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Classic Rock & Bounce Pony

Classic Rock & Bounce Pony

For those of us that grew up with plastic horses attached to metal frames with (let’s face it) ridiculously dangerous metal springs, seeing the superb and safe design of this ride-on pony was a breath of fresh air. Little ones were thoroughly enthralled by the bouncing action and filled our testing centers with squealing laughter. […]

Twist Trike

Twist Trike

Hey kids listen up! No matter how you like your ride, either tricked out as a low-rider, big-wheel style or the more traditional trike design that perhaps your parents used in the olden days, Radio Flyer has anticipated your every need. What’s really slick is how you can change your mind any time you want.

Fold 2 Go XL Trike

Fold 2 Go XL Trike

Whether it’s a family outing or just a quick trip to the park for some exercise, packing up a bicycle of any size into the car has always been problematic. Radio Flyer went to work on the matter and the result is a very impressive trike. It has all the features you’d expect as well

Linkos

Linkos

Whether attached to a crib railing, the high chair, stroller or car seat, Linkos will grab attention and in turn will be grabbed by your baby. The brightly colored shapes and textures are so alluring that you can be sure that these teether toys will get a workout. Babies loved touching, banging, examining and of

Tiny N Tuff Race n Go Rig

Tiny N Tuff Race n Go Rig

This Tiny ‘N Tuff rig delivers the goods and then some. If your toddler loves cars, truck and just about anything on wheels, you can be sure that they will grab hold of this toy and not let go. Kids loved launching the included cars (with interchangeable chassis) off the ramp to watch them go

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chances are that your one year old won’t really get the significance of this playset being based on the famous story and film of your youth. Nevertheless, the characters are all here and together you can introduce Dorothy, Scarecrow and the others to your little one. The brightly colored playset offers an assortment of locales

Barbie Digital Camera

Barbie Digital Camera

From the moment the first little girl set eyes on this camera in our testing centers, we knew Oregon Scientific had a hit on their hands. The eye-catching design of silver and pink was like a powerful magnet for female shutterbugs. The picture taking is more along the lines of early digital cameras, fairly low

Surfboard Tummy Time Mat

Surfboard Tummy Time Mat

Most playmats for very young babies are designed to entertain them while they lie on their back and look up. Infantino has turned things around with their Surfboard mat which is designed to hold babies on their tummies with a supportive pillow. This position helps strengthen their head and neck muscles. The surfing action delighted

Advantage 2006

Advantage 2006

When it comes to education software that strives to give kids a leg up in school this is one of the finest titles we have ever seen. Many children today embrace the interactive nature of computer software and thrive on the ability to control the learning experience. By using an effective combination of lessons, tests

Madagascar

Madagascar

The creative minds behind the successful Madagascar film created a group of unique and hysterical characters that had audiences in stitches. Those same animated animals are the stars of Activision’s very entertaining video game that lives up to the excitement generated by the movie. There is a storyline that requires children to conquer various challenges

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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