10 Canva Templates You Didn’t Know You Needed
- Rea Weeks
- Aug 12
- 3 min read
🎨 Because sometimes the right template makes all the difference.
Let’s be honest: Canva is like a giant craft store.You walk in with one thing in mind, and before you know it… you’ve found five other things you absolutely have to try.
But while we all know about the usual suspects — Instagram posts, Pinterest pins, business cards — Canva is hiding some seriously clever templates that can save you time, make your work prettier, and just generally level up your creative projects.
Today, I’m spilling the beans on 10 Canva templates you probably didn’t even know existed… but once you do, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them.
1. Lesson Plan Templates
Even if you’re not a teacher, these are gold for planning workshops, courses, or creative projects. They’re beautifully structured and easy to customize with your own colors, fonts, and branding.
2. Vision Board Templates
Why start from scratch when you can drop your dreams straight into a pre-designed layout? Canva’s vision board templates are perfect for yearly goal-setting, mood boards, or creative brainstorming.
3. Ebook & Workbook Templates
Thinking of creating a lead magnet? Canva has full ebook layouts — cover, inside pages, and all. Just swap in your text and images, and you’ve got a polished, professional product in an afternoon.
4. Infographic Templates
Turn any pile of information into something people actually want to read. Perfect for blog posts, educational resources, or even scrapbooking “fun facts” pages.
5. Planner & Tracker Pages
From daily schedules to budget trackers, these templates make it easy to create printable or digital planners. Bonus: You can sell them as instant downloads on Etsy. (I may know a shop that does this… 😉)
6. Recipe Cards
Whether you’re sharing your family favorites or building a cookbook for a fundraiser, Canva’s recipe templates are easy to customize — and adorable.
7. Event Programs
School plays, weddings, parties — Canva’s got you covered. Even better, they’re easy to repurpose for class schedules, content calendars, or scrapbook event pages.
8. Gift Certificates
Perfect for small business owners or even family “coupons” (think: “Free Movie Night” or “One Hour of No Chores”). Design them once, print as needed.
9. Product Mockups
No Photoshop required! You can drop your design into a ready-made mockup template — from mugs to phone screens to tote bags — to showcase your work online.
10. Printable Games
Bingo cards, scavenger hunts, trivia sheets… Canva has fun templates for all of them. Great for parties, classrooms, or even bonus freebies for your shop customers.
✨ How to Find These Hidden Gems
In Canva’s search bar, try typing:
“Printable”
“Workbook”
“Ebook”
“Planner”
“Recipe Card”
“Infographic”
“Mockup”
Then filter by Templates and watch the magic appear.
🛍 Ready-to-Use Canva Templates
If you want to skip the search and start creating today, I’ve got a collection of ready-to-use, fully editable Canva templates in my Etsy store:
Journals & planners
Scrapbooking pages
Small business tools
Classroom printables
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💛 Final Thoughts
The beauty of Canva is that it’s so much more than social media graphics.It’s a toolbox for teachers, creatives, small business owners, scrapbookers, and anyone who loves making beautiful things.
So go beyond the basics. Explore the categories you’ve never clicked. Play with a template you’ve never tried.
Because sometimes, the thing you didn’t know you needed turns out to be the thing you love most.
You’ve got this,
💛 Rea 🌻Creator of A Rea of Treasures
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