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Save & Count Piggy Bank

Ready to prep your toddler for a career in banking, finance, or running a hedge fund? Then the Save & Count Piggy Bank is a great start. This isn’t the first toy of its kind, but testers believed that Battat has done a great job making a high-quality, durable item that will last through many […]

Learning Ladybug

After two months of testing, parents agreed, Battat hit it out of the park with this wonderful, simple toy. The Learning Ladybug’s brightly colored design proved to be a kid magnet. The first thing parent testers noticed was how much information was on the box. There is a full explanation of how this toy can

Wacom One

Wacom One

Wacom’s new tablet/screen extension tool is a remarkable piece of technology that will thrill your budding artist, photographer, illustrator, or everyday doodler. Wacom has been producing pen technology for years. Artists have been able to use their pen on an accompanying solid tablet instead of a mouse to draw with a more familiar tool. Now

Spokester

Spokester

Looking to add a little fun to your child’s bike riding experience? If so, then this simple product is worth every penny, all 999 of them. For those who remember putting playing cards on the spokes of their bikes to make them sound like cars or motorcycles, here’s the next generation. If you recall, the

Moonlite Gift Packs

Moonlite Gift Packs

If you are looking for something to make bedtime a little easier for your younger children, you’ve come to the right review. The Moonlite Gift Packs sets by Moonlite World bring old and new stories to life. Retailing at $45.00, each set comes with five reels/stories and a projector device. There are many different sets

Luca & Friends

Luca & Friends

When it comes to apps for kids, many parents approach them with a skeptical eye. Several testers made a point of telling us that they had been burned before with expectations that were never met. Then they were introduced to Luca & Friends and promptly did a complete about-face explaining that Luca & Friends had

TOI Leveled Puzzles-Step 4-Dinosour

In addition to helping children develop fine motor skills, puzzles are such a great way for them to build their problem-solving and self-correcting skills. Parent testers agreed that they should be a staple in every child’s home. They highly recommend adding the TOI leveled puzzle sets to your collection. The reason? There are so many

Artie Max™ The Coding Robot

Artie Max™ The Coding Robot

Parent testers were over the moon about this innovative, interactive, and fun way to teach kids coding – a subject becoming more and more popular among kids and a core skill for many of them as they enter the workforce. Artie Max teaches simple, step-by-step coding lessons. Artie is a cute little robot that travels

Big Feelings Pineapple™

Big Feelings Pineapple™

Big Feelings Pineapple by Learning Resources impressed testers as an excellent way for preschool-age children to learn how to express their feelings through play. A small card that shows various facial expressions and identifies different emotions is included. Several testers noted that it felt like the upgraded version of the classic spud toy a lot

Coding Critters® MagiCoders

Coding Critters® MagiCoders

Coding Critters Magicoders is a brilliant idea produced wonderfully by multiple Seal winner Learning Resources. Let’s start with the appealing packaging, which is very easy to open and assemble. There are two different themes in the line. Whether you choose the unicorn or the dragon, you will find a great introduction to coding with loads

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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