Custom Packaging Designed For Gifts Industry

Custom Gift Boxes & Gift Packaging

Gifting is the one occasion where somebody watches your packaging being opened. That is a rare thing in our trade. Most cartons get torn open alone in a kitchen, but gift packaging performs in front of an audience, and the moment the lid lifts is doing real work for your brand.

We produce a lot of gift packaging at ZEE Packaging and this category rewards the details more than any other.

The Moment Of Opening Matters

Everything about premium gift packaging is built around a few seconds.

• Weight in the hand sets expectation before anything opens
• A slow lid lift feels considered, a tuck flap does not
• Print the interior, because that surface is what the recipient sees first
• Magnetic closure or a ribbon pull adds a deliberate pause
• Snug fit inside, because rattle undoes every other choice
• Texture beats loud print, soft touch is the finish people notice

Structures We Produce

• Rigid lid and base the classic gift box, real weight and presence
• Magnetic book style opens like a case, top tier gift packaging
• Drawer slide with ribbon pull a lovely slow reveal
• Sleeve over a rigid tray near rigid presence at a lower cost
• Hamper box with lid larger multi item sets
• Printed mailer ecommerce gift packaging, branded inside and out

Mixed Contents Need Planning

Most gift sets hold several items of completely different shape.

• Die cut insert with a well shaped to each item
• Heaviest item lowest so nothing crushes beneath it
• Tissue and crinkle fill for the gaps, never instead of an insert
• Lay the wells out so the arrangement looks composed when the lid comes off
• The tallest item sets your depth, so measure that first
• Send us the actual products and we cut around them

Sizes We Print Regular

Every gift box is built to your set, though these come up often:

• 8" x 6" x 2" for a two item starter set
• 10" x 7" x 2.5" for a three item curated set
• 12" x 9" x 3" for a four item selection
• 9" x 9" x 3" for a square format
• 14" x 10" x 4" for a hamper
• 6" x 4" x 2" for a small sampler or stocking filler

Board And Wrap

• Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt with a litho printed wrap
• SBS C1S for a lighter printed carton
• Kraft board for a natural, understated look
• Cardstock 20pt and above for sleeve and tray
• Corrugated E flute for the shipping outer
• Coated inner face where product may touch the board

A loaded hamper carries real weight, so we spec the base for the filled load rather than the footprint.

Finishing That Reads Premium

• Soft touch lamination, the most requested finish in this category
• Blind deboss over soft touch, understated and expensive looking
• Foil stamping, matte gold and copper read richer than bright gold
• Spot UV over a subtle pattern
• Printed interior lining, which gets photographed constantly
• Wax seal sticker, ribbon tie or magnetic closure

Seasonal Runs Without The Risk

Gifting is seasonal and that used to mean committing to volume you might not sell.

• 100 unit minimum, so a holiday design does not need a huge print run
• One dieline, different seasonal artwork, keeps setup cost down
• Order the structure once and change the wrap for each occasion
• Test a design in one season before scaling the next
• We can hold your dieline on file for repeat runs

Lower Impact Options

• Recycled greyboard core beneath a printed wrap
• FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
• Soy based ink through the run
• Paper crinkle fill instead of plastic shred
• Paperboard insert rather than foam
• A sturdy box the recipient keeps and reuses

What Working With Us Looks Like

• 100 unit minimum, so a seasonal run stays affordable
• Free 3D mockup and flat proof before we print
• Free dieline drawn by our own designer
• Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
• Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
• One contact from artwork right through to delivery

Frequently Asked Questions

How much gift packaging cost?
Gift packaging prices start from $1.20 to $2.80 per unit for a sleeve and tray, $2.60 to $8.00 for rigid with an insert and $4.00 to $9.50 for a large hamper at moderate quantity. Insert complexity moves it most. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.

Rigid or sleeve and tray?
Rigid if the set is your premium offer, since the weight does a lot of the persuading. Sleeve and tray gives you most of the look for noticeably less.

Can you build one insert for mixed items?
That is standard for us. Send the actual products or exact dimensions and we cut a well for each.

Can we run a seasonal design at low volume?
That is exactly what our 100 unit minimum is there for. Plenty of clients run a holiday design and nothing else that quarter.

Do you supply ribbon and crinkle fill?
We do. Many clients order box, insert, ribbon and fill together so everything matches.

Will a rigid box survive a courier?
Not bare. Corners scuff quickly, so put it inside a printed mailer for any direct order.

Can you print the inside of the lid?
Yes and we always push for it here. That surface is the first thing anyone sees when a gift opens.

How far ahead should we order for Christmas?
Earlier than you think. Q4 gets busy, so we suggest locking artwork by early autumn if you want standard turnaround pricing.