You may not realize it, but each trip to the drive-thru is hurting our planet. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an estimated 25 billion to-go cups are thrown away every year.
If you need holiday gifts, wedding favors, or swag for your restaurant, why not make it personalized tumblers? These reusable cups are fun, trendy, and may just keep the planet a little greener.
Are you ready to order? Here are all the design tips you need to know!
Order custom tumblers for…
Cafés & Restaurants
Offer specialty drinks in souvenir tumblers to help your customers remember their dining experience. Tumblers with lids and straws are also great for kids’ meals.
Outdoor Events
It’s summertime! Cookouts, picnics, barbecues, or festivals aren’t complete without cool drinks served in cute personalized tumblers.
Schools
Custom tumblers help show your school pride! Get them printed with your name and/or mascot and then sell them in your bookstore. Next to hoodies and textbooks, they’re sure to be a huge hit with your students!
Theme Parks
During a day of fun, visitors to a theme park are sure to feel really thirsty. Pour ice cold lemonade in souvenir tumblers that you sell at your concession stands.
Retail Stores
Scroll through Instagram, and you’ll see a ton of artful pictures of cool drinkware! Your retail store can be #trending if you sell tumblers printed with your logo.
Parties
You can’t celebrate good times without tasty drinks! Pour them inside of personalized tumblers instead of red Solo cups at birthday bashes, graduation parties, or baby showers.
Holidays
Drinkware is an exciting gift for any occasion! Whether you need stocking stuffers for Christmas or something for Father’s Day, you can’t go wrong with a custom tumbler.
Weddings
Say “I do” to tumblers at your wedding. After they’re filled with wine, these personalized wedding cups are perfect for the toasts!
Trade Shows
Swag, swag, swag! Expo visitors want to go home with their arms full of freebies. Get everyone running to your trade show display by offering cool promotional tumblers.
Corporate Gifts
77% of employees are not drinking enough water while they’re on the clock. Keep your team hydrated by giving out custom tumblers as corporate gifts.
Custom Tumblers Design Tips
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Choose the type of tumbler.
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Pick a size.
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Decide on the color scheme.
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Print a cool design on front.
Tip 1. Choose the Type of Tumbler
The best tumblers are large and insulated. Shop for any of the following types:
Plastic Tumblers
Plastic tumblers are great if you’re on a budget. They come in a variety of colors and sizes and are usually made from acrylic, a lightweight type of plastic that can handle hot or cold temperatures.
Stainless Steel Tumblers
You can’t go wrong with stainless steel tumblers. These metal cups are vacuum insulated, which keeps drinks cold for 18 hours and hot for about 8 hours.
Stemless Wine Tumblers
Feel fine with a glass of chilled wine! Just pour your favorite in a stemless wine tumbler. As a bonus, this trendy drinkware comes with a lid, so you don’t have to worry about any spills.
Skinny Tumblers
Do you need drinkware that fits in a cupholder? How about something for your bike? Try skinny tumblers, which have a nice, slim design.
Large Tumblers
If you buy large tumblers, you won’t have to deal with as many refills. The biggest sizes hold as many as 30 ounces of your favorite drink.
Photo Tumblers
Photo tumblers come with an unlimited number of ink colors for your design. You can print your favorite pics right on front at no additional charge!
Coffee Tumblers
Wake up on the right side of the bed with coffee tumblers! Like travel mugs, they’re insulated for hot drinks. The only difference is they don’t have a handle.
BruMate Tumblers
Are you willing to splurge? BruMate offers a line of premium tumblers that look trendy and offer insulation that lasts as long as 24 hours.
YETI Tumblers
Head to the lake with a fishing pole and a YETI tumbler. These portable cups are a bit more expensive, but worth the price for ice cold drinks in the great outdoors.
Color Changing Tumblers
Kids won’t be able to resist color changing tumblers! These mood cups instantly change when you fill them with a cold drink. You can also buy tumblers where only the straws change colors.
