower

Blue Box Toys has created a great addition to your bath toy collection. After extensive testing parents really appreciated how easy it was to use, simply attach the toy to the side of the tub, push the yellow button on the octopus and, with assistance from the very quiet batter operated motor water immediately starts

Teethease

Teethease

Don’t be fooled by the familiar appearance of keys on a ring, this is not your average teething toy. Teethease is made of a very durable, flexible and soft material that sets it apart from others on the market. Most teething toys are made from hard plastic making this far more comfortable to chew on.

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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