styrofoam balls 3 inch
Skip itSoft demand (-21.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great8.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$15.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good668.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good$7.36–$24.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$74K$74K/yr · 55K searches
Growth
Bad-21.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam balls 3 inch is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
styrofoam balls 3 inch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $76K–$92K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.9%
- Avg BSR
- #232
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 3.5%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 rising
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
20%
- Crafjie19%
- Crafare16%
- Luomorgo15%
- AHKUNMT11%
- TFARC FOAM10%
- Bargain Paradise8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
Top styrofoam balls 3 inch search terms
- styrofoam balls 3 inch19K/yr
- 3 inch styrofoam ball5K/yr
- 3 inch foam balls7K/yr
- 3 inch styrofoam balls for crafts5K/yr
- 3 styrofoam balls5K/yr
- 3 inch styrofoam balls8K/yr
- foam balls 3 inch3K/yr
- 3 styrofoam balls for crafts3K/yr
Top styrofoam balls 3 inch 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
Luomorgo 12 Pack 3 Inch White Foam Balls for Crafts - Smooth Round Craft Supplies for DIY Decorations School Projects Party & Home Decor
Luomorgo$12.374.3★42 rev
Crafjie Craft Foam Balls 3 Inches in Diameter Smooth Foam Polystyrenets Premium Foam Ball for Decoration Household School Projects DIY Arts and Craft White (3inch 30pc)
Crafjie$19.394.6★1,200 rev
Styrofoam Balls 3 Inch 24PC Large White Foam Ball for Crafts DIY Craft Giant Foam Balls for Home and School Smooth Solid Round for Arts and Craft Project (Styrofoam-3in-24pc)
AHKUNMT$17.294.6★415 rev
Crafare 3 Inch 5 Pack White Craft Foam Balls Round Polystyrene Foam Balls for Arts Household School Project Party Decoration
Crafare$8.824.6★1,144 rev
50 Pack 3 inch Foam Balls - Large Foam Balls - Big Foam Craft Balls - Huge Foam Balls For Arts and Crafts DIY Craft For Home School Craft Project - 50 Bulk Value Pack 3 Inches Craft Balls
Bargain Paradise$24.694.5★2,422 rev
Newest
by launch date
Amoyttn 40 Pcs Styrofoam Balls 3 Inch - 3.1 White Foam Balls for Crafts - Smooth Polystyrene Spheres for DIY Ornaments Solar System Models Wedding & Floral Decor School Projects
Amoyttn$22.610 rev
Luomorgo 12 Pack 3 Inch White Foam Balls for Crafts - Smooth Round Craft Supplies for DIY Decorations School Projects Party & Home Decor
Luomorgo$12.3742 rev
Foam Craft Balls 3 Inch Polystyrene Spheres 2 Pack for DIY and Party Decorations
TFARC FOAM$7.36235 rev
Small Styrofoam Balls 3 Inch 24PC White Foam Balls for Crafts Giant Foam Balls Smooth Solid Round Balls for Arts and Craft Project as Christmas DIY Ornaments (Styrofoam Balls 3in-24pc)
RETOONGKING$16.5673 rev
vibedor 12 PCS 3 Inch Half Foam Balls White Styrofoam Balls Dry Foam Half Ball Small Styrofoam Balls for Christmas Thanksgiving Day and Festival for DIY Projects Home Craft Projects
vibedor$8.5983 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Cannon Sports Soft Foam Ball Uncoated Medium Density Ball - Lightweight Safe Play Indoor/Outdoor Fun - Great for Volleyball Basketball Soccer Dodgeball and More
Cannon Sports$22.604.5★
Amoyttn 40 Pcs Styrofoam Balls 3 Inch - 3.1 White Foam Balls for Crafts - Smooth Polystyrene Spheres for DIY Ornaments Solar System Models Wedding & Floral Decor School Projects
Amoyttn$22.610.0★
Gejoy 24 Pieces Soft Foam Balls Bulk Lightweight Mini Balls for Safe Indoor Toys Fun Assorted Colors Sponge Balls Birthday Party Favors Bag Gifts for Boys and Girls(1.57 Inch)
Gejoy$13.714.4★
Foam Craft Balls 3 Inch Polystyrene Spheres 2 Pack for DIY and Party Decorations
TFARC FOAM$7.364.6★
Luomorgo 12 Pack 3 Inch White Foam Balls for Crafts - Smooth Round Craft Supplies for DIY Decorations School Projects Party & Home Decor
Luomorgo$12.374.3★
What buyers say about styrofoam balls 3 inch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As advertised”
“Good quality”
“Worth the cost”
“Worked for our needs”
“They are a consistent size”
“Smooth and clean”
“The kids had a lot of fun playing with them, great value”
“Great colors”
“Perfect for my craft”
“Sturdy and fun”
What buyers complain about
“These are too light”
“Just not the size I expected”
“However, they seem to all be differing in quality, with some of them being more dense than others”
“definitely too expensive for what they are”
“They are not quiet what I had in mind”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is styrofoam balls 3 inch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $74K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the styrofoam balls 3 inch niche?
- 17 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in styrofoam balls 3 inch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Light, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for styrofoam balls 3 inch peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the styrofoam balls 3 inch niche?
- Listings span $7.36–$24.69; the average listing price is $15.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 669 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.