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Beautiful gift packaging is an art in itself! Receiving a well thought out gift is a lovely experience, but to have it wrapped up and packaged beautifully shows care & thought behind it. It can make someone feel loved & appreciated when there is evident love behind it.In this blog post, we will list some of the products you can use from our range when wrapping up a gift! We will list & link the items required, as well as walk you through a step-by-step process on how to pull it all together. You’ll have everyone swooning at the next party you go to!1. Unique Gift BagsOurPVC Gift Bagsput a unique spin on the standard gift bags we’ve all been using for years!Products required:1 x PVC Gift Bag with the handle colour of your choice30cm ofSatin Ribbon1 x printed (or plain) gift tag1 sheet ofprinted tissue paperSteps to create:Fold the PVC Gift Bag and loop the handles through the punch holes.Take your tag and loop the ribbon through the punch hole.Position the ribbon on the handle and tie a knot, so that the tag is securely tied to the handle.Place your gift into the bag.Fold the printed tissue paper into 4 quarters, fluff it out and place it into the top of the bag, so that it spills out and creates a wonderful effect.2. DIY CrackersOurDIY crackersare not just for Christmas! These are a great option for smaller gifts such as jewelry or chocolates. These also create a unique packaging option for vouchers.Products required:1 x DIY Christmas Cracker40cm of Satin Ribbon1 x printed stickerSteps to create:Remove the diamond cutouts from the cracker and fold into place.Cut your ribbon into two equal halves. Take one piece, loop it under the diamond cutouts, pull it tightly and tie a bow. Put your gift inside and repeat on the other end.Place your sticker of choice onto the cracker and you’re done!3. Hamper BoxesOur Hamper Box is one of our most widely used boxes & its easy to see why! It is a blank canvas just waiting to be zhooshed upProducts required:1 xHamper Box10m twineGift tag of your choiceShredded paper in the colour of your choiceSteps to create:Fold the Hamper Box base & lid. Leave separate for now.Place your shredded paper into the base of the box and fluff up, to create a full look.Nestle the gift into the shredded paper.Place the lid onto the box.Tie the twine around the box. Loop the tag into the bow before your final knot.4. Eid Mubarak BoxesOur Large Black Cookie Box with gold Eid Mubarak print is the perfect way to elevate your Eid gifting.Products required:1 xLarge Black Cookie Boxwith Eid Mubarak Print1m Black Satin RibbonEid Mubarak Gift TagGold wood woolSteps to create:Fold the Cookie Box base & lid. Leave separate for now.Place your wood wool into the base of the box and fluff it up to create a full look.Nestle the gift into the wood wool.Place the lid onto the box.Tie the ribbon around the box and tie a knot.Loop the gift tag through one piece of the box and tie an additional knot.5. Ramadan Kareem BoxesThese boxes are the perfect way to make sweets & treats for your friends, family & neighbours during Ramadan, just that much more special!Products required:1 xSquare Cookie Boxwith Ramadan Kareem print.1m Black Satin RibbonGold wood woolSteps to create:Fold the Cookie Box base & lid. Leave separate for now.Place the wood wool into the base of the box.Place your gift on top of the wood wool.Place the lid onto the box.Tie the ribbon around the box & tie a knot.6. Paper BagsThese decorated paper bags are a wonderful, cost effective option! Ideal for large events.Products required:Brown paper bagTwineFresh greenerySteps to create:Widen the gusset of the paper bag.Place the gift inside of the bag.Fold the top of the bag over and using a punch, create two punch holes through the fold.Loop twine through the holes and tie a bow.Tuck the greenery into the twine.Tips for Choosing the Right Gift PackagingConsider the occasion. Birthday & anniversary gifts suit extravagant gift packaging well, while gifts given during time of grieving and remembrance do not require extravagant gift packaging.Think about the recipient. Consider their personal taste and styleMatch the Gift Packaging to the Gift! Ensure that if your gift packaging is going to be extravagant, that the gift itself is extravagant too. Smaller gifts require less fun & flair, but it is still important to make them feel special, too!Consider the environment. Avoid using products that will not biodegrade, such as plastic confetti. Products such as our tissue paper & gift tags can either be reused, or recycled.These gift packaging ideas are both simple & effective and will serve as a garnish to your already wonderful gift. It will add an element of surprise to your present and make the receiver feel that much more special.

