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title: "KidKraft vs Tender Leaf Toys: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is KidKraft or Tender Leaf Toys more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dollhouse brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# KidKraft vs Tender Leaf Toys: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is KidKraft or Tender Leaf Toys more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dollhouse brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: KidKraft and Tender Leaf Toys
- **Competitive set**: Dollhouse brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **KidKraft Share of Search**: 0.52%
- **Tender Leaf Toys Share of Search**: 1.8%

## Is KidKraft or Tender Leaf Toys more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Tender Leaf Toys had more branded searches than KidKraft among dollhouse brands in New Zealand. Tender Leaf Toys had about 70 branded searches, while KidKraft had 20. Tender Leaf Toys made up 1.8% of all dollhouse brand searches we track, and KidKraft accounted for 0.52%.
- Tender Leaf Toys was ahead of KidKraft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KidKraft’s share of searches among dollhouse brands in New Zealand moved from 0.79% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tender Leaf Toys’ share of searches among dollhouse brands in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 70.

## Top dollhouse brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, KidKraft was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tender Leaf Toys was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. KidKraft and Tender Leaf Toys were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Le Toy Van | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Hape | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Tender Leaf Toys | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| KidKraft | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Little Tikes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Fisher-Price | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Melissa & Doug | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about dollhouse brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which dollhouse brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Le Toy Van, 2. Hape, 3. KidKraft
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dollhouse brands in New Zealand?": 1. Le Toy Van, 2. Hape, 3. KidKraft, 4. Tender Leaf Toys
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dollhouse brand in New Zealand for a child’s playroom?": 1. Le Toy Van, 2. Tender Leaf Toys, 3. KidKraft
- Searched Google, AI Overview "dollhouses nz": 1. Hape
- Searched Google, AI Overview "wooden dollhouse": 1. Hape, 2. Le Toy Van, 3. Tender Leaf Toys

Not named in any answer: Little Tikes, Fisher-Price and Melissa & Doug.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dollhouse brands in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tender Leaf Toys in New Zealand rose 75% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 70 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for KidKraft in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | KidKraft estimated searches | KidKraft Share of Search | KidKraft rank | Tender Leaf Toys estimated searches | Tender Leaf Toys Share of Search | Tender Leaf Toys rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 0.79% | 7 | 40 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 0.78% | 7 | 110 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 0.74% | 7 | 70 | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | 50 | 1.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.88% | 7 | 40 | 1.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.69% | 7 | 50 | 1.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.74% | 7 | 50 | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0.74% | 7 | 50 | 1.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 7 | 70 | 2.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.33% | 7 | 90 | 3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.62% | 7 | 50 | 1.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.52% | 7 | 70 | 1.8% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KidKraft’s and Tender Leaf Toys’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **KidKraft**: Measured on the search term “kidkraft”.
- **Tender Leaf Toys**: Measured on the search term “tender leaf toys”.

- [KidKraft profile](/demand/nz/brands/kidkraft)
- [Tender Leaf Toys profile](/demand/nz/brands/tender-leaf-toys)
- [All dollhouse brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dollhouse-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is KidKraft or Tender Leaf Toys more popular in search?

In September 2026, Tender Leaf Toys had more branded searches than KidKraft among dollhouse brands in New Zealand. Tender Leaf Toys had about 70 branded searches, while KidKraft had 20. Tender Leaf Toys made up 1.8% of all dollhouse brand searches we track, and KidKraft accounted for 0.52%.

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