Messy Play Tray
FailShoppers spend only $82K a year here, so Messy Play Tray is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 3,643 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −4 vs the category median of 5147
- Market size
- £82K/yr150K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -6.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 63%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 23 sellers
Flapen Score
Messy Play Tray against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Messy Play Tray is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Messy Play Tray market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Messy Play Tray 150K times last year and spent an estimated £82K. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 150K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -6.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £82K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 150K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -6.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £82Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- messy play tray39K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £19.22.
Listings sell for £19.22 on average, from £4.84 to £41.21. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £19.22 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £19.22inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.84–£41.21
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 76% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #187 within Painting. It carries 359 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 76%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #187in Painting
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 359per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 35 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 35 months
Products
Top Messy Play Tray 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
Easy Shopping Children Kids Colour Small Mixing Tray Plastic for Playing Toy Sand Pool Pit Water Game Garden Beach MADE IN UK (Black)
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,707
- Age
- 5y ago

NYOBABE Sensory Bin with 5 Kinds of Fillers for Toddlers Sensory Toys for Autism Sensory Water and Sand Play Trays for Kids 3 4 5 6 7 8 Autism Sensory Equipment Special Needs Developmental Toys
- Price
- £23.19
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 1y ago

Inspire My Play Play Tray - Tuff Tray with Lid - Messy Play Tray for Toddler - Kids Sensory Play Trays - Developmental Sensory Toys for Disabled Children - Perfect for Water and Sand Play
- Price
- £41.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 810
- Age
- 5y ago

JOYVOX 3 Pcs Play Tray Set - Versatile Plastic Trays for Sensory Play Crafting and Learning Activities Durable and Easy to Clean Ideal for Kids Lego and Montessori Activities
- Price
- £6.19
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 2y ago

Toyrific Play Tray Activity Table for Kids Sensory Play Tray Kids Messy Play Table Water and Sand Play Table Outdoor and Indoor Use
- Price
- £36.31
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 330
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Kids Sensory Play Tray Set 4 Pack Messy Sand & Water Play Set with Sand Moulds and Play Tools Plastic Play Set for Indoor & Outdoor Activities Creative Gift for Boys & Girls Ages 3+
- Price
- £22.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago

AGENTLAN Dino & Ocean Sensory Sensory Bin with Play Sand
- Price
- £19.57
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 280
- Age
- 10mo ago

Small Mixing Tray 70cm x 70cm Octagonal Sand Pit Tray concrete and Mortar Mixing Tray Kids Messy Activities Plastic Tuff Spot Board Water Sand Activities Sand Plastering (Set Of 1 Black)
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 5y ago

Lumivra 3 Pcs Play Tray Set Versatile Plastic Trays for Sensory Play Arts & Crafts and Learning Activities Durable Stackable and Easy to Clean for Kids & Classroom Use
- Price
- £5.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 1y ago

JMS we create smile Plastic Mixing Tray for Childrens Fun Play - Sand Pit Play Tray 70CM X 70CM Tuff - Kids Messy Activities Tray for Cement Mortar and Sand Plastering Play (Black)
- Price
- £10.04
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Kids Sensory Play Tray Set 4 Pack Messy Sand & Water Play Set with Sand Moulds and Play Tools Plastic Play Set for Indoor & Outdoor Activities Creative Gift for Boys & Girls Ages 3+
- Price
- £22.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago

AGENTLAN Dino & Ocean Sensory Sensory Bin with Play Sand
- Price
- £19.57
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 280
- Age
- 10mo ago

Jellystone Designs Messy Tray Play 2-in-1 Sensory Tray with Silicone Lid Durable Dishwasher Safe Mess-Free Creative Play for Kids Ages 18 Months+ Soft Blue 35.5 x 6 cm
- Price
- £27.09
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago

Lumivra 3 Pcs Play Tray Set Versatile Plastic Trays for Sensory Play Arts & Crafts and Learning Activities Durable Stackable and Easy to Clean for Kids & Classroom Use
- Price
- £5.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 1y ago

Messy Play Trays for Kids 3 Pack 27.5 x 21.2 cm Reusable Sensory Trays
- Price
- £5.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 rising
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
25%
- Easy Shopping35%
- Toyrific13%
- NYOBABE9%
- Inspire My Play8%
- JOYVOX6%
- CT SPORTS5%
Demand
Messy Play Tray search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Messy Play Tray search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- messy play tray39K/yr
- play tray35K/yr
- sensory tray36K/yr
- sensory play tray14K/yr
- play trays for children12K/yr
- tough trays for kids8K/yr
- messy tray5K/yr
- plastic tray for messy play591/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Messy Play Tray
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Legs dont fit properly into table do can only be used flat
very bad fit
Smaller than I thought
Quite pricey
Just not sure theyre worth the overall advertised price
I feel that it is a bit overpriced for what it is
Assembling was a nightmare due to poor quality design as the legs do not go together
Bit fiddly to put together
needed a lot of strength from 2 of us to put together
Cheap and cheerful
Boxes are quite flimsy
no amount of force would have got them to connect
Love
Amazing value
Good value
reasonably priced
Amazing quality, perfect size for a tub tray
Excellent quality
Good tray
Really good size. I got the small
a perfect size
Perfect size for little ones
Very sturdy and easy to clean
Very sturdy
But the bin itself is sturdy
Great fun for toddler
fun for my son
Endless fun
Return
0.4% Return rate 65% Fixable by listing
Legs dont fit properly into table do can only be used flat
very bad fit
Smaller than I thought
Assembling was a nightmare due to poor quality design as the legs do not go together
Bit fiddly to put together
needed a lot of strength from 2 of us to put together
Cheap and cheerful
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