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Pirates of the Caribbean Mary Ghost Ship Playset

The Disney Pirates of the Caribbean’s Silent Mary Ghost Ship playset is an entertaining and imaginative pirate ship as well as a great toy for any child who embraces pretend play. This is a very detailed and impressive playset. Several testers were in awe of the size and design of the dark and eerie pirate […]

Wonder Crew

Wonder Crew

When it comes to dolls, let’s face it, if you have a girl there are myriad options, so much so that they take up entire aisles in the toy store. Want a play doll for your son? Good Luck! That was then. Enter Wonder Crew which was developed to “promote social and emotional learning, build

Mirari Juballees

Mirari Juballees

A simple glance at the Mirari Juballees and you could easily skip over this excellent product, that would be a mistake. The packaging is simple, the colors are not especially bright or flashy, but those muted colors quite appealed to testers. Upon opening and playing with this product you’ll quickly find a gem of a

Little Live Pets Surprise Chick House

The Little Live Pets line takes the idea of having and caring for a pet to a new level. This experience starts at the very beginning, the egg, which is what awaits your child when they open the Chick House for the first time. This means that the fun is coming but not here yet,

Little Live Pets Hedgehog House

Have your children been begging/pleading/pestering you for a pet? Are you either on the fence or dead set against adding another member of the household? If so then the Little Live lineup could be for you. You probably haven’t considered a hedgehog as a pet, but now you can! This little hedgehog is quite cute,

Zoomer Zupps Tiny Pups

Zoomer Zupps Tiny Pups is a sweet toy, especially for any child who loves dogs. These are cute little pups… Little being the operative word. Their small stature belies the fun and interactivity they provide. Zoomer Zupps have light up eyes and make noises like saying “I love you”, panting and barking (Note to parents:

Wobbly Worm

Wobbly Worm

Wobbly Worm is a simple tossing game for younger kids made considerably cuter and more challenging by the ‘wobbly worm’ itself. Said worm sits atop a battery operated base that wobbles the attached bright green worm “pole”. Game play is fun for the whole family. It exercises gross motor skills for children while also providing

PAW Patrol Mission Cruiser

Spin Master packed a whole lot of fun into this new PAW Patrol toy. There are loads of imaginary experiences waiting, especially for fans of the show and we know there are millions! With the push of a button, not only does the top flip up with a “mission screen” but the side flips down

BRIO Light and Sound Fire Truck

BRIO Light and Sound Fire Truck

There is something delightfully “throwback” about many BRIO toys and this is no exception. Like most BRIO toys, there is a minimalist design factor. Testers liked that the truck and two people figures were made out of strong birch and the packaging was both nominal and easy to remove. Over the years BRIO has not

FURREAL ROARIN TYLER, THE PLAYFUL TIGER Pet

Parents and kids absolutely flipped over Roarin’ Tyler. Tester after tester was amazed at how “real” this toy tiger was. The first thing you’ll noticed about Tyler is how soft his fur is. Then you’ll discover the little features like a textured tongue, spongy teeth, and leather-like paws that really feel like the pads 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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