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# **paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 66Growth 20Conversion 50Competition 78Returns 93Price range 60Avg price 78Brand share 85Review moat 73Quality gap 58
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****50%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.00**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****584.66**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$642K**
$642K/yr · 991K searches
**Price range**
**Good****$8.25–$25.24**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 is a $642K/yr Amazon United States market (991K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$640K–$800K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#79**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **28 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**31 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**50%**
Top 20: 91%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**45%**
- cviokrdu17% - goldentime11% - KOJEFCV9% - Arttoplus7% - amlivo6% - MXCFZX5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/paint-by-numbers-for-kids-ages-8-12/trend)
## **Top paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 search terms**
- **paint by numbers kit for kids**521K/yr-12.5%2.8% conv. - **kids paint by number**73K/yr-10.8%2.5% conv. - **paint by number for kids**94K/yr-15.0%2.2% conv. - **paint by numbers for kids**71K/yr-11.8%2.3% conv. - **paint by number kids**45K/yr+1.3%2.1% conv. - **paint by numbers kids**25K/yr+13.8%1.5% conv. - **kids paint by number kits age 8-12**21K/yr+8.6%2.3% conv. - **kids paint by numbers ages 4-8**24K/yr-19.5%2.6% conv. - **paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12**15K/yr+25.1%3.4% conv. - **paint by number kits for kids**13K/yr+4.2%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/paint-by-numbers-for-kids-ages-8-12/search-terms)
## **Top paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 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%$19K6%$39K9%$58K12%$77K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame - Wooden Easel Animal Paint by Numbers for Kids Ages 4 8 12 Easy Owl Cat Sloth Zebra Acrylic Oil Painting Kits for Home Wall Decoration 8x8 inch**cviokrdu**$16.57**4.5★103 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8NQ38ZW) [2**KOJEFCV 4 Pack Cartoon Paint by Number for Kids with Wooden Frame-Paint by Numbers for Kids Ages 4-8-12 DIY Paints with Numbers Easy Acrylic Oil Painting Kits for Home Wall Decor (8X8inch)**KOJEFCV**$16.95**4.7★295 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRZ24K3M) [3**Arttoplus 4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame Cute Animals Kids Paint by Numbers Ages 4-6-8 with Wooden Easel Easy DIY Acrylic Oil Painting by Number for Gift Home Wall Decor(8x8 inch)**Arttoplus**$16.52**4.4★59 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLDP4DFT) [4**cviokrdu 4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame - Wooden Easel Flowers Paint by Numbers for Kids Ages 4 8 12 Easy Flower Acrylic Oil Painting Kits for Home Wall Decoration 8x8 inch**cviokrdu**$16.14**4.5★103 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8NTH68Y) [5**goldentime 3 Pack Kids Paint by Numbers Kit Pre-Drawn Canvas Painting Includes 8x10 inch Framed Canvas with 18 Acrylic Paints 5 Brushes Perfect Creative Gifts & Arts and Crafts for Kids**goldentime**$18.96**4.5★321 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP77XH12)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids Easy Kid Paint by Number Kits Ages 8-12 Beach DIY Painting Kits for Kids Age 4-8 Beginner Paint by Number Canvas with Frame Children Color by Numbers Kit 8x8 Inch**amlivo**$25.24**36 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1T83PM3) [**4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids Easy Kid Paint by Number Kits Ages 8-12 Animal DIY Painting Kits for Kids Age 4-8 Beginner Paint by Number Canvas with Frame Children Color by Numbers Kit 8x8 Inch**amlivo**$25.16**36 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1TFL2ZS) [**bleihum 4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame Wooden Easel Easy Paint by Number Kids Sports DIY Acrylic Oil Football Painting by Numbers for Home Wall Decor 8x8 Inch**bleihum**$17.35**64 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZBQGT57) [**4 Pack Framed Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids & Adults Beginners Easy Sunset Landscape Paint by Numbers Kits with Canvas Paints Brushes Acrylic Oil Painting Arts and Crafts for Wall Decor 8 x 8 Inch**Fotasmua**$15.89**384 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR94QF3F) [**6 Pack Framed Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids Horse Color By Number Painting Kits for Kids Ages 4-8-12 Cat Giraffe Paint by Numbers Canvas Children DIY Paints by Number Kits for Beginners 8x8Inch**MXCFZX**$19.80**40 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRG4WPQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**bleihum 4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame Wooden Easel Easy Paint by Number Kids Sports DIY Acrylic Oil Football Painting by Numbers for Home Wall Decor 8x8 Inch**bleihum**$17.35**4.1★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZBQGT57) [**4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids Easy Kid Paint by Number Kits Ages 8-12 Beach DIY Painting Kits for Kids Age 4-8 Beginner Paint by Number Canvas with Frame Children Color by Numbers Kit 8x8 Inch**amlivo**$25.24**4.5★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1T83PM3) [**4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame - Wooden Easel Animal Paint by Numbers for Kids Ages 4 8 12 Easy Owl Cat Sloth Zebra Acrylic Oil Painting Kits for Home Wall Decoration 8x8 inch**cviokrdu**$16.57**4.5★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8NQ38ZW) [**Arttoplus 4 Pack Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids with Frame Cute Animals Kids Paint by Numbers Ages 4-6-8 with Wooden Easel Easy DIY Acrylic Oil Painting by Number for Gift Home Wall Decor(8x8 inch)**Arttoplus**$16.52**4.4★**▲ 139%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLDP4DFT) [**4 Pack Framed Paint by Numbers Kit for Kids & Adults Beginners Easy Sunset Landscape Paint by Numbers Kits with Canvas Paints Brushes Acrylic Oil Painting Arts and Crafts for Wall Decor 8 x 8 Inch**Fotasmua**$15.89**4.3★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR94QF3F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**39%
*“Fun and Easy”*
**Gifting Purpose**11%
*“Birthday gift”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Engraving/Paint/Sublimation**5%
*“The paint was good”*
**Creativity**5%
*“Very Creative”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Good quality”*
**Color**4%
*“Lots of colors”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Worth it”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Glow in the dark”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Rocks are very small”*
**Paint Quality**13%
*“Needs more paint”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
*“No glow”*
**Color**7%
*“Very difficult to figure out what color to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Super misleading description and pictures”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“the overall quality of the kit was disappointing”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“stuff that looks like super cheap gift”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“This kit was so terrible the print on the canvas was very unreadable and bunched together”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“A little expensive”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“Too hard”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Paint Quality**16%
**Value For Money**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Gifting Purpose**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Hard Feel**3%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $642K/yr across 44 tracked products. 3 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- **How competitive is the paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 niche?**
- 31 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Paint Quality, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the paint by numbers for kids ages 8-12 niche?**
- Listings span $8.25–$25.24; the average listing price is $16.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 585 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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