Custom Bags

Mini Gift Bags

Mini Gift Bags built to your specification — your dimensions, your board, your print.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
paper bag
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

No obligation

Quote the finished pack

Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the finish you have in mind. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What mini gift bags have to cope with

    Mini Gift Bags hold a very small item — a ring, an earring pair, a favour — where the bag is almost jewellery-scale. That is the starting point for the specification, because at this size a ribbon closure often reads better than a handle, because a scaled-down handle rarely looks right.

    In service they are used for wedding favours, event giveaways and small jewellery purchases.

    Presentation on the shelf

    Shelf presence is decided at arm's length, not close up. Contrast, the front panel hierarchy and how the pack sits next to competitors matter more than a finish that only reads in the hand.

    If mini gift bags will be faced on a shelf, tell us the facing orientation so the strongest panel is the one the customer sees.

    Where mini gift bags are actually used

    Mini Gift Bags are specified for wedding favours, event giveaways and small jewellery purchases. At this size a ribbon closure often reads better than a handle, because a scaled-down handle rarely looks right.

    • Wedding favours, event giveaways and small jewellery purchases
    • In-store purchases
    • Bakery and takeaway counters
    • Boutique retail

    The substrate for mini gift bags

    170gsm board with ribbon rather than rope, which scales down more gracefully.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; at this size a ribbon closure often reads better than a handle, because a scaled-down handle rarely looks right.

    • Virgin kraft paper
    • Recycled kraft paper
    • White kraft paper
    • Coated art paper
    • Greaseproof paper

    Printing mini gift bags

    There is very little panel. A single mark or a monogram works; a full design does not fit legibly.

    Flexography, Offset lithography, Digital press are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing mini gift bags

    There is very little panel. A single mark or a monogram works; a full design does not fit legibly.

    Each finish below is a separate pass on the press or the finishing line, which is why they are quoted individually rather than bundled.

    • Matte lamination
    • Gloss lamination
    • Foil stamping
    • Spot UV
    • Uncoated natural kraft

    Sizing mini gift bags

    Smaller again, around 3 × 2 × 4 in, where handle and gusset construction get genuinely fiddly.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. A standard handle is applied to a miniature bag, and the proportion looks wrong even when the bag is well made.

    Artwork for a finished pack

    Allow for the bottom fold and side gussets on the dieline, and keep logos clear of the crease lines so they read cleanly when the bag is open.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    How an order runs

    Send the product dimensions, the quantity and your deadline. What comes back is a board grade, a structure, a print method, a lead time and a written price — not a number on its own.

    A dieline template follows, then a proof. For finish-led work we usually recommend a physical prototype at this point, because foil and soft-touch do not read accurately on screen.

    Seeing the finish first

    We can produce a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure of mini gift bags before committing.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Mini Gift Bags at a specification level

    ProductMini Gift Bags
    CategoryCustom Bags
    ConstructionSide-gusseted, bottom-glued
    Paper weight100gsm – 200gsm depending on load
    HandlesTwisted paper, flat paper, rope or ribbon
    MaterialsVirgin kraft paper, Recycled kraft paper, White kraft paper, Coated art paper
    PrintingFlexography, Offset lithography, Digital press
    FinishesMatte lamination, Gloss lamination, Foil stamping, Spot UV, Uncoated natural kraft
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Mini Gift Bags in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Where the finish does the work

      Fitted to what goes in it

      Smaller again, around 3 × 2 × 4 in, where handle and gusset construction get genuinely fiddly.

      The failure worth avoiding

      Handles are out of proportion at this scale, either too thick to look right or too thin to hold.

      Where it has to work

      Specified for wedding favours, event giveaways and small jewellery purchases.

      The detail that decides it

      At this size a ribbon closure often reads better than a handle, because a scaled-down handle rarely looks right.

      This format sits in our custom bags range, alongside 26 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Mini Gift Bags: questions buyers ask

      Specification, minimums and lead times for mini gift bags.

      Will this work as a shipper as well as a gift box?

      Rarely without compromise. A box built to present is not built to survive a carrier network alone. A presentation box inside a plain protective outer usually costs less overall than one box trying to do both.

      Is there a minimum size you can produce?

      Small formats are limited by what the die and the gluing line can hold rather than by any policy. Mini Gift Bags sit comfortably within that, but tolerances tighten as size drops, so we recommend a structural sample before print.

      Which handle type should I choose?

      It depends on the load, not the look. Twisted paper handles suit light contents; flat paper is stronger for the same cost; cotton rope carries the most and reads as the most premium. Above a few kilos the failure point is usually the bag tearing at the handle, so a reinforced top edge matters as much as the handle itself.

      How much weight will they carry?

      That is set by the paper weight and the top-edge reinforcement together rather than by the handle alone. Tell us the heaviest thing you will put in mini gift bags and we will specify to it rather than to an average.

      How long do mini gift bags take to produce?

      3 to 5 business days after artwork approval, plus freight. Paper bag runs with applied finishes can take longer because each finish is a separate pass, and we confirm a firm date in writing with the quote.

      What do mini gift bags cost?

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. Rigid construction is hand-assembled, so labour is a larger share of the unit cost here than it is on a machine-glued carton and quantity discounts flatten out sooner.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. Ask for the printed prototype rather than the plain sample if the question is finish — soft-touch, foil and deboss all read differently in the hand than on a screen.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. Send the physical box rather than a photograph. Wrap stock, corner finish and interior lining are what make a rigid box feel the way it does, and none of them photograph.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Small formats consolidate well, so if you are ordering several at once they normally travel as a single consignment rather than being charged separately.

      Can I order mini gift bags in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the paper bag around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and paper bags then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. It also means a reorder can be priced against a larger quantity without re-opening the specification.

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      Start on Mini Gift Bags

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.