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bath crayons

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.72–$13.22) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 13Conversion 96Competition 24Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 33Review moat 35Quality gap 77

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,029.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Market size

Okay£107K

£107K/yr · 126K searches

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£6.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-24.3%

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

Price range

Bad£2.72–£13.22

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bath crayons is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bath crayons market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£96K–£129K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.1%
Avg BSR
#94
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Little Brian22%
  • Munchkin20%
  • kidoola17%
  • Tub Works15%
  • ZIMPLI12%
  • Paint Pop8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×

Top bath crayons search terms

  • bath crayons76K/yr
  • bath crayons for 2 year old14K/yr
  • bath pens12K/yr
  • bath paints for kids8K/yr
  • bath pens for kids washable7K/yr
  • bath crayons for 3 year old4K/yr
  • bath crayons for 5 year olds6K/yr
All search terms

Top bath crayons products on Amazon

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

0%10%£11K20%£21K30%£32K40%£43K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bath crayons

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

What buyers love

Color21%

“The colours are really bright”

Fun/Entertainment Experience19%

“Hours of fun”

Quality-Overall9%

“Not too bad, cheap”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money7%

“Great value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Cleanup is easy”

Washability5%

“Easy to wash off no staining”

Size-Overall5%

“a good size”

Mess Free2%

“they leave a right mess”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Just what we wanted”

What buyers complain about

Durability16%

“They break almost instantly”

Color16%

“The Yellow crayon is a bit faint”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“definitely doesnt wash out easily”

Quality-Overall10%

“Not good quality”

Ease Of Use6%

“Hard to push out”

Value For Money6%

“Theyre expensive”

Allergies5%

“Woke up with a rash all over him”

Stain Resistance4%

“permanently stained both bathtub”

Shrinkage Resistance2%

“As well once they got wet they started to crumble”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Don't work”

Top return reasons

Durability13%
Functionality-Overall13%
Ease Of Cleaning11%
Product Condition9%
Age Suitability9%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Stain Resistance7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Quality-Overall4%
Safety Standards4%

Common questions

Is bath crayons profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £107K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the bath crayons niche?
8 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bath crayons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for bath crayons peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bath crayons niche?
Listings span £2.72–£13.22; the average listing price is £6.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,029 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.