paper hearts
Skip itSoft demand (-83.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great213.51avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay$10.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$102K$102K/yr · 276K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$6.23–$15.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-83.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paper hearts is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (276K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Aug 1, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
paper hearts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $152K–$202K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #411
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 12.4%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
11%
- MixTeach61%
- Sutter Signs15%
- FreshCut Crafts5%
- Geyee4%
- MSHUNKEJI2%
- Bazyrock2%
- Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -83.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.2×
Top paper hearts search terms
- paper hearts60K/yr
- heart cutouts37K/yr
- paper hearts cut outs28K/yr
- heart cut outs29K/yr
- heart paper19K/yr
- heart shaped paper16K/yr
- paper heart7K/yr
- heart die cuts8K/yr
- paper heart cutouts8K/yr
- heart paper cutouts9K/yr
Top paper hearts 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
72 Pcs 6 Inch Large Heart Paper Cutouts Double Sided Heart Shape Paper Decorations for Party Decor Bulletin Board Display Valentines Day Wedding & Holiday Decoration Supplies (9 Colors)
MixTeach$9.874.7★352 rev

200 Pieces Hearts Cutouts Paper Heart Shapes 4 Inch Red Heart Shape Paper Cut-Outs Accents Classroom Decoration Die Cut for Valentines Day Craft Love and Peace Teachers School Craft Projects
MixTeach$10.414.8★162 rev

Paper Heart Cutouts 108 Count 3 x 3
Sutter Signs$9.594.9★104 rev

360 Pcs Heart Cutouts Paper Hearts Heart Shape Cut-Outs Assorted Color Paper Die Cuts for Valentines Day Kids DIY Craft Art Project Home School Classroom Decorations Bulletin Board Decor
MixTeach$12.784.7★98 rev

Large Heart Paper Cutouts 54 ct 5
Sutter Signs$9.664.9★104 rev
Newest
by launch date
MoDooris 120Pcs Heart Cutouts Paper Double-Sided Pastel Dcor 3.5 Inch
MoDooris$8.970 rev

72 Pcs 5.5 Inch Large Heart Paper Cutouts 9-Color Assorted Heart Shape Die Cut for Bulletin Board Decor Classroom Wall Valentines Day Mothers Day Decorations Teacher School Supplies DIY Crafts
Pikalon$7.7912 rev

Large Heart Paper Cutouts 54 ct 5
Sutter Signs$9.66104 rev

MixTeach 180 pcs Heart Cutouts Paper Heart Shape Cut-Outs Assorted Color Coated Paper Hearts Die Cut for Classroom Bulletin Board Decor Kids Love and Peace School Craft Project 3.5x3.1
MixTeach$9.8710 rev

Paper Heart Cutouts 108 Count 3 x 3
Sutter Signs$9.59104 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
MoDooris 120Pcs Heart Cutouts Paper Double-Sided Pastel Dcor 3.5 Inch
MoDooris$8.970.0★

72 Pcs 5.5 Inch Large Heart Paper Cutouts 9-Color Assorted Heart Shape Die Cut for Bulletin Board Decor Classroom Wall Valentines Day Mothers Day Decorations Teacher School Supplies DIY Crafts
Pikalon$7.794.9★

360 Pcs Heart Cutouts Valentines Day Paper Hearts Red Pink White Hearts Shape Cards Paper 4 Inch Heart Die Cuts for Kids Love and Peace School Craft Projects Valentine Classroom Bulletin Board Decor
MixTeach$13.474.7★

Large Heart Paper Cutouts 54 ct 5
Sutter Signs$9.664.9★

72 Pcs 6 Inch Large Heart Paper Cutouts Double Sided Heart Shape Paper Decorations for Party Decor Bulletin Board Display Valentines Day Wedding & Holiday Decoration Supplies (9 Colors)
MixTeach$9.874.7★
What buyers say about paper hearts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great colors”
“It's a beautiful variety”
“how very sticky”
“exactly all the same size”
“As described”
“Worth it”
“Easy and convenient”
“Really enjoyed”
“I love the thickness of the sheets”
“large enough to write something nice on to give away or use for books etc”
What buyers complain about
“Do not stick”
“these fall a little short”
“I believe the thickness is maybe ever so slightly thicker than a piece of computer paper”
“Not worth it”
“Hard to punch out the shapes”
“they all fell off”
“This is think printer paper, not cardstock”
“will say they arent as bright as the advertisement”
“It is different colors of printed dots”
“Thin paper, no stick, they dont work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is paper hearts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $102K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -83.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the paper hearts niche?
- 18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in paper hearts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for paper hearts peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 20.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the paper hearts niche?
- Listings span $6.23–$15.32; the average listing price is $10.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.