Rigid Gift Boxes · MOQ 500 pcs
A rigid magnetic shell wrapped in festive artwork, with the closure hidden and the whole surface available for the pattern. Foil, emboss, spot UV and windows are each quoted as their own line on top of the $1.50–2.30 magnetic band at 500 pcs.
Colourways
Overview
A magnetic box is the right structure for December because the closure is invisible: there is no ribbon to tie and no lid to align, so the entire wrapped surface is available for the festive artwork, and the box is photographed as often as it is opened. Deep spruce green, cranberry and matte navy are the wraps most programmes choose, either flooded solid with a single foiled mark, or printed with a repeated pattern — snowflake, pine, star or an art-deco tile — with the brand mark reversed out or stamped in gold or silver. Debossing the pattern instead of printing it is the quieter route and the one that photographs best on a matte lamination.
On cost, the structure is what you are buying and the festive decoration is what you choose on top. A plain magnetic box can start from 100 pcs; the festive version starts at 500 pcs because the wrap print, the foil die, the emboss die and the window all have set-up that only makes sense when it is spread across a run. Festive multi-colour decoration is set up per colour and per artwork, so the run starts at 500 pcs per design and the set-up is amortised across it — the more you order, the lower the unit price. If the budget is tight, print the festive pattern and keep the foil to one small mark: foil is priced by stamped area, and a 30mm mark costs a fraction of a full edge band. For December delivery by sea, artwork should be approved by early August.
Specification
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Structure | Rigid board shell, hidden magnets, ribbon pull tab or tab-and-slot |
| Size | Built to your product — no stock dies; common festive brief 200×150×70mm and up |
| Wrap | Printed art paper over greyboard; soft-touch or matte lamination |
| Festive decoration | Multi-colour print, gold or silver foil, emboss or deboss, spot UV — each quoted as its own line |
| Window | Die-cut window with film, or an open aperture — quoted as its own line |
| Insert | EVA foam, velvet-wrapped tray or folded paper platform, cut to outline |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per design, per festive artwork |
| Lead time | 12–18 days after sample approval, before transit |
| Order window | Artwork approved by early August for sea freight; early October for air |
Variants
One colour across the whole shell and a single gold or silver stamp. The most photogenic option and the cheapest way to look expensive, because foil is priced by area rather than by logo count.
A snowflake, pine or tile repeat printed across lid and base. More print passes than a flooded wrap, and the pattern has to be set to the dieline so it breaks across the edges deliberately.
The same repeat pressed into a matte-laminated wrap instead of printed. Subtle, textural, and usually cheaper than five or six printed colours.
A die-cut aperture with film so the product reads on the shelf unopened. Adds a cutting die and a film application step, both quoted as their own lines.
Materials
| Option | What it means |
|---|---|
| Coated art paper wrap | The standard festive surface: takes dense print, foil and spot UV cleanly, and holds a saturated cranberry or spruce without mottling. |
| Textured or linen-effect wrap | A visible grain under the print that suits debossing and reads as premium in the hand. Priced differently from a smooth coated wrap. |
| Soft-touch matte lamination | A velvet-matte surface with almost no glare — the finish most often combined with a single foil mark. A small increase over standard lamination. |
| Greyboard weight | Heavier board adds rigidity, weight and freight; for a festive box that is posted, ask about a foldable shell to reduce assembled volume. |
Best for
A box that is opened in front of the recipient is the point. One festive artwork, one run, shipped against a distribution list.
Magnetic shells with a foam or velvet tray hold a multi-item set at a fixed height so the reveal is the same in every box.
Window and flooded-wrap versions sit on a counter or under a tree without a ribbon, which suits retailers packing to order.
Festive shells are reordered annually, so the print set-up is paid in year one and reused every December after that.
Sizing
| Dimension | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Interior clearance | Allow 3–5mm around a rigid product so it is held rather than loose, and 5–8mm on a foam cut-out so the foam compresses. |
| Depth | Set the depth from the product plus the insert, not from a stock box. Extra depth is board you pay for twice: once in material, once in freight. |
| Assembled or foldable | An assembled shell takes real container volume; a foldable version cuts that significantly at a similar unit price. Ask both versions quoted with freight. |
| Pattern register | A festive repeat has to be set to the dieline so it breaks across the edges by design. Send the artwork on the die line rather than as a flat panel illustration. |
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FAQ
Set-up, timing and the answers that decide a December order.
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