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Fooz Kids

Fooz Kids

The people behind Fooz Kids clearly understand the concern parents have about the unpredictability of the internet and have created an interface that unlocks its many wonders to children but keeps it safe within a controlled experience. The program uses a brightly colored, appealing browser that launches as your computer does. It displays less ads …

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Free Realms

Free Realms

Free Realms is the newest online virtual world to be unleashed for imaginative social play. The experience begins with a bang as children are welcomed into a magical world that is both colorful and intriguing. Right from the start your child will chose an avatar and then decide whether to be a swashbuckler, an adventurer, …

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K5 Learning

K5 Learning

A great website to keep your child on their academic toes. Everything starts with an assessment test of your child’s abilities as well as a tutorial for both you and your children. The format of this site is very nicely laid out making it a pleasant and enjoyable experience. The site keeps your child on …

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LifeCubby

LifeCubby

Imagine a site where your whole life and its multiple interests and elements merge in one cohesive place. That is the idea behind LifeCubbby. Parents said its like Facebook merged with their kids’ scrapbooks, merged with Shutterfly, merged with medical records, merged with academic/job records. Pretty cool and pretty helpful. It does take a considerable …

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Zuzee

Zuzee

This online photobook building and sharing site is designed for girls who want to start coordinating the digital pictures they are taking either on their camera or phone. There are many designs, colors and add-ons that help girls really personalize their “albums”. Once they are pleased with the result and ready to share it with …

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GoGoNews.com

GoGoNews.com

A news website for kids. Our testers were so pleased to discover a current events source for their kids like this one. GoGoNews has created it and kudos to them for a job very well done. Kids really enjoyed visiting the site that isn’t full of boring parent news but content that is pertinent to …

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DriverEdToGo

DriverEdToGo

Everything you need to know in order to pass the behind-the-wheel driving test is included in this very impressive web “classroom”. Of course your child will need hands on time with you in the actual car, but after spending 30 hours (there are no shortcuts by the way) with this system your child will be …

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ABCmouse.com

ABCmouse.com

Try to imagine pre-school on your computer and you will start to grasp the concept and superb execution of the ABCmouse website. There is a wealth of content from reading and math to begin with but then extends into art, science, music and more. With your subscription a parent can sign up three different children, …

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Speakaboos.com

Speakaboos.com

Offering a wonderful variety of stories and early reading activities for preschoolers, Speekaboos really connected with our testers as a place where their children could develop their literacy and listening skills as well as their computer proficiency. Utilizing bright colors and cute characters children were excited to get started doing everything the site offered. There …

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Grammaropolis.com

Grammaropolis.com

Parents have told us that they have become more and more receptive to online education sites that they can introduce and use at home, on their own, or away from school. Grammaropolis fell into the category as a site that teaches basic English components through a unique system that uses characters, like super heroes and …

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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 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

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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