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paint by number for kids

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 20Conversion 48Competition 87Returns 94Price range 58Avg price 75Brand share 91Review moat 76Quality gap 50

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great44%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great482.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$15.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$7.70–$25.24

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Growth

Bad-9.3%

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

Market size

Bad$75K

$75K/yr · 129K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paint by number for kids is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (129K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

paint by number for kids market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$60K–$75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#68
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
23 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

42 falling

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

44%

Top 20: 81%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 64%

Open market

51%

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  • amlivo5%
  • MXCFZX4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.8×

Top paint by number for kids search terms

  • paint by number for kids94K/yr
  • paint by numbers kids25K/yr
  • paint by number for kids ages 8-1210K/yr
All search terms

Top paint by number for kids 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%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$9K101001K10K 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 paint by number for kids

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience36%

“Fun gift”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Birthday gift”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Engraving/Paint/Sublimation5%

“Paint worked great”

Quality-Overall4%

“has great reviews”

Value For Money4%

“Worth it”

Creativity4%

“Very Creative”

Color4%

“The colors are vibrant”

Paint Quality3%

“Fun Paint Projects”

Mess Free2%

“Mess free”

What buyers complain about

Paint Quality17%

“nearly impossible to accurately paint with”

Size-Overall15%

“Rocks are very small”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“No glow”

Color6%

“Very difficult to figure out what color to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Product not as advertised”

Quality-Overall4%

“quality issues make it less enjoyable than it should be”

Print Quality3%

“This kit was so terrible the print on the canvas was very unreadable and bunched together”

Value For Money3%

“A little expensive”

Gifting Purpose3%

“stuff that looks like super cheap gift”

Hard Feel3%

“Too hard”

Top return reasons

Paint Quality21%
Size-Overall20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Value For Money12%
Gifting Purpose4%
Quality-Overall4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Weight Heavy3%
Hard Feel2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is paint by number for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $75K/yr across 64 tracked products. 5 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the paint by number for kids niche?
42 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paint by number for kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Size-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for paint by number for kids peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paint by number for kids niche?
Listings span $7.70–$25.24; the average listing price is $15.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.