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Music of the Masters Vol. 1

Music of the Masters Vol. 1

This beautiful CD, filled with gorgeous music that finds the perfect blend of being relaxing without being stuffy was a big hit with our testers. Parents appreciated finding such a nicely produced CD to introduce their children to classical music from the finest composers of all time. Whether used at bedtime or in the background […]

CELEBRATE!

CELEBRATE!

A wonderful CD for schools and teachers to use as an adjunct to educating their students about various holidays. Our testers really liked this musical selection. Each song and each holiday is represented well with cute and catchy tunes. It doesn’t really work as a year round CD, but when pulled out and used to

Go Nuts!

Go Nuts!

A fun, lighthearted game for young players on the go, Go Nuts! comes in a small package and is great for a quick distraction or break from the TV. Score keeping was actually one of the best parts of the game as it was viewed by parents as a learning experience. The cardboard box will

Tiki Topple

Tiki Topple

A wonderfully inventive and fresh new game, testers could not say enough about Tiki Topple. It is hard to describe this game simply because it is so very unique. You really need to devise a strategy and stay on your toes and you maneuver Tiki pieces on the totem pole. Everyone seems to employ a

Schoenhut Drum Set

Schoenhut Drum Set

Most parents cringe when their children announce that they want to play the drums, but we love them and we want to let their creativity flourish. If you find yourself in that situation we recommend starting out slowly with this very nice, smaller sized, reasonably priced drum set. Your child can try out the instrument

Classic Pound Puppies

Classic Pound Puppies

Taking adorable to new heights, Classic Pound Puppies, were hugged and loved from the moment they entered our testing centers. Well made, soft and cuddly this stuffed animal toy also taught kids the value of pet adoptions. The enclosed DVD teaches children the importance and responsibility of not only adopting, but the caring of these

Tamagotchi Connection V5

Tamagotchi Connection V5

Still going strong and still offering a compelling and appealing experience, Tamagotchi Connection really connected with our young testers. While parents were admittedly at a loss to connect on any type of level with these digitized sidekicks, they acknowledged their children’s fascination and devotion to caring for and playing with them. This latest version features

Stack The Trix Mix

Little testers gravitated to this adorable pull toy like moths to a flame. Parents stood back and watched as their toddlers immediately grabbed the string and started pulling every which way. But when that came to an end the fun didn’t. Sitting contentedly while stacking and unstacking the smiley ring faces onto the poles was

V-Smile Cyber Pocket

V-Smile Cyber Pocket

Portable gaming systems are all the rage, but when it comes to game systems that entertain and educate very young school aged children, the V-Smile soars to the top. So very easy and fun to use the system became an instant favorite of virtually every child that played with it. Parents noted how their children’s

V-Motion

V-Motion

This superb and innovative gaming system, designed to capture the imagination of young children, delighted testers of all ages, even those who had never played with a game system before. Filled with great features both on screen and off, testers were enthusiastic in their praise about so many parts of this system. Being able to

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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