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title: "Playdough Scissors — $25K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · $25K/yr market · 52K searches/yr · $8.71 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **playdough scissors**
**Skip it**
A small market ($25K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 19Conversion 63Competition 24Returns 98Price range 24Avg price 24Brand share 36Review moat 44Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,075.42**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.36–$18.33**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$25K**
$25K/yr · 52K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, playdough scissors is a $25K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **playdough scissors market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$35K–$44K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#383**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- LovesTown28% - ValueBargain20% - Colorations19% - Crayola9% - JILFR8% - Leinuosen6% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/playdough-scissors/trend)
## **Top playdough scissors search terms**
- **playdoh scissors**17K/yr-10.0%5.8% conv. - **playdough scissors**20K/yr-14.1%5.3% conv. - **play doh scissors**11K/yr-17.8%5.9% conv. - **play dough scissors**3K/yr+3.7%5.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/playdough-scissors/search-terms)
## **Top playdough scissors 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%5%$1K10%$3K15%$4K20%$5K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**4Pcs Playdoh Scissors Playdough Scissors Anti-Pinch Design Colorful Plastic Craft Scissor for Hand Eye Coordination and DIY Projects**ValueBargain**$6.61**4.8★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRYFWTY) [2**Colorations Plastic Fun Dough Scissors for Texture Set of 12 3 Designs Easy Clean Safe Arts & Crafts Sculpting Clay for Kids Durable DSCISSOR**Colorations**$16.32**4.7★99 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HZMOVFA) [3**LOVESTOWN Toddler Safety Scissors 4 PCS Blunt Tip Scissor Preschool Training Art Supplies for Kids Anti-Pinch Design Child Hand Eye Coordination Development Playdough Tools Crafts Essentials**LovesTown**$5.87**4.4★5,763 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721MS67V) [4**Crayola Toddler Safety Scissors (3pk) Blunt Tip Training Scissors for Preschool Learning Activities Right & Left Handed Toddler Arts & Crafts Essentials**Crayola**$4.36**4.4★13,352 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Y3M7KZ) [5**2Pcs All Plastic Scissors Safety Scissors Craft Shears for Kids Toddlers DIY Craft Projects Preschool Training Shears Back to School Essentials Pink and Blue**JILFR**$4.94**5.0★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRXTJMD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Playdough Scissors 4 Pcs Colorful Training Scissors Anti-Pinch Design Plastic Scissors with Rounded Tip for DIY Craft Projects and Art Creation**Thrymme**$6.04**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRPP2GK) [**2Pcs All Plastic Scissors Safety Scissors Craft Shears for Kids Toddlers DIY Craft Projects Preschool Training Shears Back to School Essentials Pink and Blue**JILFR**$4.94**8 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRXTJMD) [**4Pcs Playdoh Scissors Playdough Scissors Anti-Pinch Design Colorful Plastic Craft Scissor for Hand Eye Coordination and DIY Projects**ValueBargain**$6.61**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRYFWTY) [**LovesTown Kids Safety Scissors 16 PCS Blunt Tip Toddler Scissors for Preschool Training Anti-Pinch Design Child Hand-Eye Coordination Development Playdough Cutting Tools & Craft Activities**LovesTown**$9.75**63 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN351NFC) [**Dough Tool Kit 9 Pcs Basic Clay and Dough Tools Starter Set for Kids Includes Cutters Roller Rolling Pins Safety Scissors Dough Extruder Plastic Knife**iShyan**$9.61**1,293 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLVBP7T9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Playdough Scissors 4 Pcs Colorful Training Scissors Anti-Pinch Design Plastic Scissors with Rounded Tip for DIY Craft Projects and Art Creation**Thrymme**$6.04**5.0★**▲ 261%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJRPP2GK) [**2Pcs All Plastic Scissors Safety Scissors Craft Shears for Kids Toddlers DIY Craft Projects Preschool Training Shears Back to School Essentials Pink and Blue**JILFR**$4.94**5.0★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMRXTJMD) [**4Pcs Playdoh Scissors Playdough Scissors Anti-Pinch Design Colorful Plastic Craft Scissor for Hand Eye Coordination and DIY Projects**ValueBargain**$6.61**4.8★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRYFWTY) [**Melissa & Doug Created by Me! Cut Sculpt and Roll Modeling Dough Kit with 8 Tools and 4 Colors of Modeling Dough**Melissa & Doug**$18.33**4.7★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXBLKUM) [**LovesTown Kids Safety Scissors 16 PCS Blunt Tip Toddler Scissors for Preschool Training Anti-Pinch Design Child Hand-Eye Coordination Development Playdough Cutting Tools & Craft Activities**LovesTown**$9.75**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN351NFC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about playdough scissors**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Safety Standards**14%
*“Super safe”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**10%
*“They keep toddlers entertained really wellm”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use; they open and close easily with small fingers”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Size is good for them”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Great quality and safe for little ones”*
**Color**6%
*“Love the colors”*
**Educational-Overall**6%
*“Perfect for a kid to learn”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Exactly what I need”*
**Durability**4%
*“durable”*
**Developmental Needs**4%
*“Great for child development”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**17%
*“not functional”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“Hard to use”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Poor quality”*
**Sharpness**8%
*“Not sharp at all”*
**Durability**7%
*“Break easy”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Definitely not good value for the money”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“Hard to use”*
**Strength**2%
*“Easy to break”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Both times one of the scissors was broken/ bent”*
**Educational-Overall**2%
*“Was more frustrating than helpful with learning scissor skills”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**24%
**Size-Overall**17%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Value For Money**9%
**Sharpness**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Mechanism Issues**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is playdough scissors profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $25K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the playdough scissors niche?**
- 9 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in playdough scissors?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for playdough scissors peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the playdough scissors niche?**
- Listings span $4.36–$18.33; the average listing price is $8.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,075 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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