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Pony Friends

Pony Friends

Pony Friends is a sweet video game title for the Nintendo DS system that we believe young girls will really connect with. The game allows players to select one of several real-life breeds or create a new pony breed of their own. Testers loved being able to give their ponies names, a birthday and select […]

Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve

Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve

After playing Diner Dash you will feel as if you just came off a lunchtime shift at the world’s busiest diner, which is precisely what the game’s designers want you to feel. We think. Great fun and supremely challenging, Diner Dash will have you on your toes seating patrons, taking their orders, serving their meals

Pirates of the Caribbean - The Empress

Is there is a hotter anti-hero than Jack Sparrow? The answer in a word is: No. Given the roaring success of the movie’s Summer 2007 release it was no surprise then that this building play set was met with such great enthusiasm by our young testers. Eager to recreate The Empress and role play as

Cars Mack & McQueen

Cars Mack & McQueen

Cashing in on the “Cars” hit movie, Mega Bloks has created a wonderful companion toy for children who are fans of the film. The story’s two main characters can be assembled quick and easy with the very straightforward instructions. From there, the imaginations of children take over as they play out scenarios where they direct

Building Imagination Bag

Building Imagination Bag

Once again the universal appeal of Mega Bloks has impressed our testers. This time a basic set of colorful blocks in a terrific storage/carry-along bag made them stand up and take notice. This set does not offer a specific theme, open ended play is the order of business here and kids got right to it,

Syl-la-bles

Syl-la-bles

Testers thought so highly of Syl-la-bles that they likened it to the venerable Scrabble and in many cases said that they preferred it. Easy to learn and understand, the game is ready right out of the box. Fun for the whole family to enjoy, it is entertaining yet challenging. It encourages and sharpens both spelling

Grow-A-Pet

Grow-A-Pet

You can be sure that the Chia Pet comparisons were running rampant in our testing centers when testers laid eyes on the Grow-A-Pet. We understood the similarities and were anxious to hear what testers thought when they got them home. The result? These funny looking, hair/grass growing creatures really sprout hair, boy do they ever.

Halo UVX UltraViolet Vacuum

Halo UVX UltraViolet Vacuum

When it comes to getting your carpets really clean we discovered that regular old vacuum cleaners may be leaving behind unwanted visitors. We’re talking about those nasty mites and other microscopic creatures that live in your deep pile. Along with the lesson in biology comes this new vacuum that not only sucks up dust, hair

Froggie Checkers

Froggie Checkers

A cute take on traditional checkers, Froggie Checkers features a magnetic playing board that significantly reduces the chances of losing pieces, even if you take it with you on travels. The pieces are sized just right for young player’s hands. The idea of frogs hopping over other frogs around lily pads and flowers was a

Original Freddy Big Chair

Original Freddy Big Chair

We all need a place to call our own. A place to escape, relax, wind down, contemplate, or just take a snooze. If your child is searching for a special place made just for him or her, look no further. This adorably designed, child-sized chair is waiting to welcome your child. Our testers were excited

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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