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Who would have thought it’s 2021 and we’re still in this pandemic and have to be at home. There are some who probably have not had a date night in quite a bit. One Mom I spoke to hasn’t had a date night in FOUR YEARS! Others have ran out of things to do while at home and just need some more fun date night ideas. So here are 10 ideas for at home so you keep a date night routine going regularly:
1. Have a Wine Tasting Night
It’s fun to do wine tastings at a winery but due to current circumstances it’s a bit harder to do that. So bring the wine tasting to you right at home. You can either do it virtual or buy your own wines that are recommended for tastings that you haven’t tried, get some cheeses to pair with it and make it a great night with refined elegance!
2. Challenge Each Other to a Bake Off
If you’re a fan of desserts and baking, why not mix in a little competition while in the kitchen together? It’ll be hilarious and fun and of course delicious! I’m a horrible baker so right off the bat I’d lose the competition to my Husband, haha! Thanks to Pinterest there’s so many ideas to bake something yummy and turn up the heat for a super sweet date!
3. Create a Spa Night
Get some robes on, some nice soft music going and pull out those moisturizers, face masks, oils and make the night peaceful and relaxing. Those that are parents im sure they’re gonna need this, haha. You can even give each other a rub down, have some snacks and wine while exfoliating! The couple that exfoliates together, stays together!
4. Have an Opera or Broadway Play Themed Night
So some friends of ours in conversation had mentioned that they did an Opera Night at their home for date night. Their setup was beautiful. They dressed up, his wife cooked a nice fancy dinner and they viewed the Opera. It sounds so fun and DIFFERENT! With just a little planning and imagination you can make it loads of fun by decorating, planning a nice menu, dressing up, and if you like it you can do this each month. So roll out the red carpet and enjoy the show!
5. Popcorn & Tik Tok Videos
Remember when the pandemic first started? Tiktok was IT! We actually did this as well and it was a blast! We just made some popcorn, connected our phone to the TV and opened up the app and just looked at all the videos down the feed especially the funny ones. It sounds so simple but it really is so fun. You can be so inspired by the videos that you end up creating your own tiktoks. Who doesn’t love a night where you just kick back and laugh your butt off?!
6. Camp Out in Your Living Room
Turn that living room into a love nest and camp out! Just grab the couch cushions, or some chairs and blankets and you’ve got yourself a cozy hideaway. It can also easily turn into a romantic setting for the two of you!
7. Make a Homemade Pizza
Step away from the Ubereats and Doordash app and make your own pizza at home! It’s such a fun and delicious activity for at home. You can even get really creative and make your own dough and then put all your favourite toppings on it and get your grub on! Hey, it’ll probably even taste better than your local pizza shops if you’re that good!
8. An at Home Paint & Sip
Now if you’ve ever gone to a paint and sip event, they’re a blast! Obviously it’s hard to get a group together right now and do this so why not do it at home? You just need some blank canvases and a bottle of wine (or two). There’s even instructional videos on YouTube to get you started if you’re un-artsy like us haha. So pour some wine and create your masterpiece right in the comfort of your own home!
9. Date Night Subscription Boxes
Now let’s face it, no matter how many fun date night ideas you come with we’re eventually going to run out of ideas! That’s why there’s the Date Night Subscription Boxes. We absolutely LOVE these. It’s a fresh box each month with so many exciting activities to try at home. What makes these so fun is that they’re so spontaneous and probably something you haven’t done before. Datenightinabox.com is our personal fave!
10. Guess That Food Guessing Game
Okay so this one is pretty fun and adventurous! You put a blindfold on, and then have your Significant Other feed you and you have to guess what it is, and vice versa. Or, you can do it Ellen DeGeneres style and line up different foods on the table, and again, be blindfolded and go to each dish and guess what it is. Whoever wins gets a cool prize. Gonna be a whole lot of laughter with this one!
Date night is so important, but even more so as we’re home more often due to the pandemic. Now’s the time to get closer, not farther apart from each other. So get spontaneous and creative and keep date night going regularly and think outside the box to keep that spark alive and your relationship fresh!
Katie says
Ah such great ideas! Definitely keen on a wine tasting night haha.
Bianca says
Love these ideas! I’d be scared to do #10 with my husband though, haha!
Marienne G.D. says
I love these ideas, especially now during this ongoing pandemic.
Melissa says
Super fun ideas! This will be great for Valentines day! 🙂
Tweenselmom says
I love all the suggestions here. I hope we have the date night subscription boxes here as well. It should be fun for couples!
Amila says
These are really interesting ideas for a date night.There are few ideas that I love to pick from this list.
Joanna says
These are great ideas! With the lockdown that never seems to end, date nights at home are essential. I will suggest my loved one a pizza night for our next date night, I think that will be fun.
Krysten Quiles says
The living room camping is my FAVORITE idea! My husband and I got a tend for Christmas, I guess we don’t need to wait till spring to use it!
Alvern says
What a fun list of ideas for date night. Guess that food, pizza night, the bake-off and paint + sip are definitely awesome ways to make the night a lot of fun.
Monidipa says
All these ideas are super good. I can try them…
Kelly says
These are great ideas! My hubby and I are never that creative when staying home! We will need to spice it up!
Emma Riley says
Love the ideas. Even me myself enjoy watching and making Tiktok so much. It will be fun to do this on a date night.
Ceci says
Great ideas! It as been a hard time for all. Date night, in a different way! 🍕👓👜
Lyanna Soria says
All of those are a wonderful selection of date night ideas you got there. I’d love to try making homemade pizza or anything related to art.
kileen says
i love the idea of a wine tasting night! so many good v-day ideas!
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Yanitza says
These are great ideas! I love the campout in the living room.