Heart-Shaped Packaging That Speaks for Your Brand
Custom heart boxes are one of the most recognized and emotionally resonant packaging formats available. The heart silhouette communicates love, care, and celebration instantly, making heart-shaped packaging an ideal choice for chocolates, confections, jewelry, cosmetics, bath and body products, candles, and any product positioned around gifting occasions. Whether you are preparing for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, anniversaries, weddings, or year-round gifting programs, custom heart boxes from Teal Packaging combine distinctive visual impact with professional structural quality. Teal Packaging works with manufacturing partners to produce custom heart boxes with a minimum order of 50 units, free shipping to the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, and a standard two-week turnaround.
Heart boxes are more than seasonal novelties. For gifting brands, confectionery businesses, luxury personal care companies, and specialty retailers, heart-shaped packaging is a year-round sales driver. Consumers associate the format with premium presentation and thoughtful selection, which supports higher price points and reduced price sensitivity at retail. A well-designed custom heart box becomes part of the gift itself, adding perceived value that goes beyond the product inside.
Teal Packaging's free design support team helps brands develop heart box packaging that balances the structural demands of the heart silhouette with print quality and brand consistency, from the initial dieline through to the final press-ready proof.
Every order includes design support at no additional charge.
Materials and GSM Specifications for Heart Boxes
Heart box structures require materials that hold a precise die-cut silhouette while providing sufficient rigidity for stacking, retail display, and gift presentation. Teal Packaging offers the following substrate options for custom heart boxes:
- Rigid chipboard (1400-2400 gsm): The premium choice for heart box construction. High-density chipboard maintains the clean heart silhouette without warping and provides a substantial, gift-quality feel. Available wrapped in a wide range of coated papers, textured papers, velvet materials, and fabric options for a luxury presentation. Ideal for jewelry, premium confectionery, and luxury cosmetic gifting.
- SBS paperboard (300-450 gsm): A more cost-effective option for heart-shaped folding carton configurations. SBS delivers excellent print clarity and is well-suited for branded confectionery boxes, seasonal gift packaging, and mid-range personal care gifting formats.
- Kraft board (250-350 gsm): A natural-finish alternative for artisan food brands, organic beauty products, and handmade confectionery. The kraft surface communicates craftsmanship and authenticity, particularly when paired with minimalist print and natural twine or ribbon closures.
- Coated duplex board (300-400 gsm): A practical mid-range substrate for high-volume seasonal heart box programs where a clean print surface and structural performance are required at a cost-effective price point.
All materials are FSC-certified and printed with soy-based inks. Interior lining options including velvet, satin, and foil papers add to the gift presentation without requiring a separate insert component.
Customization Options for Heart-Shaped Gift Packaging
Teal Packaging's free design support team configures your custom heart boxes for maximum visual impact and structural performance:
- Lid and base configurations: Two-piece lid-and-base heart boxes, clamshell heart boxes with ribbon hinge, single-piece fold-flat configurations, nested heart box sets in multiple sizes, and windowed lid configurations with clear PET film for product visibility.
- Print and surface finish: Full CMYK process color, Pantone spot color matching, foil stamping in gold, silver, rose gold, and holographic finishes, embossing and debossing for tactile brand marks, gloss and matte lamination, soft-touch coating, and UV spot varnish for selective glossy highlights on a matte background.
- Closure options: Magnetic closures concealed within the lid for premium heart boxes, ribbon ties, satin bow attachments, and interlocking tab closures for folding carton formats.
- Interior options: Velvet and satin liner pads, custom-shaped foam inserts to hold specific products securely, corrugated dividers for multi-compartment confectionery boxes, and ballotin-style paper cups for chocolates and truffles.
- Exterior add-ons: Printed belly bands for promotional messaging, tissue paper wrapping, and shredded paper fill for retail-ready gift presentation.
For brands building a complete gifting program, pair your heart boxes with coordinating custom gift boxes in complementary shapes and sizes, or explore custom rigid boxes for rectangular gifting formats within the same premium packaging program.
Standard Sizes for Heart Boxes (Inches)
Teal Packaging produces custom heart boxes across a range of standard sizes. Custom dimensions are available for any specific product requirement:
- Small heart box (jewelry, single chocolates, mini cosmetics): 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 inches to 6 x 5.5 x 2 inches
- Medium heart box (confectionery assortments, skincare duo sets): 7 x 6.5 x 2 inches to 9 x 8 x 2.5 inches
- Large heart box (luxury chocolate collections, gift sets): 10 x 9 x 2.5 inches to 14 x 12.5 x 3 inches
- Extra-large heart box (multi-product gift sets, hampers): 14 x 13 x 3 inches to 18 x 16 x 4 inches
- Nested heart box sets: Graduated sizes produced to nest within each other for compact retail storage and shipping.
The heart die-cut silhouette is precision-engineered to maintain clean curves and tight tolerances at all production sizes. Provide your target product dimensions and the team will recommend the most appropriate heart box size and structural configuration.
Sustainability in Heart Box Packaging
Giving a beautiful gift should not come at an environmental cost. Teal Packaging uses FSC-certified board materials across all heart box constructions, ensuring paper and cardboard components originate from responsibly managed forests. Soy-based inks are used throughout the printing process, reducing VOC emissions and supporting the recyclability of printed surfaces. Structural designs prioritize material efficiency without compromising the visual impact and gift-quality feel that consumers expect from heart-shaped packaging.
Interior lining options are selected to maintain end-of-life recyclability wherever possible. Velvet and satin inserts can be designed as removable components, allowing the outer box to be recycled while the liner serves as a display or storage piece. For eco-conscious gifting brands, water-based coatings replace plastic lamination layers, keeping the full box structure recyclable in standard paper recycling streams.
For personal care and beauty brands pairing heart boxes with other product packaging, explore custom cosmetic boxes and custom soap boxes for a cohesive sustainable packaging program across your full product range, all produced to the same FSC-certified, soy-ink environmental standards.
How to Order Custom Heart Boxes
Ordering bespoke heart boxes from Teal Packaging is a straightforward process with full design support included:
- Step 1 - Quote request: Provide your target product dimensions, quantity requirements, preferred material and finish, and any design brief or existing brand assets. Minimum order is 50 units per SKU.
- Step 2 - Design development: The free design support team engineers the heart box dieline, selects appropriate structural format, and prepares a full-color digital proof from your artwork or brand guidelines.
- Step 3 - Proof approval: Review and approve the digital proof before production begins. Artwork revisions are handled within the proof stage at no additional charge.
- Step 4 - Production and delivery: Manufacturing completes within two weeks of proof approval. Finished heart boxes ship free to addresses in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, with tracking information provided at dispatch.
For seasonal programs requiring advance production of large volumes, or for gifting brands building year-round heart box inventory, contact the Teal Packaging team to discuss production scheduling and volume pricing. Planning heart box orders several weeks ahead of peak gifting seasons ensures availability without premium rush charges.