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title: "Knitting Kit for Kids Ages 8-12 — $153K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **knitting kit for kids ages 8-12**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($24.42 avg), but soft demand (-39.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 33Growth 5Conversion 37Competition 61Returns 76Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 73Review moat 67Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.17–$48.80**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****829**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$153K**
$153K/yr · 214K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-39.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 is a $153K/yr Amazon United States market (214K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$122K–$147K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#95**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**25 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**204**
**Top-5 brand share**
**61%**
Top 20: 97%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Aeelike22% - Granny Squirrel14% - Katech9% - MaconGoods9% - Creativity for Kids7% - Lewhoo5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -39.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/knitting-kit-for-kids-ages-8-12/trend)
## **Top knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 search terms**
- **knitting for beginners**33K/yr+0.9%1.4% conv. - **beginner knitting kit for adults**31K/yr-43.1%2.6% conv. - **learn to knit kits for adults beginner**19K/yr-33.7%2.6% conv. - **beginner knitting kit**22K/yr-34.1%2.4% conv. - **finger knitting kit**16K/yr-35.6%0.7% conv. - **learn to knit**21K/yr-66.9%2.1% conv. - **learn to knit kit**11K/yr-46.2%2.9% conv. - **how to knit for beginners kit**9K/yr-35.2%2.5% conv. - **knitting beginner kit for adults**8K/yr-42.0%1.6% conv. - **beginners knitting kit for adults**7K/yr-51.6%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/knitting-kit-for-kids-ages-8-12/search-terms)
## **Top knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 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%$6K8%$12K12%$18K16%$25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Complete Knitting Kit for Beginners - Learn to Knit Kit with Knitting Accessories Like Thick Beginner Yarn in Gray Bamboo Needles for Beginners & More - Includes Video Tutorials & Written Guide**Granny Squirrel**$32.71**4.4★211 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GVXBGH) [2**Aeelike Knitting Kit for Beginners Complete Beginner Knitting Kit Easy Knitting Set Including Knitting Needles Set Cotton Yarn Learn to Knit Dishcloth with Step-by-Step Instructions Colorful**Aeelike**$16.36**4.4★509 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKQZ3BRV) [3**Aeelike Knitting Kit for Beginners Complete Beginner Knitting Kit Easy Knitting Set Including Knitting Needles Set Cotton Yarn Learn to Knit Dishcloth with Step-by-Step Instructions Colorful**Aeelike**$18.43**4.4★509 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ4P95HS) [4**MaconGoods Grandmas Knitting Kit - Complete Knitting Kit for Beginners - Includes Beginner Yarn Bamboo Needles Video Tutorial and Written Guide & More - Easy Learn to Knit Kit**MaconGoods**$31.62**4.6★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F928243M) [5**Creativity for Kids Learn to Knit Pocket Scarf - DIY Knitting Kit for Beginners Kids Craft Kit**Creativity for Kids**$20.06**4.4★641 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DTHQH3Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lewhoo Knitting Kit for Beginners Learn to Knit Kit for 6 Patterns Dishcloth with Step-by-Step Instruction Complete Knit Starter Kit -Including Yarn Knitting Needle&Accessories**Lewhoo**$23.16**24 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW465MWW) [**We Are Knitters Blanket Knitting Kit for Beginners DIY Cotton Throw Starter Set with Knitting Needles Sewing Needle Textile Label & Step-by-Step Instructions Pearl Grey**We Are Knitters**$48.80**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2Y7GM2) [**Kitcroet Knitting Kit for Beginners Complete Learn to Knit Starter Kit with Scarf Hat & Gloves Video Tutorials & Written Instructions 25% Extra Yarn Knitting Set for Beginners Amethyst Ombre**Kitcroet**$31.06**35 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6G838S) [**MaconGoods Grandmas Knitting Kit - Complete Knitting Kit for Beginners - Includes Beginner Yarn Bamboo Needles Video Tutorial and Written Guide & More - Easy Learn to Knit Kit**MaconGoods**$31.62**38 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F928243M) [**Kaaper Beginner Knitting Kit for Adults - Create 4 Dishcloths & 4 Coasters All-in-One Knitting for Beginners Kit with Cotton Yarn Bamboo Needles & 8 Patterns Handmade Gift for DIY Craft Lovers**Kaaper**$14.20**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4MXSNLP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Novelchet Scarf Knitting Loom Kit for Beginners Knitting Loom Set with Plush Yarn Knitting Needle and Circular Needle for Scarf Best Gift**Novelchet**$18.98**4.8★**▲ 327%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4Z9GWRX) [**We Are Knitters Blanket Knitting Kit for Beginners DIY Cotton Throw Starter Set with Knitting Needles Sewing Needle Textile Label & Step-by-Step Instructions Pearl Grey**We Are Knitters**$48.80**3.1★**▲ 283%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2Y7GM2) [**Lewhoo Knitting Kit for Beginners Learn to Knit Kit for 6 Patterns Dishcloth with Step-by-Step Instruction Complete Knit Starter Kit -Including Yarn Knitting Needle&Accessories**Lewhoo**$23.16**3.6★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW465MWW) [**The Woobles Crochet Kit for Beginners - Easy Arts and Crafts Knitting & Crochet Animals Kit As Seen On Shark Tank - Bjrn The Narwhal**The Woobles**$30.11**4.5★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C222SVP5) [**MaconGoods Grandmas Knitting Kit - Complete Knitting Kit for Beginners - Includes Beginner Yarn Bamboo Needles Video Tutorial and Written Guide & More - Easy Learn to Knit Kit**MaconGoods**$31.62**4.6★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F928243M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about knitting kit for kids ages 8-12**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**13%
*“Easy to read instructions”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“the tools seem decent quality”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good buy”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Gifting Purpose**8%
*“Gift”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**7%
*“Fun and easy”*
**Color**3%
*“The colors are beautiful”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Good quality materials”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“What I really like about this set is that it feels complete”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**19%
*“No instructions”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“the yarn itself is pretty bad quality”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Little small”*
**Material Quality**9%
*“That said, it would be better if the kit included a bit more material”*
**Thickness**5%
*“thin to thick in the middle of it”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to work with”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“A little bit expensive”*
**Durability**3%
*“it just breaks apart”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“The way it put together is a complete mess”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“I was disappointed in the title vs the product”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Material Quality**11%
**Value For Money**10%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Hard Feel**4%
**Thin**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $153K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 niche?**
- 25 brands and 204 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in knitting kit for kids ages 8-12?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the knitting kit for kids ages 8-12 niche?**
- Listings span $7.17–$48.80; the average listing price is $24.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 829 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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