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# **paper mache cones**

**Skip it**

A small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 10Conversion 38Competition 83Returns 49Price range 68Avg price 79Brand share 66Review moat 95Quality gap 16

**Review moat**

**Incredible****97.08**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Great****32%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.63**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$5.79–$34.90**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Good****65%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Returns**

**Okay****3.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$41K**

$41K/yr · 81K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-30.5%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**22 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**25**

**Top-5 brand share**

**65%**

**Open market**

**28%**

- LAIAMER24% - Ruisky13% - AllStellar12% - Crafjie9% - shamjina8% - Fancyes6%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$8154%$2K6%$2K8%$3K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 39 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Rdl2AHUAL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$21.93**5.0★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGJDT4TY) [2![Ruisky 6PCS Paper Mache Cones(Three Sizes) Open Bottom Cardboard Craft Cones for DIY Art Projects Halloween and Christmas Tree Decorations (Brown)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WQQbNW29L.jpg)**Ruisky 6PCS Paper Mache Cones(Three Sizes) Open Bottom Cardboard Craft Cones for DIY Art Projects Halloween and Christmas Tree Decorations (Brown)**Ruisky**$19.73**4.7★86 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R4RWHC) [3![Fancyes 3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 25cm Thick Cardboard Craft Cones for DIY Christmas Trees Hats and Holiday Decor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318DqHfRmGL.jpg)**Fancyes 3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 25cm Thick Cardboard Craft Cones for DIY Christmas Trees Hats and Holiday Decor**Fancyes**$5.79**5.0★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKWFLYTL) [4![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KZ3h8lFoL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$14.15**5.0★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFY383K) [5![Crafjie 22PCS Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 5.9 x 2.75in Paper Cone for DIY Art Projects Christmas Gnomes Christmas Tree Christmas hat Halloween Decorations Crafts and Holiday Decor Brown](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ax8UIMSKL.jpg)**Crafjie 22PCS Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 5.9 x 2.75in Paper Cone for DIY Art Projects Christmas Gnomes Christmas Tree Christmas hat Halloween Decorations Crafts and Holiday Decor Brown**Crafjie**$17.31**4.8★181 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D93QHZL1)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KZ3h8lFoL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$14.15**74 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFY383K) [![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 9.8 x 3.9 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NQKv0X3yL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 9.8 x 3.9 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$16.73**74 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDDWLYY1) [![3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41x7e57VyGL.jpg)**3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$15.44**74 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFHV5LF) [![HHRJNUST 6 Pieces Paper Mache Cones Xmas Topper for Scrapbooking Decorating Painting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31IbqnXfsML.jpg)**HHRJNUST 6 Pieces Paper Mache Cones Xmas Topper for Scrapbooking Decorating Painting**HHRJNUST**$12.42**0 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKS4YC7) [![shamjina 6X Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 12inch Centerpieces Crafts Cones Christmas Tree Decoration for Office Xmas Classroom](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Fgm6XpcBL.jpg)**shamjina 6X Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 12inch Centerpieces Crafts Cones Christmas Tree Decoration for Office Xmas Classroom**shamjina**$12.15**1 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTJWD547)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![shamjina 6Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom for Crafting Imaginative Hands on DIY Cardboard Cones for Embellishing Scrapbooking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+F-SGLmLL.jpg)**shamjina 6Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom for Crafting Imaginative Hands on DIY Cardboard Cones for Embellishing Scrapbooking**shamjina**$6.46**0.0★**▲ 600%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN4J28QN) [![3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41x7e57VyGL.jpg)**3 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 13.8 x 5 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$15.44**5.0★**▲ 567%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFHV5LF) [![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KZ3h8lFoL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 7.87 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$14.15**5.0★**▲ 509%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFY383K) [![Tiny Paper Mache Cones Small Angel Ornament Craft Shapes Mini 2.25 Inch Length - Set of 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-uA2On2EL.jpg)**Tiny Paper Mache Cones Small Angel Ornament Craft Shapes Mini 2.25 Inch Length - Set of 12**Smile Mercantile Craft Company**$17.42**0.0★**▲ 482%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDV1HLQ1) [![6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 9.8 x 3.9 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NQKv0X3yL.jpg)**6 Pcs Paper Mache Cones Open Bottom 9.8 x 3.9 in Extra Thick Cardboard Cones for Crafts Paper Cones for Christmas Valentine Gnomes Christmas Tree DIY Projects and Decorations**LAIAMER**$16.73**5.0★**▲ 365%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDDWLYY1)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

7K5KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.6×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**28%

*“Good strong quality”*

**Strength**16%

*“Nice and sturdy”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“As described”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Those are the perfect size to make your own cones for gifts”*

**Design-Overall**7%

*“Great for crafts”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**6%

*“Worked great for out pipe cleaners Xmas trees”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“It's fun and easy to use”*

**Durability**3%

*“Very ridged and durable”*

**Color**2%

*“I like the neutral color of just a cardboard it was very natural”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Inexpensive”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Assembly/Installation**42%

*“dont stay together all too well after assembling”*

**Size-Overall**17%

*“Smaller than thought”*

**Thickness**8%

*“A little thin”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Horrible”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“I little pricey”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**80%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

**Value For Money**2%

**Ease Of Use**2%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

**Color**1%

**Functionality-Overall**1%

**Assembly/Installation**1%

**Wet Cleaning**1%