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Make Your Own Doggy/Kitty Day Camp

Mindware has created an irresistible pair of toy kits that really connected testers with their family dogs and cats. The packaging is adorable, eye-catching and appealing. The instructions are nicely illustrated and fun to follow. Parents found that there were so many interesting ideas and suggestions of things to do with their pets that their […]

850USAMAP

850USAMAP

Hands down this is the most engaging, inventive, fun and ingenious geography puzzle we have ever seen. There wasn’t a single dissenting voice among all of our testers who raved about this fabulous family puzzle. We’re talking 10’s across the board and deservedly so. Let’s start with Inventive. Each state is its own small puzzle

DockATot Deluxe and Grand

DockATot Deluxe and Grand

Testers were effusive in their praise of DockATot calling it a baby gear game changer. Reviewers felt that DockATot answers the needs of multitasking parents who crave a snug spot for little ones. The unique shape and design of DockATot allows baby to chill out comfortably, play, rest, snuggle and sneak in some tummy time.

Cozy Comforts Kitchen

Cozy Comforts Kitchen

After two months of parent testing one thing was clear, the Cozy Comforts Kitchen is a remarkably affordable option for creative kitchen play. The set comes with twenty-two accessories, including cooking utensils, eating utensils, a toaster oven (complete with toast), and even a throw-back kitchen phone (remember them?). The coffee maker impressed parents for its

Superyard Colorplay

Superyard Colorplay

A number of testers felt that Superyard Colorplay was an absolute lifesaver for parents with young children who are exploring their own mobility. This play yard is both for the child’™s safety and parents’€™ sanity. Children need to learn boundaries and have an area that is all their own. It provides a fully integrated entertainment

Time4Learning.com PreK-5th, 6th-8th & 9th-12th

Time4Learning is an online educational system that impressed testers with the scope and breadth of its curriculum as well as its ability to engage and excite students. There are three unique programs available for subscription, each covers a school level with grade appropriate material. Parents were impressed with the thoroughness and attention to detail evident

VTech Safe&Sound Digital Audio Baby Monitor

There are so many choices when it comes to baby monitors. Do you want or need video, does it need to connect to the internet OR do you just want to be able to hear if you baby needs you when you are out of earshot? For parents who don’t need all the bells and

VTech Safe&Sound Full Color Video Monitor

VTech Safe&Sound Full Color Video Monitor

VTech has packed this baby monitor with loads of features that amazed and impressed our testers. To begin there is the nice, clean interface on the parent’s remote to control the many settings and options available. You can zoom in and out, check the temperature in the room and talk to or soothe your baby

Wide Portico Arch Gate - Linen

Wide Portico Arch Gate – Linen

Testers were really delighted to discover North States’ Wide Portico Arch Gate. According to parents with gate experience, other gates they have tried tend to be cumbersome, bulky and generally unattractive, for them this gate was none of those things. They felt it would look great in any home and would blend in with just

Cloud b Stay Asleep Buddies

He’s cute, he’s cuddly, he’s soft, he’s…a hedgehog? Cloud b has had fantastic success making a variety of calming toys using lots of different animals; guess it was the hedgehog’s turn. This hedgehog features amber and green lights that let children know when it’s all right to wake up and get out of bed. When

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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