I looked online at one store, KitchenKraft or something, and they have really cute, fancy boxes with windows, but they're $3.50 for 3 of them! I need to figure out a better/cheaper way to package the cupcakes I'll be selling at the craft shows in November.

Any ideas???

Thanks once again!

Amber

Check out your dollar store. I picked up colourful small dishes that are brightly coloured 3 for $1.00. They are perfect for cupcaked then wrap in cello with ribbon. Hope this helps.

Hi...

I just made a topic about this.
I found this a couple of weeks ago...

http://www.abcdistributing.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=465&P=172&Rec=22&N=35+4294966186&Nao=150&R=5584

Also:
(They're expensive) but here ya go:
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=10797362&itemIndex=2&CATID=74067&PRODID=10015475

I purchased to these from this company love them: http://www.brpboxshop.com/bakery_boxes/cupcake_boxes.html

I think I hit send too fast before. The website tilly41 posted seems to be really good. A lot cheaper than buying one box at a time at AC Moore the way I have been doing I think I am going to order boxes and inserts from them.

You can also buy wider gussetted bags from places like ULINE and tie them with a ribbon.

Take out boxes are also a really cute option:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/honeytar/813430903/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/cupcakesnthings/1392559901/


HTH

That same company does have individual cupcake boxes and the price seems pretty reasonable.

http://www.brpboxshop.com/index_all_bakery_boxes_with_images.html

It depends on what they are for. I was going to use the box and insert from BRP (which I use for larger quantities 4, 6, 12, 24) but it ended being 45 cents or so a piece for packaging. When factoring in all of the other costs, I thought that was too high considering what I can sell them for. I decided to go for just the box. I've been looking for other options as well.

BRP is awesome. Thanks for the suggestion. However, it does seem like a lot, especially since I have no idea how many people will buy single cupcakes, and how many will want to take some home (at the craft show I'm doing). How did using the box ONLY work for ya?

I was also going to suggest using uline.com because they do have a clear box that is the PERFECT size to fit a cupcake in! I bought some black boxes last year but just haven't had the time to get them all done up yet. I may use them for a bridal show in January. If anything else, I know that's far cheaper than what you were already quoted!!

The other thing is I always get good service from them, an answer with a REAL person within the first ring or two, and I go to their warehouse to pick up my items and it's always clean and the staff are friendly and quick. Definite two chef knives up!

Here is a site with a lot of boxes.

http://www.papermart.com/index/index_food_box.htm

Here is a list of specific ones I thought would work nicely. I've never ordered from this site, so I really don't know the quality of the boxes, but they're cheap. They didn't have anything specifically for cupcakes.

http://www.papermart.com/templates/83-0-80.htm#GO_83082 - 3 x 3 would probably be a good size. This one has diferent heights, so depending on how high your cupcakes are, you can go based on that.

http://www.papermart.com/templates/83-0-45.htm - these may be too big, but I just like the flower top for some reason.

http://www.papermart.com/templates/83-1-10.htm

Not sure if you'll like these, but I hope this helps.

Also -- I was looking through the person's site that destini posted, and I was wondering if anyone knew what she used for cupcake cups. They look like what you put ketchup in at McDonalds, but I like it. Where do you get those? Here is an example.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/honeytar/381181162/in/photostream/

Thanks

Thanks for the info, guys!

Shaina, did you try Gordons? Just a suggestion.. I'm not really sure where to find those actually.

I bought a 4-pack of cupcakes last weekend and they were packaged in a really cool box that I haven't been able to find in any of my internet or catalog searches. It's glossy white on the outside, kraft brown on the inside, dimensions are 7"x7"x4" and the locking "mechanism" in the front is two half-moon flaps. I've only seen boxes with either no locking flaps in the front or just a slit that the top flap tucks into. Any ideas where it may have come from?

I can't ask the people I bought the cupcakes from because it was for Cupcakes for a Cause and they were just doing it as a one-off thing until they get their bakery cafe open. I also don't want to ask them because I'm getting ready to open my own bakeshop the next town over and don't really want them to know too much, if you know what I mean...

Here's another link to plastic cupcake containers and it is not necessary to order a complete case
http://www.plasticcontainercity.com/Cupcake-Containers-Muffins.htm

Ooh I like the single cupcake ones. It looks like it would be easier to get the cupcake out without getting icing all on your hand.