Custom Christmas Boxes & Christmas Packaging
Christmas is the one season where packaging genuinely moves product. Same item, festive carton, and it sells at a higher price without anyone blinking. But the timeline is brutal. Miss your window by two weeks and you are sitting on stock till next year. We produce a lot of christmas packaging at ZEE Packaging and honestly half the job is getting brands to order early enough.
Book Your Slot Early
This is the part people underestimate every single year.
- Artwork should be locked by August for a comfortable run
- September is workable, October gets tight on volume
- Retail buyers often want stock on shelf by early November
- Foil and ribbon work add days to the schedule
- Our Urgent 5 to 8 business day turnaround exists, but do not plan around it
We would much rather run your christmas box in September at Standard pricing than rush it in November.
Styles That Sell At Christmas
- Rigid lid and base the gift christmas box, feels substantial under the tree
- Drawer slide the pull reveal, lovely for advent and premium christmas packaging
- Advent calendar box 24 or 25 die cut doors or drawers, big seller
- Hamper and tray with hood for food and drink christmas boxes
- Mailer box ecommerce christmas packaging with printed interior
- Cracker and cone shape novelty formats for table gifts
- Folding carton with window retail volume christmas box
Sizes We Run Regularly
Every christmas box is built to your product, but these come up constantly:
- 6" x 6" x 4" for a small gift or candle
- 8" x 8" x 4" for mug and treat sets
- 10" x 8" x 3" for chocolate and confectionery christmas packaging
- 12" x 9" x 3" for apparel and textile gifts
- 14" x 10" x 4" for hampers and multi items
- 16" x 12" x 2" for a 24 door advent christmas box
Send your product dimensions over and we build the dieline around it.
Board And Build
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt with printed wrap for premium christmas boxes
- SBS C1S for retail cartons with heavy festive ink coverage
- Kraft board for a rustic, natural christmas packaging look
- Corrugated E flute for shipping and hampers
- Cardstock 18pt to 24pt for folding cartons
Heavy dark prints, deep red and forest green especially, need good board or the creases crack on folds. We proof that before press every time.
Finishing That Makes It Feel Festive
This is where christmas packaging earns its price.
- Foil stamping in gold, silver, copper and red, the single biggest festive lift
- Glitter effects and metallic stock
- Soft touch lamination with spot UV snowflakes or patterns
- Emboss and deboss for texture
- Ribbon pulls, satin ties and rope handles
- Printed interior, gets photographed constantly under tree lights
- Tissue paper in festive colors
- Crinkle paper fill
- Gift tags and greeting cards
- Belly bands and seal stickers
- Dividers when several items share one christmas box
Greener Christmas Packaging
- Recycled kraft christmas boxes with no lamination
- Paper crinkle instead of plastic fill
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based inks
- Skip glitter if you want full recyclability, it contaminates the stream
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any christmas box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our own designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the real deadline to order?
For comfortable Standard turnaround, artwork approved by early September. After mid October you are into Express or Urgent pricing and the options narrow.
Do you make advent calendar boxes?
We do, 24 and 25 door versions with die cut windows or small drawers. They need longer lead time so start these earliest.
How much is a Christmas box?
Rough estimates are $0.55 to $1.40 per unit for folding cartons, $1.20 to $2.90 for mailers and $2.60 to $7.00 for rigid at moderate quantities. Foil, ribbon and glitter push it higher. Shipping is included in our price. This is an estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Will gold foil work on kraft?
Beautifully, and it is one of our favourite combinations. Kraft with gold foil gives you festive without looking cheap.
Can we use one box for several products?
Yes, we build divided inserts so each item sits in its own well. It saves you tooling across a range.
Is glitter recyclable?
No, and that is worth knowing before you commit. Metallic foil or pearlescent stock gives a similar effect and recycles far better.
Can you print the inside of the lid?
Yes and at christmas we really push for it. That reveal moment is what people photograph.
