How to Ship Cookies Overseas

Whether your shipping your cookies to the troops or loved ones overseas, here is some guidelines to make sure that they get your cookies instead of cookie crumbs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• USPS Flat Rate Priorty shipping box
• bubble wrap
• tissue paper or newspaper

1. 
    
   USPS Flat Rate Priority Box

   The best size of package to use is a USPS Flat rate priority shipping box. The one that looks like a slightly oversized shoe box, not the one that looks like a shirt box. Such a great deal! If packed carefully, you can get 4 to 5 dozen cookies safely packed into the box. Make sure you leave enough room for cushioning material around the contents.

2. You will need bubble wrap or tissue or lots of plastic bags, so that you can fill up the spaces between the cookies and another box. Don't try to send the cookies overseas without the inner packing. Putting a box inside the priority box is a good idea because the extra cushioning protect the cookies. If you can't find a box to fit, just cut one down and make it yourself.

3. You can either wrap each cookie individually in plastic wrap, or wrap two cookies back to back and then put them into a big plastic bag that seals. This helps to keep the cookies fresh and then put them into the smaller box.

4. Place the cushioning all around your cookies. Close and shake the box to see whether you have enough cushioning. Add more newspaper, Styrofoam, bubble wrap, or peanuts. If you hear items shifting, then add more packing because it is the shifting around that destroys the cookies. Once satisfied, seal the box.

5. If you have decided to pack the cookies in a b

6. Put the smaller box inside the flat rate priority box. Put a layer of bubble wrap into the bottom and sides if you have it. Fill any gaps around the boxes with crumbled newspaper, tissue, or plastic bags. You need at least 1/2 inch space all the way around.

7. Put your note or greeting into a baggy and place into the shipping box. Close it and give it a shake. If nothing moves inside, you can go ahead and seal it up and put on the shipping label. If you hear or feel anything moving inside the package, add more packing material.

8. Tape the opening of your box and reinforce all seams with 2” wide tape. Don't cover up the USPS logo or seals and don't use cord, string or twine because they get caught in mail processing equipment.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are reusing a box, cover all previous labels and markings with heavy black marker or adhesive labels.
• The Priority Box can be picked up at the post office or ordered through their web site at USPS.com. The box measures 7-1/2 inches by 5-1/8 inches by 14-3/8 inches.

Resources

• Post Office