Which Custom Christmas Boxes Do Brands Order Most?
Brands order these seven Christmas boxes for gifts more than any other style. They are rigid boxes with a lid, magnetic boxes, Christmas Eve boxes, apparel boxes, gift card boxes, ornament boxes and mailers.
| Style | Best for | Common inside size | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid gift box with lid | Candles, jewelry, gift sets | 250 x 200 x 80 mm | 1.5 to 2 mm grayboard, wrapped |
| Magnetic gift box | Client and premium gifts | 300 x 220 x 100 mm | 2 mm grayboard, magnet flap |
| Christmas Eve box | Pajamas, a book and cocoa | 400 x 300 x 120 mm | 1.6 mm E flute, two piece |
| Apparel gift box | Sweaters, scarves and pajama sets | 380 x 280 x 60 mm | SBS 400 GSM, two piece |
| Gift card box | One gift card on a slot insert | 120 x 90 x 25 mm | SBS 350 GSM with slot insert |
| Ornament box | One bauble on an insert | 100 x 100 x 100 mm | SBS 350 GSM with insert |
| Mailer box | Gifts that ship to the door | 254 x 178 x 76 mm | 1.6 mm E flute |
Christmas gift tower boxes stack three or four boxes in falling sizes under one ribbon, so stackable Christmas boxes sell a whole set as one gift.
Every size in the table is a starting point because we cut each box to your product. Use our Christmas treat boxes for cookies and holiday mailer boxes for shipped orders, while the Christmas Eve box needs more planning.
What Goes in a Christmas Eve Box?
A Christmas Eve box holds pajamas, a book, hot cocoa and a small treat for the night before Christmas.
Size the gift box for Christmas Eve around the folded pajamas, which run about 300 by 250 by 50 mm for a child. A two piece E flute box of 400 by 300 by 120 mm holds the pajamas with a book and a mug beside them.
A personalized Christmas Eve box prints a name panel on the lid from your list. Each box carries a different name at no extra setup cost, and the print turns it into a keepsake.
When Should You Order Custom Christmas Boxes?
Order mailers and folding boxes at least 28 business days before your ship date and rigid boxes at least 30, counting each step back from that date.
| Step | Folding or mailer | Rigid |
|---|---|---|
| Dieline and artwork approval | 3 | 3 |
| Printed sample | 7 to 10 | 7 to 10 |
| Production after approval | 8 to 10 | 10 to 12 |
| Free shipping across the US | 3 to 5 | 3 to 5 |
| Total with a printed sample | about 28 | about 30 |
A plain sample saves about 5 business days, and you can book Christmas on the same order as your custom Halloween boxes.
How Do You Order Christmas Gift Boxes Wholesale?
Send the product sizes, box style and quantity through our quote form and we return a dieline and a price for your custom packaging boxes. Folding and mailer boxes run from $0.50 to $3.50 per box and rigid boxes are quoted separately.
- Minimum order is 100 boxes per size and design and it comes down on rigid, corrugated and larger sizes
- Price breaks arrive at 500 and 1,000 units on one artwork and not across mixed designs
- Production takes 8 to 10 business days for folding carton and 10 to 12 for rigid and wrapped
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed one takes 7 to 10
- No setup or tooling fees apply because the die and the plates sit inside your unit price
- Shipping is free across the United States on every order we take
Holiday boxes for gifts sell best when the sample has held your real product. Every other season we print for sits under custom event packaging boxes.
The Customized Boxes