DIY a box or bag packaging it’s all about environmentally friendly, whether your budget is tight because you just started your business or you are a successful business owner who wants to stand out your box packaging, or you just make thoughtful gifts wrapping for your friends. If you are struggling with finding the easy and budget DIY box packaging, here, we are going to share the best and cheapest DIY packaging ideas for your business.

1. Fabric Pouch

First, you should look for an old T-shirt, paints, or any fabric you don’t want anymore. Then use a sewing machine to make a little pouch, and then use some twine to wrap around. You can cut Cricut out of any die-cut box or foldable box. Use your stamp to brand the fabric pouch as well as the package. This is a very trendy and cost-effective box design idea, this box packaging is perfect for packing hair extensions, furthermore, a simple and up-cycled hair extension box packaging.

2. Toilet Roll Pillow Box

The second is a DIY pillow box made out of a toilet paper roll. First, you should take a toilet paper roll and flatten it with your hands. Stamp your brand logo on it. The gap on both sides is folded in the way of a pillow box. This box packaging is ideal for packing small items, not only can work as soapboxes but also jewelry boxes. Not to mention, once it all put together, it doesn’t really look like a toilet paper roll.

3. Necklace Match Box

You can buy recycled card stock and made a little matchbox out of them, then stamped the image on the top. As for the illustration, you can use Cricut, if you don’t, you just have to cut it out with an Exacto knife by hand. With this jewelry box, you can have a hole on the packaging to show the necklace. Make sure, you make little slits there, so the necklace can fit inside. Furthermore, you can put your website or Instagram information on the side of the necklace box to promote.

4. Custom Tissue

Buying branded tissue paper can be very expensive, so an easy way to make your own custom tissue paper is to buy a huge stamp to cover more space, or a small stamp and do more stamping. You can do any pattern and color you want, the most common way is doing diagonal design where it’s all in line. This is a budget-friendly option to fold up a T-shirt or pack it into an apparel box. In order to add more protection to your product, also reminds people of your brand.

5. Fabric Tags

Fabric tags are one of the most professional and legit tags when it comes to branding. You can use heat transfer vinyl from Cricut and use Cricut machine to cut it out, or just do your logo. After you weed everything out, use a heat press or regular iron to iron it on. Then cut out the shape of canvas fabric to match the design that you choose. To make a hole for a string, you need to fold it, then cut a tiny triangle. If you want to look more professional, use a hole puncher like a fabric one instead of paper. Next, use eyelets or metal rivets, so that will be more polished. Use your regular iron to iron on the vinyl. A lot of people love are canvas, because they are eco-friendly, reusable, and easy to customize. Also, it has a neutral color that can go well with everything, it doesn’t matter what your products look like.