Colouring Pencils for Children
FailPrices span $1.85–$13.47, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Colouring Pencils for Children is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 577 of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · −6 vs the category median of 4741
- Market size
- £142K/yr176K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -9.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 72 sellers
Flapen Score
Colouring Pencils for Children against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Colouring Pencils for Children is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Colouring Pencils for Children market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Colouring Pencils for Children 176K times last year and spent an estimated £142K. The top 5 brands take 82% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
15.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 176K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -9.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £142K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 176K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -9.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 15.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £142Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- colouring pencils for kids90K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.30.
Listings sell for £5.30 on average, from £1.85 to £13.47. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £5.30 that is £7K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.30under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.85–£13.47
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£8K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #8 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 6,731 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.1%
- Average rank
- #8in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,731per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Colouring Pencils for Children 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
CRAYOLA Colouring Pencils - Assorted Colours (Pack of 24) | A Must-Have for All Kids Arts & Crafts Sets | Ideal for Kids Aged 3+
- Price
- £2.25
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,193
- Age
- 24y ago

CRAYOLA Dual-Sided Colouring Pencils - Assorted Colours (Pack of 12) Half the Pencil Twice the Colouring Fun! Ideal for Kids Aged 3+
- Price
- £2.52
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 457
- Age
- 10y ago

BIC Evolution Colouring Pencils for Kids - Coloured Pencils Great for Kids Colouring Books - Pack of 12
- Price
- £2.25
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,362
- Age
- 19y ago

Amazon Basics Coloured Pencils in Tin Box Pack of 36 - Assorted Colours
- Price
- £4.94
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,268
- Age
- 3y ago

CRAYOLA Twistables Colouring Crayons Multicolor 12 Count (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,114
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
BIC Kids Evolution Coloured Pencils Vivid Colouring Pencils Easy to Sharpen BIC Pencils School Supplies 36 Pack
- Price
- £5.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,574
- Age
- 8y ago

CRAYOLA Twistables Colouring Crayons Multicolor 12 Count (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,114
- Age
- 10y ago

BIC Kids Tropicolors Colouring Pencils Drawing Colour Pencil Pack of 24
- Price
- £3.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 13,498
- Age
- 14y ago

1ABOVE 20 Colouring Pencils - Assorted Colours wooden colouring pencils Pre sharpened Colour Therapy Colouring Pencil A Must-Have for All Kids Arts & Crafts Sets
- Price
- £2.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 180
- Age
- 1y ago

STAEDTLER 185 C12 Noris Colour Colouring Pencils - 12 Assorted Colours (Pack of 12 Pencils)
- Price
- £1.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,182
- Age
- 12y ago
Newest
by launch date
1ABOVE 20 Colouring Pencils - Assorted Colours wooden colouring pencils Pre sharpened Colour Therapy Colouring Pencil A Must-Have for All Kids Arts & Crafts Sets
- Price
- £2.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 180
- Age
- 1y ago

WISYOK Colouring Pencils 48 Colours for Adults & Kids
- Price
- £5.56
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 320
- Age
- 1y ago

Shuttle Art 144 Pack Colouring Pencils Bulk 12 Colours Pack of 12 Sharpened Coloured Pencil Set for School School Pack Wooden Drawing Pencils for Kids Class pack Back to School Supplies
- Price
- £13.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 680
- Age
- 2y ago

THE TWIDDLERS 30 Boxes of Mini Colouring Pencils - 6 Per Box 180 Total - Easy Grip Round Barrel 9cm Length Multipack Party Bag Fillers for Kids Birthdays Classroom Class Gifts
- Price
- £11.05
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,100
- Age
- 3y ago

Amazon Basics Coloured Pencils in Tin Box Pack of 36 - Assorted Colours
- Price
- £4.94
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,268
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- CRAYOLA42%
- BIC Kids20%
- Amazon Basics9%
- STAEDTLER6%
- BIC5%
- abeec4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand
Colouring Pencils for Children search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Search terms
Top Colouring Pencils for Children search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- colouring pencils for kids90K/yr
- kids colouring pencils23K/yr
- colouring pencils for children12K/yr
- coloured pencils for children12K/yr
- colour pencils for kids11K/yr
- pencil crayons for children9K/yr
- childrens colouring pencils6K/yr
- colouring pencils kids5K/yr
- color pencils set for kids2K/yr
- cheap colouring pencils2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Colouring Pencils for Children
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
One of them though doesn't colour for some reason
The colours are really dull
missing colour
Its not fancy art-store quality
shocked at quality for a trusted brand
Not good quality
Very hard
Hard leads
I found these pencil crayons quite hard
36 colours, not 72
24 pencils, deceiving sales pitch
Love
Good quality colours
Nice colours
The colours are great too
Great quality pencils
Good quality books
Good quality
Good for the price
Worth the money
Excellent value for money
Great pencils, really pleased with them
Great pens as described
Great pencils
easy to store
easy to hold
Easy to use
Return
0.2% Return rate 42% Fixable by listing
Its not fancy art-store quality
shocked at quality for a trusted brand
Not good quality
36 colours, not 72
One of them though doesn't colour for some reason
The colours are really dull
missing colour
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FAQ
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