solar system for kids
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 46% of clicks), but soft demand (-26.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Great46%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great£5.00–£47.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good872.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good£13.32avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£88K£88K/yr · 311K searches
Growth
Bad-26.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solar system for kids is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (311K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
solar system for kids market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £80K–£107K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #336
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 6.7%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
34 falling
Sellers
68
Top-5 brand share
46%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
48%
- University Games12%
- Smazero10%
- Science Can9%
- SOIBEEN8%
- BONNYCO7%
- Blue Marble6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top solar system for kids search terms
- planet57K/yr
- solar system52K/yr
- planets46K/yr
- planets for kids solar system47K/yr
- solar system for kids54K/yr
- planet toys22K/yr
- solar system toys12K/yr
- planets for kids15K/yr
- planets toys6K/yr
Top solar system for kids 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
University Games 3-D Planets in a Tube Glow-in-the-Dark Black
University Games£5.004.1★3,267 rev
SOIBEEN Pyjamas for Boys Space Planet Nightwear Cotton Clothes Kids Sleepwear Long Sleeve PJs Set 4 Piece Outfit Xmas Gift 6 Years
SOIBEEN£14.654.5★666 rev
BONNYCO Solar System for Kids Toys with 61 Felt Figures. Planets for Kids Solar System Felt Board Toddlers. Montessori Toys Learning Space Gifts Boys and Girls 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Birthday Christmas
BONNYCO£13.514.7★3,311 rev
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System Model Kit for Kids - Build & Paint a 3D Planetary Model with Movable Arms STEM Projects for Kids Ages 8-12 Space Themed Bedroom Décor
Blue Marble£18.164.5★213 rev
Smazero Boys Short Pyjamas Sets Solar System Planets Space Pyjamas Cotton Summer Pjs 2 Piece Outfit Pajamas for Kids Clothes 3-11 Years Black
Smazero£9.544.8★290 rev
Newest
by launch date
Science Can Solar System for Kids Interactive Talking Solar System Model STEM Planetarium Projector with 8 Planets Space Toys Gift for Age 6-12 Boys & Girls Classroom & Home Astronomy Learning
Science Can£31.84637 rev
UNGLINGA Solar System Model Foam Ball Kit with 9 Size Foam Balls for Kids
UNGLINGA£12.5140 rev
Solar System Flash Cards Educational Teaching Science Children Kids Planets Solar System Cards Fun Facts
Hidaya Prints£6.9724 rev
Handcrafted Solar System Model 9 Planets Natural Gemstones Sphere Gemstone Planets with Wooden Box Solar System Gems Decor Astronomy Gifts Planet Gift for Astronomy Enthusiasts
PERFECT LASER£12.6222 rev
RONGJUKD Solar System Model with 9 Planets | Solar System Crystal Ball in Wooden Gift Box | Astronomy Gifts for Learning and Display Gift For Christmas
RONGJUKD£13.5411 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScience Can Solar System for Kids Interactive Talking Solar System Model STEM Planetarium Projector with 8 Planets Space Toys Gift for Age 6-12 Boys & Girls Classroom & Home Astronomy Learning
Science Can£31.844.3★
Junellz 2-3 years Boy solar system planet pajamas Black Galaxy space themed pajamas boy pjs
Junellz£7.904.7★
SOIBEEN Pyjamas for Boys Space Planet Nightwear Cotton Clothes Kids Sleepwear Long Sleeve PJs Set 4 Piece Outfit Xmas Gift 6 Years
SOIBEEN£14.654.5★
Smazero Boys Short Pyjamas Sets Solar System Planets Space Pyjamas Cotton Summer Pjs 2 Piece Outfit Pajamas for Kids Clothes 3-11 Years Black
Smazero£9.684.8★
Smazero Boys Short Pyjamas Sets Solar System Planets Space Pyjamas Cotton Summer Pjs 2 Piece Outfit Pajamas for Kids Clothes 3-11 Years Black
Smazero£9.544.8★
What buyers say about solar system for kids
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“Great value for money”
“Fun and educational”
“a nice gift idea too”
“Great puzzle”
“It looks great once it's made”
“exactly as described”
“Good quality and colourful”
“Easy to use”
“Pictures really accurate”
What buyers complain about
“Broke the second day it was used”
“Cheap”
“over priced for what you get”
“Quite small”
“Assembly takes a long time”
“Awful resale item”
“they dont stick to the felt”
“Bad design keeps popping out we've had to glue it super glue”
“Misleading”
“its flimsy material so breaks easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is solar system for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the solar system for kids niche?
- 34 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in solar system for kids?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for solar system for kids peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the solar system for kids niche?
- Listings span £5.00–£47.91; the average listing price is £13.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 873 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.