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Toys, Puzzles, Dolls and More

Magna-Tiles Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt is fabulous addition to the Magna-Tile family. A truly marvelous and fun game. It all comes nicely packaged and with very clear instructions that provide several different ways to set up and play with the game, creating, what seems like, endless adventures. There is some slight set-up when it comes to applying stickers […]

Oh My Gourd!

Oh My Gourd!

Over the years Ravensburger has earned the trust and praise of our parent testers because they consistently produce quality products. “Oh My Gourd,” is one of their more fanciful titles and instantly intrigued reviewers. The game can have up to 4 players and play is relatively quick, with an average game taking no more than

Disney The Little Mermaid Tubby Time

As kids get older, rubber duckies and the like dont hold the same appeal at bath time as when they were two. What youll find with this Disney branded spin on bath time fun is a shape matching storytelling game. Parents were impressed with the picture tiles’ quality and liked how well they stuck to

Rainbow High Fashion Studio

Rainbow High Fashion Studio

The Rainbow High Fashion Studio is product loaded with great pretend play opportunities for girls. The included doll is visually appealing and vibrant so kids were eager to dive in. The set comes packed with a load of stuff to try on, experiment with and just imagine. There are wigs (which are soft and easy

Rainbow High Fashion Dolls

Rainbow High Fashion Dolls

MGA has produced a star-studded lineup of dolls that are winning over little girls everywhere and there’s a good reason why, They are superbly crafted dolls loaded with detail and high quality construction. The first step in grabbing the attention of consumers is to create truly eye catching packaging that showcases the dolls and presents

Itty Bitty Prettys Tea Party Surprise

The Itty Bitty Prettys Tea Party Surprise is a big mug of fun! The concept updates the classic tea party of old into a more modern version of fun. Lets start with the big mug. It instantly caught the eye of our testers as vibrant and super appealing. Once you open the toy, you might

GlamCrush - Crush It Girls

If you have a little girl at home who is fascinated by all things “glamorous” and “fashionable” and “trendy,” then this has to be on your radar. If not, then there are other options, but you also probably wouldn’t be reading this review. The doll itself is cute and appealing to young children. Their big

Secret Crush Mini Pets

Secret Crush Mini Pets

Little hands love little toys! Parents told us that they are always trying to find room in boxes and on shelves for the plethora of toys, books, and stuffed animals that pile up as the months go by. It is precisely for this reason that they told us they love the Secret Crush Mini Pets.

Rainbow High Cheer Fashion Dolls

The Rainbow High Cheer Fashion Dolls are a must for any cheer-loving kid. This review has got to begin with the beautiful, present-worthy packaging that this fashion doll comes in. Parents told us that it is almost too pretty to rip open. Gold trim, see-through window. Seriously this could be a collector’s item one day

Na! Na! Na! Surprise Teens Fashion Dolls

The Na! Na! Na! Surprise Teens Fashion Dolls appear to be determined to carve out their own niche in the doll world, and based on the excitement and enthusiasm from our young girl testers, they are accomplishing their goal. Right from the start, MGA has created packaging that really stands out. It is cool, eye-catching,

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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