Its the month of love and our customers are feeling it! Everyday we are blown away by the creativity presented by each and every one of you. We love seeing your photos on Instagram of how you completely customise our packaging by adding your own unique spin. We thought we would compile a blog post with some photos and details of our customer's Valentine's Day ranges. We hope you enjoy it!Should you wish to order, please contact our customers directly via their Instagram handles as shown under the photo.@frostedsugarco@krumbsandkrunch@sweetcanape

While you may be in denial that its already time to launch your Valentine's Day range; your customers are not! Valentine's Day has gained popularity over the most recent years. We have found that in a Covid world, we have noticed that items such as gifts and spoils are performing extremely well in our client's ranges, as people are starting to spoil their loved ones a lot more. Aaaw! Life is too short to take those around you for granted.Its the day of luuuuurve and what better way that to spoil your loved ones with locally made, handcrafted items? Whether you sell cookies, gift sets, key rings, clay earrings or decadent chocolates, In The Box has got the packaging for you!This year we have launched brand-new Valentine's Day themed packaging, including:❤️Heart Shaped Boxes❤️Valentine's Day themed shredded paper mixes❤️Printed gift tags❤️Printed tissue paperWe have got all the bells and whistles to make your range stand out amongst the crowd on the 14th of February!https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product-category/printed-tissue-paper/?orderby=datehttps://www.in-the-box.co.za/product/happy-box-heart/https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product-category/tags/?orderby=date

This year, we received the most beautiful photographs of quirky and unique Valentine's themed cookies from one of our clients, Sugar & Paper. They are JHB based and can offer cookies for all events and celebrations!They use boxes from ourChocolate Box rangefor their gorgeous cookies.

This week, we extended our range of gift bags! We have added various new shapes and sizes, including bottle bags and horizontal gift bags. We have started adding new gift packaging related items to our range, which are perfect for the upcoming gifting season! Filled with our printed tissue paper, your packaging is set to steal more attention than the actual gift inside! Shop our gift bagshereor in store at 625 Voortrekker Road, Maitland.

This week we added 5 new tissue paper designs to the range, totalling 27 designs! Our printed tissue paper is widely popular from Cape Town to the Northwest for gifts and press packs! Our new prints include adorablescotty dogs, a leopard printand incredible sketchedleaves. What is your favourite design?

We have launched them in small and large, with a window and no window option.These bags can be foundhere.This week we have added an exciting new range to our online and retail store! These Tin Tie bags are lined, making them the perfect option for muesli, biltong, coffee, nuts and more!The Tin Tie bags are composed from a poly-lined virgin kraft paper. These bags have been manufactured in a food safety accredited facility and the lining is 100% primary food contact safe.Let us know what you think and if you'd like to see some more sizes!

Father's Day is around the corner (I know, can you believe it?) and we just wanted to remind you of our extensive gift packaging range! Whether its beer, chocolates, socks or gift hampers that you need packaging for; we have got you covered!All products are available online and in store. Order now to avoid disappointment! Father's Day is the 16th of June, after all!Products used:https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product/xs-gift-box-kraft/https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product/6-bottle-enclosed-carrier/https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product/large-kraft-party-box-handle/https://www.in-the-box.co.za/product/rectangle-chocolate-box/

This week we added an entirely new range to our offering here at In The Box! We have added various bottles, lids and containers to our range, to serve a wide range of industries including cosmetic and hospitality! Whats great about this range is that you can make it completely your own! By mixing and matching lids to bottles (of which all the lids fit all the bottles), you can make you own custom and unique range of packaging for your makeup range, guesthouse offerings or gourmet oils and food products!Our plastic container range can be purchasedhere.

This week, we got creative in the office. By using two of our products, we managed to create beautiful decorated brown paper bags, perfect for gifts, picnic parties or events! What you need:A punchBrown paper bagsTwinePlants/flowers/greeneryFill your bag with gifts/sweets/treats and fold it over at the top.Punch holes in the fold, and try to centre it as best as possible.Cut a long piece of twine and lace it through the punch holes multiples times and tie into a bow.Tuck your flower or plant into the twine.Ta da! You have now got a beautiful and super affordable gift bag or party pack!

Are you having an event, wedding or party and plan on serving cupcakes or having cupcakes as thank you gifts? Why spend so much money on designer cupcakes, only to have them hidden in a stuffy box for no one to see? Cue our TRANSPARENT CUPCAKE BOXES! Available in 3 sizes, these boxes are the perfect option for your event's cupcakes! Sizes available:60x60x60mmand it'sinsert.70x70x70mmand it'sinsert.80x80x80mmand it'sinsert.

We believe our customers are the most talented human beings ever. Every time we receive photographs of their hand-crafted cookies, well thought out gift hampers or their gorgeous, unique products, we are always so impressed. Nectar and Spice is no exception to this! Their Easter cookie gift sets had the whole office "ooh-ing" and "aah-ing". Their work of art cookies can be ordered directly from themhere.The boxes used below are our ever famousRectangle Chocolate Boxes.

Last week we added a new product to our range. A variant of an already extremely popular box - our Coffee Box with Window; this box has been used for numerous products in many different industries, including tea, socks and fudge. We love the versatility of this box, and many of our customers find new and exciting ways to decorate this box with branded stickers, ribbons and more! The boxes in the below images are:Kraft Coffee BoxWhite Coffee BoxKraft Coffee Box with WindowWhite Coffee Box with Window.