Packaging your Christmas

Christmas is the time for exchanging gifts with friends and family but this can become a challenge if they are not near enough for a visit or live abroad.The excitement of shopping for loved ones is something we all enjoy and receiving a gift from family or friends is every bit as exciting so sending a voucher or money never quite feels the same. Here are some fantastic tips for packaging gifts so they withstand the postage and delivery experience and maintain the 'wow' factor. 

• Invest in speciality packaging, a proper box will look much more effective than a repurposed one or jiffy bag and there are many options for bespoke packaging including packaging box printing, adding the design of image of your choice to a plain white box for added wow!

• Use packaging material inside the box to protect the gift by absorbing shock and pressure.

• Popped popcorn can make fun eco packaging that is cheap and easy to fill the gaps in boxes with.

• Remove batteries before sealing the packaging box to prevent whirring and buzzing en route.

• Consider using an outer packaging box for extra fragile items to provide additional protection.

• Use wide tape to better seal packages and ensure that edges stay stuck down in transit.

• Cover the address label in clear tape taking care to make sure it is still legible.

• Ensure the packaging box is a good fit and there is not extra room around the item as if the item can move about inside the box it has a greater chance of breaking.

• Make the external wrapping of the gift a neutral wrapping such as brown paper so as not to advertise that the package is a gift and may contain a high value item.

• Fragile stickers are useful to put on a gift but they do not guarantee the item will be handled with care.

• If the item is small and you wish to disguise it a presentation box fitting to it's size concealed within a larger box such as a cake packaging box can work well.

• Make sure that the overall package is inspected thoroughly before being sent to make sure that there are no tears or loose edges that can worsen in transit and everything is secure.

• Check the postage in good time and try to avoid sending perishables using slow and economy postage services.

Happy packaging and merry Christmas to all.

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