makedo
Skip itA small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£28.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great160.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great£4.54–£115.62cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-16.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£42K£42K/yr · 95K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makedo is a £42K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
makedo market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £42K–£56K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #216
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 43.0%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- ZLemma41%
- Makedo23%
- XIAPIA13%
- Vanplay9%
- JONEG8%
- VVVMECYT3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 35 weeks — -16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Top makedo search terms
- makedo cardboard kit33K/yr
- makedo29K/yr
- cardboard construction kit9K/yr
- makedo safe saw8K/yr
- make do cardboard kit8K/yr
- cardboard construction kits for kids4K/yr
- cardboard tools kids5K/yr
Top makedo 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ZLemma Cardboard Construction Kit - 401 PCS Kids Building Set with Safe Serrated Cutter Crease Roller Screws & Nuts STEM Upcycled Tool for DIY Cardboard Projects Engineering & Creativity
ZLemma£28.354.6★608 rev
Makedo Mini Tool Kit Cardboard Crafts Kids Activities
Makedo£6.415.0★1 rev
XIAPIA Kids Cardboard Building Tools Set 149-Piece Educational Craft Kit
XIAPIA£15.614.6★3 rev
Makedo SCRU-Driver for Use with SCRU and SCRU+ STEM and STEAM Educational Toys for Kids at Home Play + Classroom Learning Reusable 1 Piece Tool for Boys and Girls Age 4+
Makedo£4.544.7★100 rev
Cardboard Construction Kit Kids Building Kit with Safe Cardboard Cutter Fold Roller Screwdriver for DIY Kids Tool Set Gifts for 5 6 7 8 9 Year Old Boys Girls (158PCS)
Vanplay£24.004.0★43 rev
Newest
by launch date
Safe Cardboard Cutter for Kids 45w Electric Chomp Saw with Bladeless Technology Precision Cutting for 4mm Thick Cardboard Stem DIY Craft Tool for 3D Models & School Projects
Buyfun£115.628 rev
Cardboard Construction Tool Kit for Kids Engineering Building Set with Cutter Screwdriver for DIY Gift Box for STEM Educational Projects Gifts for Boys and Girls Aged 5-12
YumSur£17.873 rev
ZLemma Kids Cardboard Tool Kit- 258 Piece Cardboard Construction Toolbox with Drill Safety Saw Scorer Hinges & Bolt Portable Waist Bag Gift Box for Creative DIY Projects
ZLemma£30.20264 rev
ZLemma Cardboard Construction Kit - 401 PCS Kids Building Set with Safe Serrated Cutter Crease Roller Screws & Nuts STEM Upcycled Tool for DIY Cardboard Projects Engineering & Creativity
ZLemma£29.65608 rev
JONEG Cardboard Construction Tool Building Set Toys for 3-8 Year Old Kids
JONEG£17.3015 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSafe Cardboard Cutter for Kids 45w Electric Chomp Saw with Bladeless Technology Precision Cutting for 4mm Thick Cardboard Stem DIY Craft Tool for 3D Models & School Projects
Buyfun£115.623.4★
XIAPIA Kids Cardboard Building Tools Set 149-Piece Educational Craft Kit
XIAPIA£15.614.6★
VVVMECYT Cardboard Construction Kit 338PCS Safe Cutter Tools Set for Kids
VVVMECYT£19.435.0★
JONEG Cardboard Construction Tool Building Set Toys for 3-8 Year Old Kids
JONEG£17.304.3★
Cardboard Construction Tool Kit for Kids Engineering Building Set with Cutter Screwdriver for DIY Gift Box for STEM Educational Projects Gifts for Boys and Girls Aged 5-12
YumSur£17.875.0★
What buyers say about makedo
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“A really engaging”
“The build quality of the tools is reliable”
“Great set to inspire creativity”
“Great gift”
“Very sturdy And safe”
“easy to use”
“the safety features are reassuring”
“As described”
“its so much more affordable than the branded alternative”
“Excellent and Safe”
What buyers complain about
“working noise is quite loud though”
“it has a very short cable”
“Extremely sharp edges”
“It still wasnt very sturdy”
“Not suitable for young children”
“Made from cheap”
“Instead of the usual mess of sticky tape that peels off within five minutes”
“Only weakness is carry case difficult to open”
“I found the setup a little confusing for them at first”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is makedo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £42K/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the makedo niche?
- 8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in makedo?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Size-Overall, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the makedo niche?
- Listings span £4.54–£115.62; the average listing price is £28.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 160 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.