How to Make Stunning Printables that Sell Well! (Extra $2,000 a month)

If you enjoy playing with colours and fonts, this is one side hustle you’ll love. It’s to do with making printables to sell for profit. 

Everything has gone digital these days – from digital planners to digital invites. This means there is a customer base ready to buy digital products – products that you could sell!

A quick search on Pinterest or Etsy will show you how popular these products are – and you can certainly join the bandwagon to make a passive income for yourself.

The great thing about selling printables is that you don’t need to worry about shipping or holding stock.

With everything done online, you enjoy the freedom to work around your family life without hindering personal commitments. 

Here is an example:

So if you were to sell a meal planner, you will only create one file and put it up for sale. Once your customers make a purchase they get instant access to download that file. A meal planner is just one idea. Below is a list of other printables you can create and sell in your online store. 

Towards the end of this post, you have a huge list of digital products that you can sell online.

What are printables?

Printables are downloadable digital files that can be printed for use at home.

So instead of going to a store and buying invitations, posters or wall art, you can buy them online as a digital product and download them multiple times. 

Whether you are a blogger looking for a way to make an extra income, or just someone looking for a side hustle, making printables to sell is a low-cost business idea.

When I became a stay-at-home mom, blogging was my passion and that’s the career path I chose. Had I known about creating printables to sell back then, I would have definitely given it a shot! I might still give this a go someday.

Its a fun and creative side job, giving you the flexibility to work around your schedule.

What digital products sell the best?

Let us first take a look at some printables that you can make and sell. There are a ton of ideas to choose from, to help create your first printable. Here are some of the printables that sell best (a comprehensive list is available at the end of this post!).

• Calendars
• Posters
• Wall art decor
• Digital Stickers
• Inspirational quotes
• Scripture cards
• Bible verse wall art
• Greeting cards
• Planners – daily/weekly
• Weight loss trackers
• Checklists
• Colouring Pages – Mandala colouring for adults
• Colouring sheets for kids
• Date cards
• Games/activity sheets for events – wedding/birthdays/baby shower
• Gift tags
• Home decor
• Worksheets
• Spreadsheets
• SVG files

How do you design printables?

There are many free and paid online platforms to create your printables to sell.

Canva is a free platform that allows you to design almost anything. Canva’s paid option is called Canva Pro which offers a lot more customising features.

As a beginner, Canva’s free version is a good place to start.

Learning Canva does not require any special designing skills. Like everything, it might take a few days to get the hang of it, but once you do its a breeze.

As a blogger, you most likely use Canva for your graphics, so creating printables will be fairly easy.

But don’t worry if you haven’t used this platform before. In my opinion, you’d probably only need a couple of days to understand how it works. With practice, you’ll pick up speed and get faster at creating digital downloads. 

Canva also offers tons of free templates that you can use and customize as your own.

Best Printables to Sell:

The most important step is to find the best type of Printables to sell. Here are a few generic options and further down this post is a more niched down set of ideas.

1. Digital coloring books
2. Clipart
3. Sticker designs
4. Worksheets
5. Daily trackers
6. Wall art
7. Prayer Journal
8. Bible worksheets
9. Semon notes
10. Bible Workbooks
11. Inspirational quotes
12. Motivational quotes
13. Scripture cards
14. Study guides
15. Ebook covers
16. Social media templates
17. Study planners
18. Business cards
19. Logos
20. Resumes
21. Covering Letter
22. Meal Planners
23. Gratitude Journal
24. Bullet Jounal Templates
25. Fitness tracker
26. Chores Chart
27. Vision board inspiration
28. Budget templates
29. Milestone trackers
30. Kids drawing sheets
31. Mandala coloring pages
32. Greeting cards
33. Save the date invites
34. Wedding invites
35. Baby shower invitations
36. Birthday invitations
37. Shopping List
38. Cleaning Schedule list
39. Food labels
40. Custom fonts

Printables By Occasion:

Best printables that get more traction are the ones that sell during special occasions like Christmas, weddings, baby shower and birthdays. Here are some ideas:

Christmas Printable Business Ideas

• Personalised Santa letter templates

• Christmas morning scavenger hunts

• Christmas party games for adults

• Christmas family trivia games

• Printable Christmas coupon books for couples

• Christmas bucket lists for families

• Secret Santa questionnaire templates

• Christmas dinner place cards and menus

• Christmas baking recipe cards

• Printable Christmas photo books

• Printable Christmas colouring books for adults

• Christmas family game packs

• Christmas movie night bingo cards

Wedding Printable Business Ideas

• Wedding invites

• Wedding seating charts and table plans

• Wedding weekend itineraries

• Bridal shower games for different age groups

• Hen party games

• Wedding vow booklets

• Wedding ceremony programmes

• Wedding favour tags and thank-you cards

• Wedding guest book alternatives

• Printable wedding newspaper crossword puzzles

• Wedding anniversary time capsule questionnaires

• Wedding speech planning templates

• Wedding signage bundles with matching designs

• Destination wedding packing lists

• Wedding trivia games about the couple

• Wedding bingo cards for guests

• Printable wedding photo challenge cards

• Wedding morning timeline templates

• Wedding seating place cards with personal facts

• Wedding memorial table signs

• Printable wedding guest activity books for children

• Wedding menu cards

Birthday Printable Business Ideas

• Birthday party escape room kits

• Birthday scavenger hunts for specific ages

• Birthday trivia games about the guest of honour

• Birthday party bingo cards

• Birthday bucket lists for milestone ages

• Printable birthday coupon books

• Birthday treasure maps for children

• Birthday party invitations with matching games

• Birthday party activity placemats

• Birthday countdown calendars

• Milestone birthday memory books

• Birthday party awards and certificates

• Birthday gift vouchers with humorous designs

• Birthday party game bundles for ages 18, 21, 30, 40, 50 and 60

• Birthday party planning checklists

• Printable birthday crown templates

• Birthday party menu 

• Birthday surprise reveal cards

• Birthday money gift holders with clever designs

• Birthday traditions journals

Head Over to Canva

Head over to Canva and check out some of the printable templates available, for inspiration. Canva is free to use, although the Pro version has a lot of advance editing features worth investing as you learn to use this platform.

Need Help?

If this side hustle has got you curious and you want to know more, check out this online training that offers an in-depth explanation how to start and run a business. Cody and Julie has have thousands of dollars on their Etsy store selling wedding printables and you can do the same.