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Fruit and Vegetable Shapesorters

This tactile game set teaches the concept of fruits and vegetables using a hands-on experience. The base pieces are the shapes of a tree and a tomato, the smaller pieces are various fruits and vegetables to be sorted into the two categories. All pieces are made of a combination of durable velvety material and a […]

Shopkins Sweet Spot

Shopkins Sweet Spot

It’s no secret that Shopkins is all the rage right now so the instant appeal for our young testers was palpable. This is a fun, interactive Shopkins set with adorable packaging. The large gumball machine is a perfect centerpiece for the candy shop which also includes candy bags, an ice cream cart, gumballs (of course),

Little Live Pets Season 2 Single Turtle

Testers young and old agreed that the Little Live Pet swimming turtle is a very cute and original toy. The packaging is terrific, it features a large clear bubble where the turtle sits so you can see the size and the design of the “pet”. The turtle is brightly colored, about 5″ long and 3-1/2″

Animal Friends from Bears For Humanity

Stuffed animals have a way of soothing children unlike any other inanimate object. The newest members to the Bears For Humanity animal kingdom do just that. Not only are the Animal Friends in the collection soothing, adorable, soft and lovable, but they will surely help the company achieve their stated goal of changing the world,

BuppaLaPaloo Bear

BuppaLaPaloo Bear

Well made, soft, cuddly and cute were the most common words used to describe this adorable plush bear. The big red heart standing out against the bright white “fur” calls out to anyone who see it, “Hug me!” This is more than just a plush play toy, it is an interactive experience. The intention behind

Audubon Birds

Audubon Birds

Wild Republic has produced an adorable set of singing birds to help enhance your child’s appreciation of the avians among us and perhaps even recognize their unique voices. Testers appreciated how much care and thought Wild Republic put into the design of these birds. The attention to detail is remarkable. There was also no scrimping

Peppa Pig 25pc Magnetic Wood Dress Up Puzzle

This Peppa Pig Dress Up Puzzle delighted young testers, especially those who already hold an affinity for Peppa. The toy comes with twenty five magnetic dress up pieces, which allow the child to role play with Peppa, dressing her up in various costumes. The costumes include a fairy, an explorer, a nurse, a firefighter, and

Heronim 1000-piece collection

Parents enjoyed the pleasant family time they spent together while putting these beautiful Heronim 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles together. They enjoyed being able to spend quality time working together as a family to complete the puzzle and to work together without the goal being to win a game or beat the other person. Testers felt

Wild Ways Stacking Monkeys

Wild Ways Stacking Monkeys are adorable; their colors are vibrant and the patterns are bold and tasteful. Aesthetically they really stand out and parents appreciated the fact that they are made of nicely finished wood making them durable and free of splinters. Each piece is carved with several flat faces that enable stacking one piece

Moodster Feelings Flashlight

Moodster Feelings Flashlight

JellyJam has created a book and flashlight set designed help children connect with their feelings. If you saw the wonderful movie “Inside Out,” you’ll recognize the gist here. The Moodster characters represent a child’s inner feelings. They introduce these five characters/five feelings in a story that features the fear Moodster.Parents appreciated the effort to help

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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