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DIY Plain Kraft Casket
Our personalised casket option is our plain kraft DIY casket. It’s a simple, natural kraft casket that families can decorate themselves in whatever way feels right. Some add messages, drawings or photographs, while others turn it into a shared project with children, grandchildren or friends.
People often say this can be a comforting and meaningful thing to do together. It gives everyone a chance to add something personal, whether it’s a memory, a drawing, or a few words they want to leave with their loved one.
The plain kraft casket can be decorated with acrylic paints, felt pens, crayons, pastels or pencils. There’s no set way to approach it, families can make it as simple or as detailed as they like.
People often say this can be a comforting and meaningful thing to do together. It gives everyone a chance to add something personal, whether it’s a memory, a drawing, or a few words they want to leave with their loved one.
The plain kraft casket can be decorated with acrylic paints, felt pens, crayons, pastels or pencils. There’s no set way to approach it, families can make it as simple or as detailed as they like.
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Why Families Choose a Personalised Plain Kraft Casket
- Eco-friendly, recyclable cardboard
- Strong enough to be carried by pallbearers
- Natural kraft finish inside and out
- A simple, hands-on way for family and friends to be involved
- Can be decorated in any way that feels meaningful
- Suitable for burial or cremation (subject to each crematorium’s conditions)
Some families involve everyone. Others prefer one or two people to add the finishing touches. It’s completely up to you.
Having family and friends involved in this kind of hands-on experience can be deeply healing during the grieving process.
There are many options in how you might plan for people to participate in the personalisation of a casket, and whether it will involve all members or only a few select family members is up to you.
There are many options in how you might plan for people to participate in the personalisation of a casket, and whether it will involve all members or only a few select family members is up to you.
Looking for Printed Casket Designs Instead?
If you’d prefer a printed casket rather than decorating a plain kraft casket, we also offer a full range of in-stock printed designs.
Our Collection of Printed Casket Lids
We offer a vibrant, beautiful range of printed casket lids, designed to bring colour, connection and personality to a farewell. Each design was created to reflect things people connect with and care about.
The Outside The Box Caskets collection includes Fern, Coastal, Flower, Fantail, Sunflower, Butterfly, Starry Night Sky, Hibiscus and Pōhutukawa. We also offer a plain kraft option for those who prefer to keep things simple.
Left to right: Fern Eco Coffin, Coastal Eco Coffin, Flower Eco Coffin, Fantail Eco Coffin, Sunflower Eco Coffin, Butterfly Eco Coffin, Starry Night Sky Eco Coffin, Hibiscus Eco Coffin, Pōhutukawa Eco Coffin. Bottom: Plain Kraft Eco Coffin.
Each lid is printed using eco friendly UV inks onto the natural kraft surface of our eco cardboard caskets. Whether you want something bold, familiar or a bit more understated, there is a design to suit.
Designed and made in New Zealand, with care and attention to the details that matter.
Designed and made in New Zealand, with care and attention to the details that matter.
Want a Fully Custom Printed Casket?
From January 13, we’re offering a custom design service where you can create a one-off casket lid based on your ideas.
Each design is created from the photos, artwork, colours or themes you want included. Nothing is pre-made or repeated, every casket lid is individually designed.
If you’re wanting something more personal and bespoke than our printed range, this is a great option.
Each design is created from the photos, artwork, colours or themes you want included. Nothing is pre-made or repeated, every casket lid is individually designed.
If you’re wanting something more personal and bespoke than our printed range, this is a great option.
You can find our caskets through funeral homes across the country. Just ask for Outside The Box Caskets by name.
FAQs – Plain Kraft DIY Caskets
We’re not very artistic. Can we still make the casket personal?
Absolutely. Personalising doesn’t have to mean painting a masterpiece, it can be as simple as adding photographs, writing heartfelt messages, or choosing one of our printed lids that already reflects something meaningful to your loved one.
Absolutely. Personalising doesn’t have to mean painting a masterpiece, it can be as simple as adding photographs, writing heartfelt messages, or choosing one of our printed lids that already reflects something meaningful to your loved one.
Can children take part in decorating the casket?
Yes. We’ve seen that involving children in decorating a loved one’s casket can be both healthy and deeply healing. Art gives them a way to express feelings that might be hard to put into words. Drawing, painting or adding messages helps them feel part of the goodbye and can make the reality of loss easier to understand. You can read more in our blog Kids & Caskets: How Decorating Can Help Children Process Grief.
Yes. We’ve seen that involving children in decorating a loved one’s casket can be both healthy and deeply healing. Art gives them a way to express feelings that might be hard to put into words. Drawing, painting or adding messages helps them feel part of the goodbye and can make the reality of loss easier to understand. You can read more in our blog Kids & Caskets: How Decorating Can Help Children Process Grief.
Where can we find inspiration for decorating a casket?
You can see examples of caskets families have personalised on our Instagram page @OutsideTheBoxCaskets.
You can see examples of caskets families have personalised on our Instagram page @OutsideTheBoxCaskets.
What materials work well for decorating a casket?
Acrylic paints, felt pens, crayons, pastels, and photos all work well on our kraft cardboard. You can keep it simple or go all out , both are equally special.
Acrylic paints, felt pens, crayons, pastels, and photos all work well on our kraft cardboard. You can keep it simple or go all out , both are equally special.