Mason Jar Tumblers
Mason jars are already one of the most useful items to have in the kitchen, but how about one that’s also insulated like a tumbler? Game changer!
Eco-Friendly Tumblers
Reusable drinkware is better for the planet than disposable cups, but these eco-friendly tumblers take it to the next level! They’re made from wheat straw, a type of bio-plastic that is becoming more popular.
Sequin Tumblers
Embrace the glitz and glamour and sip from a sequin tumbler! These glittery cups are right at home in beauty stores and at fashion shows.
Unique Tumblers
Wow everyone with tumblers in unique shapes. Disco ball tumblers, for instance, are perfect for 70s themed parties. Cue “Stayin’ Alive!”
Tip 2. Pick a Size
Tumblers hold an average of 16 fluid ounces. You can buy smaller or larger sizes as well. Choose your tumbler size!
Tip 3. Decide on the Color Scheme
The colors bring your custom tumblers to life! Depending on the product, you’ll have to choose a:
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Cup color
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Lid color
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Straw color
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All One Color
Match the cup, lid, and straw, and then print your design in black or white on the front.
Clear Tumblers
Pick totally clear cups and then go crazy with the lid, straw, and imprint colors. There are a ton of fun ways you can mix and match!
Four Different Colors
Be bold! Choose four different colors, one each for the cup, lid, straw, and imprint.
Full Color Imprint
Try a full color imprint, which includes as many ink colors as you want for the custom design on front. You can even print a photo!
Tip 4. Print a Cool Design
You can buy tumblers at Target or Walmart, but what’s the fun in that? Customize them with a design that’s unique to you! Print any of the following on your cups:
Logo
Do you need the custom tumblers for your business? Print your logo on the front. Now people will think about your brand every time they’re thirsty!
Name
Put the name of your event or business on each personalized tumbler. You can also print first or last names for events like family reunions.
Title
Be proud of who you are by printing your title on a custom tumbler. Boss, Maid of Honor, Dungeon Master…whatever fits your lifestyle!
Monogram
Sometimes less is more. Go for a minimalist look by printing your initials on each tumbler cup.
Quote
A funny or motivational quote brings personality to your tumblers. You can also print your company slogan.
Clipart Image
If you’re printing text on the tumblers, you should add free clipart to go with it. This adds a fun extra touch.
Photo
As long as your tumbler of choice comes with full color printing, you can add a photo on front. Choose something special that people will enjoy seeing every day!
Other Considerations for Buying Custom Tumblers
Hot or Cold Drinks
Some tumblers are insulated for cold drinks, some for hot, and some for both. Think about what you’re pouring inside before you choose.
Lid Type
You’ll have to think about whether you want the lid to screw on top, or for it to have a sip-through hole instead of a straw. Most of the time lid is made from plastic, but for a high-end look, try cork instead!
Straw Type
Striped, bendy, regular, or no straw at all? That’s a choice you’ll have to make before your purchase.
Minimum
You have a wide range of quantity options for custom tumblers. The minimum is anywhere from 25 to 200 per order, which means you can easily find an amount that works for you.
Price
Custom tumblers are very affordable gifts. You can find a ton of stylish options for under $2 each.
Real Life Example
You want people to love your company, and the best way is with promotional products. Swag creates a following and helps fans show off how obsessed they are with your brand.
Take Nutella for example, a brand famous for their creamy hazelnut cocoa spread. In 2017, the first Nutella Café opened in downtown Chicago. People from all over visit this cool bistro to taste the delicious pancakes and ice cream creations.
Customers were also able to buy Nutella branded swag like coffee mugs and tumblers. These cool gifts show off their love for all things Nutella!
Alyssa Mertes
Alyssa Mertes is an expert on branded swag. She's done it all, from uncovering the world's first custom tote bag to interviewing the designer who created AC/DC's logo. Her work has been featured on several podcasts and media websites.
