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Toys, Puzzles, Dolls and More

Big Yellow School Bus

Big Yellow School Bus

From the moment we unfolded this brightly colored play toy it became a testing center favorite. Kids were drawn to it like moths to a flame, eager to play out scenarios where they were boarding the bus and heading off to school. The unfolding action which we are all familiar with really works well here […]

Big Red Fire Engine

Big Red Fire Engine

From the moment we unfolded this brightly colored play toy it became a testing center favorite. Kids were drawn to it like moths to a flame, eager to play out scenarios where they were heroic firemen rushing to the scene of a fire. The unfolding action which we are all familiar with really works well

Cars Mack & McQueen

Cars Mack & McQueen

Cashing in on the “Cars” hit movie, Mega Bloks has created a wonderful companion toy for children who are fans of the film. The story’s two main characters can be assembled quick and easy with the very straightforward instructions. From there, the imaginations of children take over as they play out scenarios where they direct

Building Imagination Bag

Building Imagination Bag

Once again the universal appeal of Mega Bloks has impressed our testers. This time a basic set of colorful blocks in a terrific storage/carry-along bag made them stand up and take notice. This set does not offer a specific theme, open ended play is the order of business here and kids got right to it,

Big Flyer

Big Flyer

The eyes of our young testers lit up when they caught a glimpse of the Big Flyer in our testing centers. Eager to hop on and take it for a spin, kids really loved the feel of the Big Flyer in their hands. The laid back position, the big, raised handlebars and the cool flag

My First Scooter

My First Scooter

When it comes to the opinion our testers had about this preschool aged scooter there is good news and better news. First of all, the fact that the scooter comes pre-assembled was a big, big plus. The fold-up design, which makes storage a snap also got a thumbs up. When it comes to riding, well

Air Hogs Havoc Heli

Air Hogs Havoc Heli

You won’t believe how much fun this tiny, featherweight helicopter can be, that is until you spend about two minutes with it. To the delight of our testers the Havoc Heli flew right out of the box. We should note that not everyone “gets it” right away, especially our younger testers who had limited experience

Flytech Dragonfly

Remote Controlled vehicles have an instant “cool” factor built in. There is something about the wireless control and the power in your hands. We have evaluated many R/C’s over the years, but we have never experienced anything like the Flytech Dragonfly. Tester after tester explained how remarkable the experience was as they felt like they

Magnetix Hedrons

Magnetix Hedrons

Year after year testers tell us how magically appealing magnetic building sets are to their children. Perhaps it is the sensation of the magnetic fields, or the solid feel of the metal rods and balls snapping together, maybe it is the fact that it is never quite finished and that it seems like it can

Demolition Derby Set

Let’s face it, all remote control vehicles are just asking to be smashed up, right? Well maybe not all but these cars are and our testers loved being given the freedom to crash, collide and bang up these two. The set of cars comes bundled together, two cars and two controllers just aching to be

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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