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Berenguer Boutique Deluxe Gift Set

The Berenguer Boutique Deluxe Gift Set is a beautiful soft-bodied doll made especially for a small child. JC Toys has created a doll that is just the right size for a toddler to hug and hold in their arms. The doll is fifteen inches long and has a soft middle section that makes it great […]

Red Roof Cozy Cottage

Red Roof Cozy Cottage

Adorable, sweet little playset and a great intro into the world of Calico Critters. This set includes a cute little cottage, accessories for the bedroom and kitchen and one sweet bunny wearing a dress. Interestingly that one factor turned this from a gender-neutral toy to a girls toy in the eyes of our testers. The

Red Roof Country Home

Red Roof Country Home

For too long dollhouses have been viewed as being only for little girls. Epoch Everlasting doesn’t subscribe to that thinking nor do our testers. After spending time with the Red Roof Country Home, they agreed that if you are looking for a dollhouse that can be played with by both girls and boys, from their

Air Hog Extreme Air Board

The Air Hog Extreme Air Board is a fun and dazzling twist on a mini-drone. When it comes to drone toys, Air Hogs have carved out a niche for themselves as being well-priced and among the easiest for novices to learn to fly. The Air Board has two flying modes; board and paraglider. Switching between

Golden Snitch Ball

Golden Snitch Ball

If you are reading this review and curious about a product called a Golden Snitch we feel safe in assuming that you are a Harry Potter fan. In this instance specifically, you are a Quidditch fan. The Golden Snitch Ball is, in fact, a flying snitch, complete with flickering wings just like in the movies.

Pikmi Pops Super Flip

There’s no denying that Pikmi Pops are a huge sensation right now, and the Pikmi Pops Super Flip wont do anything to slow the sensation down. The large size pops are once more filled with tiny surprises, but this time, the pop is a volleyball size reversible plush. On one side, it is a big

Wrapples

Wrapples

These cute and furry wrist friends were a big hit with young girls in our testing centers. You may be familiar with slap bands from years ago, and you probably remember Furbies, think of Wrapples as a merging of the two, updated for 2018. Each Wrapple comes with its own name and a mini story

Village Pizzeria

Village Pizzeria

Calico Critters fans will adore this precious Village Pizzeria! The quality of this set is superb and, as we have come to learn over the years with all the Calico Critter items that have come through our doors, the attention to detail, the creativity, and the originality are unmatched. This pizzeria set comes with fun

Yookidoo Jet Duck family create a Pirate/Mermaid/Firefighter

Yookidoo Jet Duck family create a Pirate/Mermaid/Firefighter

Our parent testers are never shy when it comes to telling us that they love toys that offer their kids the creative ability for imaginative play. This toy is like the classic Mr. Potato head, but for the bathtub. The duck base is well made and sturdy and parents were happy to see that the

Oribel VertiPlay Tree Top Adventure

Kids (and let’s face it, grownups too) like watching things in motion. Seeing and examining cause and effect is a source of endless fascination. This Tree Top Adventure provides all of the above. There is nothing to put together, it comes fully assembled. The only thing you need to do is to stick it 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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