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Looxcie 2

Looxcie 2

We guarantee the first time you show your friends what Looxcie 2 can do, they will exclaim “No way!” Well at least that’s what we heard from testers who could not get over this cool new technology that gave them the power to capture life and their adventures on their smartphone and even stream it […]

Jellytoons Toddler Skills: Bobos Birthday Challenge

Using exceptionally bright and colorful images along with upbeat and fun music, this app for the youngest technology users among us, truly captivated its intended audience. There are tasks given to your child from easy mazes to hide and seek, shapes, matching colors and more. Each skill is repeated three times before moving on. This

Jack and the Beanstalk by Mindshapes

This app/Ebook (available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) won our testers over with its unique ability to engage their children while helping them develop a range of skills including fine motor skills, language and basic physics. The interactivity of the experience is remarkable using the age old story with a decidedly modern twist.

Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy

This adorable new motorized companion amazed parents with its ability to get even their youngest children to move, dance clap and sing along with him. The combination of a sweet, cute voice that encourages participation, along with upbeat, happy music is infectious and irresistible. This little puppy can really bust a move and in turn

Disney Cuddly Bodysuit

Not only do these one piece outfits feature adorable designs from favorite Disney movies but they are ingeniously crafted with a variety of snaps that allow the bodysuit to grow with your baby. Parents were amazed and thrilled to learn how to use the feature that allows their baby to grow and yet continue to

The Comfy Spot

The Comfy Spot

What a wonderfully unique, thoroughly delightful idea. Soft throw…uh….frisbees….pillows….cushions? Whatever you want to call them there is no denying their appeal and allure. The fabric is colorful, very durable and virtually stain proof. The fact that the fabric that Cryton chose is soft, breathable and moisture, mold, odor and mildew resistant made it a staple

DUB Garage DJayz

DUB Garage DJayz

The ultra cool design, attractive packaging and appealing price point gave this car enough high marks to score a Seal. It is certainly different from just about any toy car you have ever seen before. After all, who has ever seen a race car with scratch pads on the trunk? The sound effects and flashing

Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System

Packed to the rafters with cool gadgets and gizmos, the Secret Agent Headquarters gave testers just what they were looking for in the cool world of make-believe undercover espionage. There is a trap door, an actual motion detector and of course a great assortment of super cool vehicles. There is a jet-ski and an awesome

Falcon Knights Castle

Falcon Knights Castle

What an impressive play set. From the moment they opened the box and begin assembling the beautifully detailed castle, testers were impressed. Directions are clear, organized and easy to follow. Once it’s built the real fun begins. The magic of imaginative play is celebrated as children instantly took to the experience and made it their

Mathd Potatoes

Mathd Potatoes

A truly fun and educational game that entertained and kept minds whirring. Children had fun racing across the board while concocting equations to match the various cards pulled. The game is not all math, math and more math. There are some whimsical notions built in like Ketchup spots where you can slide forward (think Chutes

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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