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Pop on Pals

Pop on Pals

These adorable, rotund plastic characters had some very powerful appeal with our preschool testers. Even though most had never seen them before they jumped right in taking advantage of being able to change their clothes, mix and match accessories like hands, uniforms and the like. Parents just stood back and watched as their imaginations took […]

Hedbanz

Hedbanz

If you have ever played Indian Poker or if you even look at the wonderfully whimsical illustration on the box of Hedbanz you will know exactly what you are getting. This is a marvelous family game that will generate loads of laughter and good times. Parents were enthusiastic about the prospect of introducing this game

Olivia 2 in 1 Playset

Olivia 2 in 1 Playset

What a wonderfully inventive imagination playset. The creative minds at Spin Master have designed an arena where Olivia, a very recognizable character to anyone familiar with Nick Jr., can act out any number of adventures. The set is a doll house, modeled after Olivia’s TV home, however when you close it up it transforms into

Magic Fabric Creation Studio

Magic Fabric Creation Studio

This crafting kit delighted children not only with the results they were able to make but the process as well. Children are given multiple choices, placing pieces just the way they like them, then rolling it through the magic press. Invariably testers reported big smiles upon seeing and pulling out their finished product, a soft

B. Critter Clinic

If you have kids at home who have active imaginations, love animals and like to play with doctor kits, then have we got a recommendation for you. B. Toys has crafted a colorful animal clinic loaded with instruments (stethoscope, mirror, syringe, tweezers and thermometer) to help your child tend to the various bumps and bruises

B. H2-Whoa!

B. H2-Whoa!

This fun and very portable drawing board impressed our testers, that’s because it features a water filled pen that can only mark the board. Hear that parents? No mess. Nothing to clean up afterward. In addition, since everyone is thinking “green” there’s more to be impressed by, this toy leaves no footprint because your child

Paper Doll Portfolio Disney Fairies

Paper Doll Portfolio Disney Fairies

Little girls could hardly contain themselves when they saw this doll creation kit. Being able to design clothes for the fairy dolls inside using either fabric or paper, decorate them with beads, rhinestones and ribbons was just the tip of the iceberg. There are embossing papers, stencils and gems to give your special girl the

LV-TW500 by Levana

Levana has given us a unique baby monitoring webcam that gives parents control to keep an eye on their baby right from their computer screen. Camera settings even allow you to record and/or e-mail you when movement is detected! The feed from the camera is password protected so your video is secure in your own

Musical Lullaby Treasury Mirror - Really Useful Engines

If you are looking for a sweet interactive book to read to your little one at bedtime put this on your list to check out. You and your child will be singing and humming along to the songs that play when you press the button. As with all Thomas stories the tales are sweet and

Create Your Own 3 Bitty Books

Create Your Own 3 Bitty Books

Parents loved this craft kit that provided their children with hours and even days of enjoyment. The kits gives children a platform to discover and develop their own stories. The instruction booklet gives parents and children some jumping off ideas to get their creative juices flowing. There are also instructions for planning out the story’s

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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