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VTech Safe & Sound Full Color Monitor

VTech Safe & Sound Full Color Monitor

Baby monitors have become a must-have product for parents today and as such the market is loaded with options to choose from. Most monitors look very similar, technically cool looking but not necessarily appealing or cute. This one features a small white bear that you can mount just about anywhere because it blends into just […]

Shrinky Dinks 3D Flower Jewelry

ALEX’s new Shrinky Dink kit creates great 3D Jewelry and comes with over 55 pieces for under $25. Still a blast from the past for many of our testers, this is a fun project to cross generations where everyone gets involved. What makes this new Shrinky Dink craft set unique is that it provides curved

ALEX Toys Lil Lockitz Memory Studio

If you are looking for a great toy to help spark your childs imagination, encourage their individual style, and help identify their unique interests and cherished memories, ALEX has just what you are looking for. The Lil Lockitz Memory Studio comes with everything needed to make 10 memory lockets. Parents appreciated that the kit allows

Smithsonian Planetarium Projector

Smithsonian Planetarium Projector

Planetarium visits are always the coolest part of visits to museums and science centers that feature them. Lowering the lights and looking up at images of space is a magical experience. NSI now gives you a Planetarium in a box, suitable for use in your child’s bedroom. It’s not as daunting as it might sound.

Smithsonian Plasma Ball

Smithsonian Plasma Ball

The Smithsonian is one of the most respected institutions in the world. When they put their name on a product for children, parents take notice. Once out of the box you’ll find instructions for use that is detailed, informative and fascinating, but never overwhelming. The ball has a sturdy base that makes tipping difficult (but

Musical Duck Race

Musical Duck Race

One of the highest scoring products of this testing period, Yookidoo is a first time submitter, and they are walking away with the Rookie of the Year award. The Musical Duck Race bath toy is one of the most entertaining bath toys you will find for your baby and toddler. To begin, we must mention

Magical Wand Cinderella

Magical Wand Cinderella

The Magical Wand Cinderella is truly a magical toy. This line of Disney characters feature what princesses would look like as toddlers and are absolutely adorable. Kids loved playing with her hair and liked that her shoes were removable. She is sturdy enough to stand upright on her own. But this is not just an

XPV RC Skateboarding Mickey

XPV RC Skateboarding Mickey

The RC Skateboarding Mickey is a fun toy that proved itself to be a kid magnet. Little boys in our testing centers were drawn to it and good luck getting them to walk away. Using the remote control to make the Mickey jump, do wheelies, execute spins and more was something kids never tired of.

Disney Tsum Tsum Figures

Disney Tsum Tsum Figures

Tsum Tsums, if you didn’t know, are cute Disney characters. Chances are your kids know them thanks to the short clips on YouTube. Tsum Tsums come in different sets and series, with a variety of characters. Some sets offer a mystery character. There are also some individual mystery- packs which include a character and an

Crayola Air Marker Sprayer

This Crayola sprayer allows kids to create their own unique airbrush art! This craft kit has all the aspects of a real airbrush with regards to controlling the flow of the spray based on the level of pressure applied to the trigger. The paint comes out consistently no matter how hard the trigger is pushed.

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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