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Shipping Wedding Gifts Boxes Internationally: Gaining Popularity and Accessibility Part 1

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Preparing boxes for packing and mailing overseas.

In today’s society, not everyone is a short drive to see family and friends. Some are lucky if they can even hop on a plane to visit. With careers taking people all over the globe, buying gifts online and having them shipped across seas is rapidly becoming the norm.

It’s your friend’s wedding; however, due to budget and your work schedule, you can’t make the international flight. You search online and find the perfect gift. How are you going to get it to the happy couple?

Many of the very best wedding gifts are extremely fragile. Antiques are breakable by the nature of their age. Artwork, glassware and sculptures, require special handling to make the trip intact. Delicate gift items will bring smiles to the bride and groom, but only if they aren’t in pieces by the time they get there.

Ensure you choose the best shipping methods so your wedding gifts arrive safely. Large cardboard shipping boxes can be used for packing and shipping bigger items such as sculptures or artwork. Styrofoam corner protectors creates a cushion between the inner carton corner and outer carton. Smaller corrugated cardboard boxes can fit objects like heirloom jewelry, China, silverware and figurines.
Cushioned interiors, bubble wrap rolls, packing peanuts, and other specialized packing materials wrap your gift securely, protecting it against from all of the hazards of international shipping.

Working with a professional packaging company and PackagingSupplies.com will guarantee that your gift arrives in plenty of time for the big day.

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How to Make an Easter Bunny House from a Cardboard Box

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

This Easter, keep your kids busy as they anxiously await the Easter Bunny. All kids know that bunnies live underground in small dens. Imagine how excited they would be to create their very own Easter bunny house – right from a cardboard box! Making this craft is simple and will add fun and creativity to the holiday.

Here are the materials you will need:

  • Cardboard box
  • Imitation grass
  • Empty toilet paper roll
  • Plastic Easter eggs
  • Small, stuffed Easter bunny
  • Cardboard
  • Tape
  • Construction paper
  • Markers
  • Paint
  • Old butter tubs

Once you have all your supplies, follow the steps below to create your Bunny House.

  1. Turn the box over so that the open top is on the side.
  2. Cut a hole through the top of the box, and place the tube of toilet paper halfway into the hole, and halfway out of the box.
  3. Stick the grass on top of the box, going around the air hole. Keep in mind that this is an underground den!
  4. Once you have constructed the exterior, help your kids design a living room for the inside of the house. Here’s where you can get creative and use the various materials you have collected for the project. For example, butter tubs are ideal for tables. Small boxes can make nice chairs.

Once the Bunny House is complete, give each child a stuffed bunny to move into the new home! Find more Easter crafts on Themeaparty.com.

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Revealed: Why Cardboard Boxes Are Being Used to Make Liquid Laundry Soap Containers

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Picture this: you are sifting through cleaning supplies at the grocery store, and all of a sudden, you spot your favorite brand of liquid laundry soap. However, this time, it looks a lot different. You notice that the bottle is made out of cardboard boxes! Soon, you may be noticing this trend more often. Recently, Seventh Generation, a producer of non-toxic household cleaners, announced plans to introduce an innovative new design for detergent bottles. The containers will be made from 100 percent recycled cardboard packaging and newspaper.

According to a study by the Carbon Disclosure Product, about 53 percent of consumers say they would rather purchase products from companies that have the environment in mind, and are concerned about energy conservation. Although producers of various beverages, such as milk and wine, have tried out versions of recyclable cardboard packaging, this brand new use for the material is sure to be its big debut in household products.

Even though the exterior of the bottle appears to be made from similar cardboard material used to box eggs, the surface is smooth and flat to the touch. Inside the bottle, there is a plastic pouch for the detergent. The advantage of this design is that it uses 66 percent less plastic than the conventional laundry bottle.

Additionally, when the container is empty, consumers can rip it in half and recycle the cardboard packaging material with newspapers. Aside from being environmentally friendly, this small container is four times as concentrated as regular laundry detergent bottles, and can handle up to 66 loads of laundry. Nevertheless, the look of the bottle is still similar to the conventional detergent container, with the plastic cap intact.

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Best Ways to Recycle #Valentine’s Day Candy Gift #Boxes

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you receive a special Valentine’s Day gift whether it’s candy in a heart shaped cardboard box, fresh roses in a vase, a special dinner for two at a romantic restaurant or something extraordinary from your beloved. Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples either remember your children, cousins, grandparents, parents and friends too!

After you have eaten the sweet treats from a heart shaped cardboard box, don’t be so quick to toss it away! You can reuse those candy gift boxes or recycle them.

Reuse Valentine's Day candy gift boxes for crafts, treats or small treasures. Photo credit: xfishflakes.blogspot.com

A few ways to reuse those memorable candy boxes:

1. Save the crinkle paper insert as a pattern for future homemade Valentine’s Day decorations. You can also donate these to child care centers or your local kindergartens, who often use the pre-formed hearts as a template for tracing practice and other craft projects. These make nice templates to be used for Mother’s Day or other special occasions.

2. Valentine candy boxes can also be reused to store small beads, earrings, buttons or any other small items. They are usually sturdy enough to be stored in another box or plastic tote for safekeeping.

3. Remove the inner candy wrappers or plastic tray and decoupage for a unique box to hold your special mementos. Allow both the top and bottom pieces to completely dry first.

4. Donate candy gift boxes to your local scrapbooking group, Freecycle group or other local crafter’s guild. Oftentimes crafters will reuse these sweet smelling boxes as one of their creations.

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