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Terry Teethers

Terry Teethers

If you have a baby who is teething you want to do anything you can to help relieve them of the misery. The terry surface of these teethers, which can be frozen if you choose to, provides a textural massage of sorts to sore gums. The soothing action of chewing on terry cloth was a […]

Loopy Ball

Loopy Ball

When you have an infant there isn’t much high level learning going on but sensory stimulation is important and this Loopy Ball fits the bill. The bright colorful fabric catches the attention of infants and they respond. Of course based on the age of the baby the reaction will be different but when they reach

Disney Pixeld

Disney Pixeld

It came as no surprise to parents when they discovered how much their children adored playing with this free Disney app. After all, this is what they and so many parents have come to expect from the Disney brand. Creativity and imagination are unleashed here as kids are handed the tools that allow their artistic

The Presidential

The Presidential

The long months of campaigning have come to a close and at last the election is behind us. No matter which side you favored this game will surely serve to keep up the interest and intrigue of our nation’s quadrennial drama. Ingeniously designed The Presidential is designed to be a fun and strategy filled experience,

The Legend of Captain McFinn and Friends

Using a wonderfully conceived children’s book, the issue of bullying is truly tackled head on. Bullying is nothing new but it has become the focus of more and more deserved scrutiny and prosecution. That all sounds pretty heavy, this book is quite the opposite. The colorful, friendly, ocean-based characters grab your child’s attention with great

Captain McFinn and Friends Meet Coral Rose

Parents and children were quite enamored with Captain McFinn and his friends, especially when they met up with Coral Rose for an adventure. The message conveyed through the story line is one of working together, recycling, being eco-friendly, solving problems and caring for the oceans. This is a book that appeals to both boys and

Captain McFinn and Friends Rock!

If you haven’t had the opportunity to make the acquaintance of Captain McFinn and his Friends, it’s high time you and your children do. This series of books really impressed testers with its positive message, colorfully engaging books and creative characters that are both appealing and intriguing. The morals are strong ones that parents were

Come Along With The Friendship CD

This upbeat CD is filled with songs that accompany the Seal of Approval winning Captain McFinn books. The songs serve up solid messages that are relevant, important, significant and all too often lost in our busy lives. They include bullying, friendship, working through and solving problems and more. Children enjoyed listening to this CD in

VINCI Tab II M

VINCI Tab II M

This is the second incarnation of the first tablet created solely for children. Everything about this is designed for them, on their level and with dimensions that fit. What this means is that it is very light, has a durable case and a soft handle. The display is bold, bright and very clear. It has

Icy Escapades

Icy Escapades

A terrific new title to the Chuggington DVD series and as always, this video brought with it wholesome messages. The DVD consists of several episodes but in each one the trains are either helping someone or working together to solve a problem. This positive approach is woven into every aspect of every story. Other messages

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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