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toddler crayons

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 95Growth 20Conversion 85Competition 69Returns 96Price range 65Avg price 61Brand share 44Review moat 25Quality gap 30

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$2.5M

$2.5M/yr · 2.0M searches

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Competition

Good44%

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

Price range

Good$1.27–$40.23

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

Avg price

Good$13.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,619.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-10.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, toddler crayons is a $2.5M/yr Amazon United States market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

toddler crayons market data

Units sold / yr
200K–250K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
$2.7M–$3.3M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#52
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
1.1%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

177

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

17%

  • Crayola49%
  • Cra-Z-Art9%
  • TinyGeeks8%
  • Honeysticks6%
  • JUPITEARTH6%
  • Momo & Nashi4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top toddler crayons search terms

  • jumbo crayons406K/yr
  • crayons for toddlers 1-3428K/yr
  • toddler crayons366K/yr
  • toddler crayons ages 1-3125K/yr
  • jumbo crayons for toddlers 1-395K/yr
  • large crayons67K/yr
  • crayons for toddlers80K/yr
  • crayola jumbo crayons42K/yr
  • big crayons44K/yr
  • non toxic crayons33K/yr
All search terms

Top toddler crayons 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%$74K6%$148K9%$222K12%$296K1001K10K100K 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 toddler crayons

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

What buyers love

Color22%

“Great assortment of colors”

Size-Overall10%

“Good size”

Durability9%

“They do not break”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to hold”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent product”

Grip4%

“Nice grip”

Value For Money4%

“Worth the money”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Fun to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what we needed”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“easy to clean off surface”

What buyers complain about

Color25%

“Not Great Color”

Durability12%

“dont last”

Size-Overall7%

“Huge”

Quality-Overall5%

“I am very disappointed with the quality of these crayons”

Value For Money4%

“Get the cheaper ones”

Strength3%

“these are pretty fragile”

Smell3%

“Has a chemical smell”

Product Condition2%

“This product was used”

Ease Of Use2%

“Made it hard for my 1 year old to use”

Grip2%

“Awkward to grip”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Value For Money13%
Color12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Product Condition8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Smell4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall3%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is toddler crayons profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.5M/yr across 39 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the toddler crayons niche?
16 brands and 177 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in toddler crayons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for toddler crayons peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the toddler crayons niche?
Listings span $1.27–$40.23; the average listing price is $13.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,619 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.