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Toys, Puzzles, Dolls and More

Betty Spaghetty - Hair Fashion Pack

Betty Spaghetty (not a typo) is an adorable doll that comes complete with over 30 accessories to style and have fun with! Betty is a mix and match play doll that provided hours of endless fun in our testing centers. The set allows you to give Betty three different looks: Sports Betty, Time Betty, and […]

Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Sky-High Bridge Jump

The Thomas & Friends Sky-High Bridge Jump is truly impressive. Its design and engineering are superlative. Its functionality is deceptively simple (a good thing), it operates consistently and with great longevity. Truth be told, any toy’s package that promises a jumping train is gonna have kids begging. Its easy and fun to put together, as

Bob the Builder RC Super Scoop

Bob the Builder RC Super Scoop is a very well designed interactive toy that received high marks from our testers for its features, durability, fun factor and value. The remote controller, which fits perfectly in a young child’s hand, is easy to manipulate, has a nice long range and is so intuitive you can use

Imaginext DC Super Friends Super Hero Flight City

In the considered opinion of our parent testers, any young fan of DC comics will absolutely love this toy. The Batman and Superman cityscape, which features a remote controlled revolving helicopter, is pretty darn impressive. Testers liked that the toy is made of sturdy, quality plastics with excellent colors and great graphics that are spot

Think & Learn Code-A-Pillar

Fisher-Price’s Think & Learn Code-A-Pillar is a unique, innovative, and captivating electronic toy that lays the foundation for coding and it is made for….pre-schoolers!! What a world. From the very first push of the start button on the caterpillar, kids were immediately captivated by the animated and adorable caterpillar. The Code-A-Pillar is a ten piece

Berenguer Boutique Twins Gift Set

We have seen plenty of baby dolls come through our testing centers over the years but seeing twins is quite a unique occurrence. Inside this adorable boxed set you will find a boy baby and a girl baby. The most noticed and appreciated aspect of these dolls was the quality of the build. The dolls

Missy Kissy Giggle Time

Missy Kissy Giggle Time

The overwhelming consensus among our testers is that Missy Kissy is one of the cutest, fun, interactive dolls they had ever seen. She is a good size doll (about 15″) making her substantial enough to survive toddler play. Missy Kissy comes with an outfit change, bottle and pacifier. She has a cute voice, says 12

La Newborn Bath Gift Set

Our parent testers have told us many times that baby doll bath toys are a great way to get children excited about their own baths. After spending time with La Newborn’s bath gift set their conclusion was that this is a well thought out, well packaged and durable toy. The baby and the accessories that

Riding Center with Rider & Horses

For children who always wanted a horse this might be the next best thing (plus there is no mucking of stalls involved). Parents described this as a high-quality play set of substantial size that is perfect for horse lovers, and parents that love giving their children imaginative play outlets. The sky is the limit as

Space Rocket with Launch Site

Over the years Playmobil has repeatedly proven their ability to connect with children. Their themed building sets spark imaginative play even before the box is opened. Playmobil uses larger pieces that other building sets making it is easier for small hands to manipulate. The colors are vibrant and the details are precise. The pieces are

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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