Mug Shipping Boxes Made to Fit Your Mug and Handle

What are mug shipping boxes?

A mug shipping box is a small carton, close to a cube, built around a single mug. The inside size leaves space for the handle, so the mug stands upright and does not lean on a wall.

Most styles close with a tuck flap and need no tape. You can print the outside, the inside, or both, and add a window if you want shoppers to see the mug.

We make each box to your inside length, width and height. It fits your mug, not a generic one.

Which board should I pick for a mug box?

Paperboard gives the sharpest print, which suits a mug sitting on a gift shop shelf. Corrugated adds a cushioning layer in the wall, which helps once the box goes into a carrier network.

E flute keeps the box slim. B flute is thicker and suits heavy stoneware or a two-mug set. Our corrugated flute guide for buyers explains the differences.

Some sellers order both. They use paperboard for retail stock and E flute for web orders, with the same artwork on each.

Does a mug box need an insert?

A close-cut box holds many mugs well on its own. An insert helps when your mugs vary a little in size, or when a window means the mug must face front.

A corrugated insert grips the body and keeps the handle off the walls. You can add custom corrugated inserts for fit to the same quote.

Inserts also speed up packing. The mug drops in, the insert holds it, and the lid tucks shut.

Can I add a window to my mug box?

Yes. A die-cut window on the front panel shows the glaze or printed design without opening the box. It works well on a shelf or a market table.

For orders that travel, a solid front adds a bit more protection, and your print does the selling.

Keep the window away from the handle side. Our designers can line it up on the free proof.

Can one box hold a mug and a gift set?

Yes, with extra room. A roaster might pair a mug with a bag of beans, and a tea shop might add a tin or a few sachets.

We size the box around everything inside, not the mug alone. A divider keeps a heavy tin from knocking the glaze. If the set is large, look at a two piece lid box for sets instead.

How do I ship a mug without it breaking?

Wrap the mug in paper first, with extra turns around the handle. Stuff a loose sheet into the hollow so the walls are held from both sides.

Most sellers then put the mug box inside a slightly larger outer carton with paper fill around it. Our page on ecommerce shipping boxes for outer cartons covers that second layer.

Mark the top of the outer carton. A mug does best when it travels on its base.