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paint by numbers for children

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.50–$14.74) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 11Conversion 47Competition 75Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 31Brand share 68Review moat 74Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good40%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good530.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good64%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£93K

£93K/yr · 256K searches

Growth

Bad-27.0%

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

Price range

Bad£2.50–£14.74

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, paint by numbers for children is a £93K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (256K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

paint by numbers for children market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£58K–£78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#159
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
10.8%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 flat

Sellers

36

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

31%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Top paint by numbers for children search terms

  • paint by numbers for children116K/yr
  • paint by numbers for kids31K/yr
  • kids paint by numbers22K/yr
  • painting by numbers for kids26K/yr
  • paint by numbers kids20K/yr
  • kids painting by numbers15K/yr
  • painting by numbers for kids 6-1215K/yr
  • painting by numbers for children6K/yr
  • paint by numbers kits for kids4K/yr
All search terms

Top paint by numbers for children 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%4%£4K8%£7K12%£11K16%£15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about paint by numbers for children

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“The pictures are nice”

Fun/Entertainment Experience18%

“Grandchildren enjoyed activity for 30 minutes”

Gifting Purpose15%

“Would make a great gift”

Value For Money12%

“Good value of money”

Color10%

“Easy to follow colours are lovely”

Creativity6%

“do something creative”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Paint Quality3%

“the real appeal is how approachable it is for kids who are not used to painting”

Design-Overall3%

“Nice design”

Mess Free2%

“Not too messy which is great”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Too small”

Paint Quality15%

“Dried up paint unusable”

Quality-Overall15%

“Very disappointed as it wasnt cheap”

Wrinkles13%

“But more importantly what they mean by not framed is the canvas is folded up into a rectangle about 5x6 so its full of deep creases”

Display Colors10%

“Non of the colours were numbered correctly”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Not very appropriate for a present for a seven year old girl”

Thickness3%

“paints were extremely thick”

Color3%

“the water colour was so bad”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It didn't even work”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Gifting Purpose13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money7%
Paint Quality7%
Print Quality6%
Quality-Overall5%
Ease Of Use4%
Hard Feel4%
Material Quality4%

Common questions

Is paint by numbers for children profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £93K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the paint by numbers for children niche?
24 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paint by numbers for children?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Paint Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for paint by numbers for children peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paint by numbers for children niche?
Listings span £2.50–£14.74; the average listing price is £9.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 530 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.