Clay
FailPrices span $3.13–$16.47, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Clay is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 3,444 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −3 vs the category median of 5148
- Market size
- £1.5M/yr1.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -13.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 75%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 62 sellers
Flapen Score
Clay against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Clay is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Clay market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Clay 1.8M times last year and spent an estimated £1.5M. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
8.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -13.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -13.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.5Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- air dry clay561K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.59.
Listings sell for £9.59 on average, from £3.13 to £16.47. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 8,000 to 10,000 of them. At £9.59 that is £77K to £96K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.59under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.13–£16.47
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 8,000–10,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £77K–£96K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #17 within Ceramics & Pottery. It carries 6,237 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 92%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.8%
- Average rank
- #17in Ceramics & Pottery
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,237per listing
- Listings tracked
- 13
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Clay products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay
- Price
- £3.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 43,190
- Age
- 18y ago

DAS White 500g Air Hardening Modelling Clay Non Bake Ready To Use Suitable for All Ages For Professionals & Hobbyists
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17,290
- Age
- 23y ago

Double Dragon Air Drying Modelling Clay 12.5kg for Sculpting & Crafting | Nylon Reinforced | Kid-Friendly & Non-Toxic | Durable Long Lasting | Wheat & Gluten Free (Stone)
- Price
- £14.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 159
- Age
- 1y ago

AUAUY Air Dry Clay 60Pcs Ultra Light Modeling Clay with 6 Sculpting Tools DIY Creative Magic Clay No-Toxic Modeling Clay & Dough Arts and Crafts Kits for Boys Girls Best Gifts for Kids
- Price
- £7.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 2y ago

Air Drying Modelling Clay Nylon Reinforced 12.5kg (Stone)
- Price
- £16.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,978
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Artecho 50 Colours Polymer Clay Set with 5 Sculpting Tools
- Price
- £12.49
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 8mo ago

Air Dry Clay 30 Colours Modelling Clay Kit with Tools Craft Toys for Children 3-12 Years
- Price
- £6.10
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 119
- Age
- 11mo ago

Double Dragon Air Drying Modelling Clay 12.5kg for Sculpting & Crafting | Nylon Reinforced | Kid-Friendly & Non-Toxic | Durable Long Lasting | Wheat & Gluten Free (Stone)
- Price
- £14.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 159
- Age
- 1y ago

AUAUY Air Dry Clay 60Pcs Ultra Light Modeling Clay with 6 Sculpting Tools DIY Creative Magic Clay No-Toxic Modeling Clay & Dough Arts and Crafts Kits for Boys Girls Best Gifts for Kids
- Price
- £7.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 2y ago

DAS White 500g Air Hardening Modelling Clay Non Bake Ready To Use Suitable for All Ages For Professionals & Hobbyists
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17,290
- Age
- 23y ago
Newest
by launch date
Artecho 50 Colours Polymer Clay Set with 5 Sculpting Tools
- Price
- £12.49
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 8mo ago

Air Dry Clay 30 Colours Modelling Clay Kit with Tools Craft Toys for Children 3-12 Years
- Price
- £6.10
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 119
- Age
- 11mo ago

Double Dragon Air Drying Modelling Clay 12.5kg for Sculpting & Crafting | Nylon Reinforced | Kid-Friendly & Non-Toxic | Durable Long Lasting | Wheat & Gluten Free (Stone)
- Price
- £14.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 159
- Age
- 1y ago

Air Dry Clay 66 Colors Modeling Clay for Kids DIY Model Magic Clay Molding Clay Kit with Sculpting Tools Non-Sticky Soft and Super Light Arts and Crafts Gift for Boys Girls Kids.
- Price
- £16.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,506
- Age
- 1y ago

AUAUY Air Dry Clay 60Pcs Ultra Light Modeling Clay with 6 Sculpting Tools DIY Creative Magic Clay No-Toxic Modeling Clay & Dough Arts and Crafts Kits for Boys Girls Best Gifts for Kids
- Price
- £7.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 75% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- DAS54%
- Double Dragon8%
- AUAUY7%
- The Glowhouse7%
- Aestd-ST4%
- STAEDTLER3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 18%)
Demand
Clay search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Clay search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- air dry clay561K/yr
- clay479K/yr
- air dry clay for kids155K/yr
- modelling clay128K/yr
- air dry clay for adults96K/yr
- clay for kids54K/yr
- air drying clay52K/yr
- air clay40K/yr
- airdry clay22K/yr
- modelling clay for kids27K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Clay
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
messy and take a a while to dry
dry than youre expecting
takes time to dry
took long time to dry
Takes much longer to dry than product states
takes time to dry
Very small packets
I was expecting them to be bigger
Small packs
Unusable
Hard to Work With
therefore difficult to manipulate into different figurines
Worst quality and missing items
Not the best
Poor quality
Love
Good value
Best value
Worth the money
Excellent product
Reliable product
Great quality clay
Easy to use
Convenient to part use and store etc
Easy to work with
Fun for the whole family
keep them entertained
Great fun
Beautiful colour
Great range of colours
The colours are great
Return
0.3% Return rate 39% Fixable by listing
Very small packets
I was expecting them to be bigger
Small packs
messy and take a a while to dry
dry than youre expecting
takes time to dry
Worst quality and missing items
Not the best
Poor quality
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