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crayons for adult coloring

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A $7.1M/yr market growing +26.7% this quarter with returns at 0.7% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 99Growth 54Conversion 85Competition 60Returns 96Price range 72Avg price 63Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 16

Market size

Incredible$7.1M

$7.1M/yr · 5.5M searches

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Good$0.87–$51.20

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Good$13.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good49%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Good+26.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad7,622.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crayons for adult coloring is a $7.1M/yr Amazon United States market (5.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

crayons for adult coloring market data

Units sold / yr
600K–800K
avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr
$8.1M–$10.9M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#49
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

595

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

0%

  • Crayola84%
  • Cra-Z-Art13%
  • Officygnet2%
  • Madisi1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
225K175KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top crayons for adult coloring search terms

  • crayons3.3M/yr
  • crayola crayons1.1M/yr
  • crayons for kids ages 4-8239K/yr
  • crayon180K/yr
  • kids crayons137K/yr
  • crayons crayola67K/yr
  • crayons for adult coloring books90K/yr
  • crayons for kids78K/yr
  • crayolas33K/yr
  • crayones36K/yr
All search terms

Top crayons for adult coloring 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%$286K8%$571K12%$857K16%$1.1M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about crayons for adult coloring

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Color25%

“Beautiful colors”

Quality-Overall17%

“Great variety”

Value For Money11%

“Good deal”

Ease Of Use5%

“- easy for my toddler to hold”

Size-Overall5%

“Just the right size”

Durability5%

“It is durable”

Fun/Entertainment Experience5%

“a lot of fun”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Birthday gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Sharpness2%

“These remain sharp”

What buyers complain about

Color40%

“Dull color”

Quality-Overall11%

“Boxes are not good quality”

Durability11%

“But they are not durable”

Size-Overall5%

“Size confusion”

Product Condition4%

“This product was used”

Value For Money3%

“Not a great presentation at any price”

Ease Of Use2%

“Harder to use”

Sharpness2%

“I couldn't sharpen regular colored pencils”

Strength2%

“And breaks apart fairly quickly”

Thickness1%

“thick like typical crayons are”

Top return reasons

Value For Money34%
Color14%
Size-Overall12%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Product Condition8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Gifting Purpose3%
Leak-Proof1%

Common questions

Is crayons for adult coloring profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $7.1M/yr across 30 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +26.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (60/100).
How competitive is the crayons for adult coloring niche?
4 brands and 595 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crayons for adult coloring?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for crayons for adult coloring peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crayons for adult coloring niche?
Listings span $0.87–$51.20; the average listing price is $13.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,623 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.