crayon maker
Skip itA small market ($7K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great268avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$18.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$6.89–$30.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-11.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$7K$7K/yr · 65K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crayon maker is a $7K/yr Amazon United States market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
crayon maker market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $14K–$18K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #341
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 58%
- Out of stock
- 3.2%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Crayola53%
- Science4you21%
- Tessco for you7%
- Dan&Darci7%
- Vin Beauty4%
- Heygueo3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 82 weeks — -11.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top crayon maker search terms
- crayon maker19K/yr
- crayola crayon maker machine13K/yr
- crayon maker machine9K/yr
- marker maker9K/yr
- crayola crayon maker5K/yr
- crayola marker maker8K/yr
- marker maker kit crayola365/yr
Top crayon maker 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Crayola Marker Maker Kit for Kids (20 Markers) DIY Scented Emoji Broad & Fine Tip Markers Arts & Crafts Gifts for Boys & Girls Ages 6+
Crayola$19.214.7★69 rev
Science4you Marker Maker for Kids - Make Your Own Washable and Scented Markers for Kids Marker Set with 12 Activities + 65 Contents Stem Toys Games Gifts for 6+ Year Old Boys and Girls
Science4you$26.474.2★205 rev
Crayola Marker Mixer Arts & Crafts
Crayola$30.194.1★78 rev
Science4you Crayons Lab Make Your own Crayons for Kids Age 6+ Fun Shapes: Dinosaur Unicorn Car Paint Sticks Creative & Colouring Arts & Crafts Kit Toy Gift for Boys & Girls Age 6 7 8 9+
Science4you$26.274.3★21 rev
Tessco for you 4 Pack Crayon Molds Silicone Oven Safe Mold for Wax Melt
Tessco for you$9.984.5★396 rev
Newest
by launch date
Velytycheon DIY Crayon Making Kit Create Your Own Crayon Washable Crayons 8 Shapes Including Dinosaur Robot Includes Color Wax Beads Glitter & Tools Art Supplies Party Favors & Family Activities
Velytycheon$29.560 rev
Crayola Marker Maker Kit for Kids (20 Markers) DIY Scented Emoji Broad & Fine Tip Markers Arts & Crafts Gifts for Boys & Girls Ages 6+
Crayola$19.2169 rev
Crayola Crayon Tub Limited Edition Colors (288ct) Bulk Coloring Crayons for Kids with Storage Tub Classroom & Art Supplies for Teachers Ages 3+
Crayola$28.80727 rev
Crayola Marker Airbrush Spray Art Kit 8 Washable Markers 5 Stencils
Crayola$18.961,327 rev
Dan&Darci Marker Making Kit for Kids - Arts and Crafts for Kids Ages 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Year Old - Crafts for Girls 8-12 - Girl Birthday Gift - Summer Activities - Craft Gifts Toys Age 6-8 8-12
Dan&Darci$9.51106 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScience4you Crayons Lab Make Your own Crayons for Kids Age 6+ Fun Shapes: Dinosaur Unicorn Car Paint Sticks Creative & Colouring Arts & Crafts Kit Toy Gift for Boys & Girls Age 6 7 8 9+
Science4you$26.274.3★
Velytycheon DIY Crayon Making Kit Create Your Own Crayon Washable Crayons 8 Shapes Including Dinosaur Robot Includes Color Wax Beads Glitter & Tools Art Supplies Party Favors & Family Activities
Velytycheon$29.560.0★
Crayon Mold 2 Pack Crayon Recycling Mold Cavity 3D Crayon Silicone Mold Double Tipped Crayon Mold Pure Silicone Oven DIY Crayon Shaped Mold Reusable Triangular Crayon Molds for DIY Making Crayons
Vin Beauty$6.894.1★
Science4you Marker Maker for Kids - Make Your Own Washable and Scented Markers for Kids Marker Set with 12 Activities + 65 Contents Stem Toys Games Gifts for 6+ Year Old Boys and Girls
Science4you$26.474.2★
2 Pcs Crayon Mold Crayon Recycling Mold Cavity Double Tipped 3D Melted Crayon Molds Pure Silicone Oven DIY Crayon Shaped Mold Reusable Triangular Crayon Molds for DIY Making
CANIPHA$6.994.3★
What buyers say about crayon maker
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing entertainment”
“Easy to use”
“Beautiful colors”
“Awesome gift”
“Fun for the whole family, great product”
“Very good price”
“Creative fun”
“everything cleaned up easily”
“it works so much better than I imagined”
“this one runs on batteries and is quiet”
What buyers complain about
“they all broke so fast”
“I just wish it came with more colors”
“Looks cheap and feels cheap”
“its very cheap”
“they were too small to color with”
“It wouldn't clean easily”
“They are very flimsy”
“Complicated process to make”
“well burst is an exaggeration it was like a small candle flame I blew it out”
“Too thin and flimsy to actually be used”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is crayon maker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $7K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the crayon maker niche?
- 8 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in crayon maker?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for crayon maker peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the crayon maker niche?
- Listings span $6.89–$30.19; the average listing price is $18.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 268 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.