Building Blocks
FailDemand is soft, at -19.9% this quarter, so Building Blocks is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 37 / 100Ranks 734 of 792 Sports & Outdoors niches · −13 vs the category median of 5037
- Market size
- £200K/yr565K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -19.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 68%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 85 sellers
Flapen Score
Building Blocks against its category
The dotted line is the Sports & Outdoors average. Past it, Building Blocks is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Building Blocks market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Building Blocks 565K times last year and spent an estimated £200K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 37 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
3.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 565K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -19.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £200K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 565K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -19.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £200Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- building blocks234K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £11.73.
Listings sell for £11.73 on average, from £4.32 to £24.88. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £11.73 that is £6K to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £11.73under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.32–£24.88
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £6K–£9K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
61% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 10.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #126 within Fitness. It carries 13,382 reviews at 4.63 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 61%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 10.8%
- Average rank
- #126in Fitness
- Average rating
- 4.63 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 13,382per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 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 32 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 32 months
Products
Top Building Blocks 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
MEGA BLOKS First Builders Big Building Bag Toddler Blocks Toy Blue
- Price
- £6.48
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 63,880
- Age
- 14y ago

Exerz Yoga Blocks 2 Pack EVA Foam Gym Bricks Pilates Stretch Black
- Price
- £7.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,162
- Age
- 8y ago

MEGA BLOKS First Builders Big Building Bag Toddler Blocks Toy Blue
- Price
- £11.19
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 84,025
- Age
- 13y ago

The Magic Toy Shop Wooden ABC Blocks & Number Block Set 40 Pcs - Early Learning Educational Toys Alphabet Letters Shapes Animals Storage Bag - Great for Toddler Stacking Games 18 Months+
- Price
- £10.79
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 280
- Age
- 2y ago

Montessori Educational Toys for 1-2-3-5 Year Olds Boys Girls 30PCS Wooden Number Building Blocks Preschool Learning Toddler Toys Gifts Math Puzzle Games Stacking Toys 12-18 Months with Storage Bag
- Price
- £7.19
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Magnetic Blocks for Kids 150PCS Creative Magnetic Building Blocks for Learning & Fun | Colorful Kid Magnets & Educational Magnetics Toys for Toddlers 3+
- Price
- £19.04
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 11mo ago

wotoyd 30PCS Building Blocks 3cm Stacking Blocks Wooden Blocks 1 Year Old
- Price
- £9.18
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago

Stickle Bricks Big Bag Toddler Construction Toy with Assorted Shapes & Colours Easy Stick & Stack Building Blocks for Creative Play Storage Bag Included Ages 18 Months+ STEM Learning Fun
- Price
- £15.93
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 90
- Age
- 11mo ago

Exerz Yoga Blocks 2 Pack EVA Foam Gym Bricks Pilates Stretch Black
- Price
- £7.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,162
- Age
- 8y ago

MEGA BLOKS First Builders Big Building Bag Toddler Blocks Toy Blue
- Price
- £11.19
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 84,025
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
wotoyd 30PCS Building Blocks 3cm Stacking Blocks Wooden Blocks 1 Year Old
- Price
- £9.18
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago

Stickle Bricks Big Bag Toddler Construction Toy with Assorted Shapes & Colours Easy Stick & Stack Building Blocks for Creative Play Storage Bag Included Ages 18 Months+ STEM Learning Fun
- Price
- £15.93
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 90
- Age
- 11mo ago

Magnetic Blocks for Kids 150PCS Creative Magnetic Building Blocks for Learning & Fun | Colorful Kid Magnets & Educational Magnetics Toys for Toddlers 3+
- Price
- £19.04
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 11mo ago

COOLJOYA Magnetic Blocks-150 PCS Magnetic Building Blocks Easter Gifts for Kids Construction Toys for Montessori STEM Sensory Toys for Boys Girls Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Stowable
- Price
- £24.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,639
- Age
- 1y ago

Montessori Educational Toys for 1-2-3-5 Year Olds Boys Girls 30PCS Wooden Number Building Blocks Preschool Learning Toddler Toys Gifts Math Puzzle Games Stacking Toys 12-18 Months with Storage Bag
- Price
- £7.19
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
85
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- Mega Bloks41%
- EXERZ26%
- The Magic Toy Shop7%
- Stickle Bricks7%
- GOMEINA5%
- RAM ONLINE3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
Demand
Building Blocks search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Search terms
Top Building Blocks search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- building blocks234K/yr
- blocks59K/yr
- building blocks for 1+ year old29K/yr
- building bricks38K/yr
- block27K/yr
- building blocks for 2 year olds32K/yr
- building blocks for 2+ year olds25K/yr
- building blocks for kids13K/yr
- blocks for 1+ year old12K/yr
- building blocks for 1 year old13K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Building Blocks
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Its a very small box
was quite bigger than I thought
Very small
deceiving
the picture is hugely misleading
Picture is misleading
Only one of them has been printed correctly
Returned: misprinted letter
Only downside is the wide imprinting of numbers
Not happy at all these blocks are not magnetic
I did find a couple of the blocks were less strong magnetically than the others
although the bag could be a bit sturdier
its not really sturdy
not so strong that my 3year old can't pull them apart
Love
fun to build with
Endless fun
Fun for the whole family
Good price
Good value for money
Great value
Good value for a good quality set
Good quality cups
Amazing quality
Great for gifting
Great present
Birthday present
Good size
Sizeable
Good size shapes
Return
0.6% Return rate 66% Fixable by listing
Its a very small box
was quite bigger than I thought
Very small
Average quality
deceiving
the picture is hugely misleading
Picture is misleading
I think that the price could be more competitive for what you get
However, I do think that they are a bit expensive considering they are quite basic wooden blocks
not really worth £7.15
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