Xmas Gift Boxes Wholesale
Every Christmas packaging order has the same failure mode, which is starting too late. Seasonal artwork takes longer to approve than standard artwork because more people have an opinion on it, and the delivery window that would be comfortable in March is tight in October.
Bulk pricing
From $0.38 per unit
At a 50 unit minimum. Final price depends on size, material, and finishing.
Key Takeaway
Wholesale Christmas boxes are a calendar problem before they are a packaging problem. Artwork has to be approved, printed, delivered and packed before the selling window opens, which means working backwards from your first shipping date rather than forwards from today. Half Price Packaging orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery. Call (866) 225-2112 with your first ship date and the box sizes you need.
Half Price Packaging supplies Christmas gift boxes in rigid, mailer and folding constructions, plain or fully printed, from a 50 unit minimum with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Call (866) 225-2112 with your first ship date and the box sizes so the schedule can be built backwards from it.
Work backwards from the first ship date
Fix the date your first Christmas order leaves the building, then subtract delivery, packing time and production. Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery, and artwork approval sits in front of all of it.
If the date is already tight, say so at the first call. Rush service is available on many styles for a premium of about 7 to 25%, depending on the job, and knowing early is what keeps the premium at the lower end of that range.
Constructions that suit seasonal volume
Folding cartons and mailer boxes ship flat, which matters when a seasonal order arrives all at once and has to be stored until the selling window opens. A pallet of assembled rigid boxes takes several times the space of the same quantity flat.
Two piece rigid boxes and magnetic closure boxes present better for premium gifting and hamper style programmes. They require 100 or more units as specialty rigid formats and need more storage, so plan the split between formats early.
Seasonal artwork that does not date badly
Artwork with a year printed on it cannot carry over. If there is any chance of leftover stock, keep the year off the box and put it on a sticker or a belly band instead, which is a cheap change that protects the whole run.
Foil, glitter effects and spot gloss all read strongly on seasonal packaging. Name the finishes at quote stage, since they carry both a cost and a lead time implication in a season where the schedule is already compressed.
Sizes, ranges and how much of each
Most seasonal programmes need a small range rather than one size. Each size carries its own minimum of 50 units, so count sizes and printed versions before you settle on a total quantity.
Overordering one size and running out of another is the common seasonal outcome. Base the split on last year's actual sales by size if you have it, rather than an even distribution across the range.
Storage, release schedules and quoting
If storage is tight, a staged release across the season keeps boxes arriving as they are needed. Give us the destinations, the storage constraint at each one and the release dates you want, and case packs and freight are planned around that.
For a quote, send the sizes, quantities per size, construction, finish, printed versions, destinations and your first ship date. Call (866) 225-2112 to start.
Frequently asked questions
When should I order Christmas gift boxes?
Work backwards from your first ship date. Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery, with artwork approval in front of that. Seasonal artwork usually takes longer to approve than standard artwork.
What is the minimum order for wholesale Christmas boxes?
Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Each size and each printed version carries its own minimum, so count sizes and versions before settling on a total quantity for the season.
Should the year be printed on the box?
Keep the year off the box if there is any chance of leftover stock, and put it on a sticker or belly band instead. That one change lets unsold packaging carry into the next season instead of being written off.
Which construction is best for seasonal volume?
Folding cartons and mailer boxes ship flat, which matters when a whole season arrives at once and has to be stored. Rigid and magnetic closure boxes present better for premium gifting but take several times the storage space assembled.
Can the order be released across the season?
Yes. Give us the destinations, the storage constraint at each one and the release dates you want. Case packs and freight are planned around that rather than delivering the whole season to one address on completion.
Is rush service available for a late seasonal order?
Rush service is available on many styles for a premium of about 7 to 25%, depending on the job. Raise the deadline at the first call, since knowing early is what keeps the premium at the lower end of that range.
Why buyers order from Half Price Packaging
- Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more for specialty rigid formats
- Free design assistance and a digital proof approved by you before production
- Free shipping across the US
- Size guides and spec tables published from real production data
- Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity, and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery
- Talk to a packaging specialist at (866) 225-2112
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