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Imaginext Ultra T-Rex

Imaginext Ultra T-Rex

There is no way that this 2 foot tall T-Rex doesn’t grab the attention of everyone in a room. He’s huge, he’s loud and … He’s a T-Rex! By the way, we only think it’s a he. The toy is loaded with animatronics and sound effects that lit up kids eyes, either in delight or […]

Thomas & Friends Turbo Flip Thomas

We all had so much fun watching toddlers laugh and giggle as they played with this motorized Thomas who loves to flip and tumble. Young children have an affinity for Thomas and his long-term appeal is undeniable. Parents were thrilled to hand over the chunky, easy-to-control remote that gave the power of movement to the

Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo

Parents agreed, if you are looking for a toy that provides entertainment and has an educational value for young children BeatBo needs to be on your list to check out. Bright Beats encourages young ones to learn and move/dance with its flashy LED tummy, catchy tunes and moving body. BeatBo also sings and teaches children

Leonardo Ninja Turtle/Sewer Lair Playset

If your kid likes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this giant-sized Leonardo play set is a dream toy. The turtle itself stands 2 feet tall and is wisely built to be extremely durable. The instructions are very easy to follow and it does not require much assembly. The last part of the project is putting on

Go! Go! Smart Animals Grow and Learn Farm

The Go! Go! line of interactive play sets is proving to be one of VTech’s greatest success stories. That is really saying something when it comes to the multiple Seal-winning company that has been impressing testers for years now. The Grow & Learn Farm follows in the footsteps of previous Go! Go! sets, it is

Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate RC Speedway

Bright, colorful and filled with interactive play experiences that delight and engage young children this Go! Go! set won over the hearts and minds of young testers and their parents. From a build standpoint the quality is top notch. The plastic race tracks are flexible but not flimsy. The remote control and the race car

Imagineering by Lionel - BATMAN vs. THE JOKER

Lionel is an iconic American brand so we weren’t surprised to see the delight on the faces of parent testers who were excited to see a train set from “the masters” aged for their young children. Parents felt that branding a Lionel train with the iconic Batman comic book character was a grand concept. As

Shopkins Scoops Ice Cream Truck

Shopkins has taken the world of girl’s toys by storm. It was no wonder then that they made a beeline for this play set. The ice cream theme has universal appeal. The roof opens up to reveal the ice cream/popsicles selection. The table can accommodate two ice cream cones and a cup. And lastly, it

Little Live Pets Clever Keet

Have you ever considered getting a bird but realized that you stopped your subscription to the newspaper years ago so you have nothing to put on the bottom of the cage? Probably not but if you did Clever Keet would be the bird for you! Testers quickly fell in love with the newest member of

Mini Animator Doll Set

Mini Animator Doll Set

The Mini Animator Doll set comes in a variety of sets each featuring a female Disney character including Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, etc. The faces appear to be those of the familiar characters at a younger age than when they made their big screen debut. The dolls stand about 5″ tall and the friends and

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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