# How to Sell Custom Gift Boxes in WooCommerce (with Gift Wrap and a Message)

> Let customers fill a gift box, add paid gift wrap and write a message that reaches whoever packs the order. A setup guide for WooCommerce, ready for gifting season.

Source: https://nanflows.com/blog/woocommerce-gift-box-builder
Published: 2026-10-12 · Updated: 2026-10-12
By: Nanflows team
About: Nanflows Bundles (https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle)

**In short:** a gift box builder lets the shopper choose what goes in a box, add gift wrap and write a message. In WooCommerce, [Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle) has a gift box type for 1 to 50 items, with an optional wrap price and a gift message that shows on the order for whoever packs it. Set it up a few weeks before gifting season.

Gift buyers are the easiest customers you’ll get all year, and the most anxious. They want something that looks thought-through, and they don’t know the products like you do. A build-a-box gift fixes both: they choose what goes in, and you make it look like a present.

This post shows how to set up gift boxes in WooCommerce with [Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle).

## What the shopper does

1. Picks the products for the box, from the selection you offer.
2. Ticks **Add gift wrap** if they want it, with the price shown.
3. Writes an optional **gift message**.
4. Adds the box to the cart as one item.

The message goes on the order, where whoever packs it can see it.

![A gift box with four products, gift wrap and a message, next to the order showing the same message](https://nanflows.com/img/blog/woo-gift-box.svg)
*Left: what the shopper fills in. Right: the same box on the order, message included.*

## Setting it up

1. **Bundles → Create Bundle → Gift box.**
2. Add the products that can go in the box.
3. **Items in one box:** shoppers fill it with exactly this many, from 1 to 50.
4. **Gift wrap price:** if it’s above 0, shoppers get a tick box to add it, and the price is added to the bundle. Leave it at 0 for no wrapping option.
5. **Let customers add a gift message:** on or off.
6. **Price the box:** a fixed price, a percentage off, an amount off, or no discount on the products.
7. Pick the pages and publish.

## Should wrapping be free?

Charging a small amount for wrapping is common and people accept it, because it’s real work. But try thinking of it the other way round: a box at a fixed price with wrapping free reads as more generous than a cheaper box plus a wrapping fee.

If you charge, keep it simple: one wrap, one price.

## Choosing the box size

Three to five items works for most gift boxes. Fewer looks thin; more starts to cost more than a gift budget.

Match the number to your actual packaging. If your boxes hold four candles, make it “Items in one box: 4”. The exact size is there so the box always fits.

## Timing for gifting season

Gift boxes sell in waves: Christmas, Diwali, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Eid, end of year for corporate gifts. Two Pro rules help:

- **Sell from / Sell until.** Set the box up weeks early and let it appear and disappear on the right days, in your shop’s time zone.
- **Maximum bundles per order.** Useful if your wrapping or stock can’t handle one order of 40 boxes. For corporate orders, deal with them directly.

Leave a margin for shipping. Set “Sell until” a few days before your last delivery date, not on the holiday itself.

## Making the box sell

- **Photograph a finished box,** wrapped. Choose it as the bundle’s picture on the **Name & text** step.
- **Curate the pool.** Twelve products that all look good together beat your whole catalogue.
- **Offer a box at more than one price point** if your products vary, such as a small box of 3 and a big box of 5.
- **Show it where gift buyers land:** a gift page, using the Bundle block or the shortcode.

## Gift box, mix and match, or build your own?

- **Gift box:** one pool, an exact number, wrapping and a message.
- **[Mix and match](https://nanflows.com/blog/woocommerce-mix-and-match-products):** one pool, a minimum and maximum, no gift options.
- **[Build your own](https://nanflows.com/blog/woocommerce-build-your-own-bundle):** slots, like one sweet, one savoury and one drink.

## Get ready for gifting season

- **[Nanflows Bundles Pro](https://nanflows.com/products/nanflows-bundle)** has gift boxes with paid wrap and a message, plus mix & match and build your own. $39 a year for one site, or $149 for up to five, and a first purchase can be refunded within 14 days.
- It builds on the free [Nanflows Bundles](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nanflows-bundle/) plugin from WordPress.org.
- More on [WooCommerce product bundles](https://nanflows.com/woocommerce-product-bundles).

## FAQ

### Where does the gift message appear?

On the order, with the bundle, so it’s in front of whoever packs it.

### Does gift wrap count as one of the items?

No. The box holds exactly the number you set, and wrapping is extra.

### Can gift boxes be paid by cash on delivery?

Each bundle has its own payment rule: COD, prepaid only, or both. For expensive gift boxes, prepaid only is worth considering. See bundles and cash on delivery.