53 At-Home Date Night Ideas (2023) – Fun & Cheap Date Ideas

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AT HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS

It’s almost the weekend and you want a date! But you need at-home date night ideas because you can’t find a babysitter. Or maybe your favorite dates and locations aren’t accessible right now due to Covid-19. No worries! Within the comfort of your homes, you can do so much.

No babysitter required! So put the kids to bed and get excited for these creative date ideas!

STAY AT HOME DATE IDEAS FOR COUPLES

Just because you are having a date at home doesn’t mean it needs to be boring! These creative, simple, and cheap date night ideas will make date night fun again!

55 STAY AT HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS

Here’s 55 fun things for couples to do at home. And be sure to check out these 32 creative date night ideas at home as well! Enjoy!

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1. ESCAPE ROOM AT HOME

Finder’s Seekers is the ultimate escape room at home date! And I’m not exaggerating when I say this has been the most fun at-home date night we’ve ever done. So I have to mention this one first. I gifted a box to my husband for Valentine’s Day and we had so much fun working on solving this puzzle together!

Finder’s Seekers has monthly subscription options (where you get a new mystery to solve each month) or you can just buy a one-time mystery box. Not only is this great for date night, but family fun!

I was amazed at the detail and thought that goes into each mystery. We worked on our mystery for almost 3 hours, although you could easily split it up into more than one date. We didn’t want to stop!

Each box content varies, but each month there are abundant cryptic clues and puzzles to get your heart racing and brain ticking. You’ll transport to a unique locale for each ‘Find’ where you’ll uncover underground cultures and explore local traditions. You’ll need to rely on good ‘ole fashioned research and online tools to make your way to the ‘Find.’

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2. MAKE YOUR SPOUSE’S FAVORITE DINNER

You know that one dinner that your spouse always get seconds of? Make it for them! They’ll feel the love! Need an idea? Try my husband’s favorite Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe.

3. WATCH A SCARY MOVIE

An easy Friday night date idea to snuggle close as you watch a scary movie together!

4. WATCH A CHICK FLICK

Or pick your favorite romantic comedy that both of you love.

5. WATCH A SPORTING EVENT

Even if watching sporting events aren’t your favorite, watching a game together could be your spouse’s love language and they will thank you for it!

6. WATCH A MUSICAL OR PLAY

Can’t afford the theater? Watch a musical or play in the comfort of your home.

7. NERF WAR -FUN DATE IDEAS

For an active at home date night idea, grab your Nerf guns and have a war. Winner gets to choose the prize!

8. PLAY GAMES

Date night games at home don’t have to be complicated. You can play online casino games if you don’t have board games at home. For that, you could check out casino bonuses canada to avail such offers and enjoy your date night having fun. Remember that playing casino games can be an inexpensive way of spending time together. You can use it as a great alternative to expensive mall visits for playing games (which often require you to buy costly tickets and wait at counters for your turn). That said, to play online betting games, all you would need to do is find an online casino, like a $1 deposit casino nz (or the one mentioned above) and begin the fun.

Alternatively, if you have physical games, pull out your favorite 2-player card games or board games for some enjoyment together. You can also make a deal like a winner has to clean up the mess.

9. DECORATE CANDY HOUSES

Alternatively, if you have physical games, pull out your favorite 2-player card games or board games for some enjoyment together. You can also make a deal like a winner has to clean up the mess.

You don’t have to wait for Christmas to decorate candy houses! Make graham cracker gingerbread houses together!

10. PAINT NIGHT

Fun dates could be a paint night. Channel your inner Bob Ross and paint a canvas together or seperately.

11. PROGRESSIVE DINNER

For easy date ideas, go to a different fast food restaurant for each course! Ideas could be: salad at Wendy’s, main dish at In N’ Out, and dessert at your favorite ice cream shop.

12. COOKING COMPETITION

Find out who is the best cook by having a cooking competition togther.

13. BAKING COMPETITION

Don’t feel like making a full dinner? Have cupcake waucts/”>Pho King-make it a cannabaking competition!

14. SPA NIGHT DATE NIGHT

One of the most romantic things to do at home is to pretend you are at the nicest spa around. Light some tea candles and turn on some relaxing music. Take a bubble together, give foot massages, or full-body massages.

15. PLAY QWIXX

Qwixx if our new favorite game to play. It’s a perfect game for two players and is quick and easy to play. Try it out and you won’t want to stop after one round!

16. VIRTUAL DOUBLE DATE

Do a Zoom double date with your couple friends!

17. CHOCOLATE TASTING

For unique date ideas, do a chocolate tasting. Pick out chocolate bars with different cocoa levels or different gourmet brands to see which one you like the best.

18. PLAY “WOULD YOU RATHER?”

Would You Rather questions never get old. This game for couples will help you learn new things about your spouse!

19. TACKLE A PROJECT TOGETHER

Need indoor date ideas but have a huge project list? Tackle a project together. Build an accent wall, hang some photos or organize the closet together. Be sure to break for kisses!

20. TELL JOKES

Date ideas that are free can be as simple as pulling out a joke book or your favorite comics from your childhood and laughing together.

21. REARRANGE THE FURNITURE

Need indoor date night ideas? Rearranging a room together is a free date idea that will make you feel like you have a new space to enjoy!

22. CHINESE NIGHT

A fun date night theme is Chinese night! Order from your favorite Chinese restaurant, learn origami (even though technically it’s Japanese), learn to use chopsticks and watch a Chinese movie.

23. BUILD A FORT

Channel the inner kid inside of you for this fun at home date ideas. Grab all the blankets and make the most epic fort together. Enjoy dinner or your favorite dessert inside, or kissing. 🙂

Or play date night games together!

24. MAKE ICE CREAM SUNDAES

Get all your favorite ice cream sundae toppings for an ice cream sundae bar at home. The more the merrier!

25. WRITE OR RECORD YOUR LOVE STORY

A cute date idea at home is to write all the fun memories of your story! Have you ever taken the chance to write down your love story? Where did you meet? Where was your first kiss? How did you get engaged? Think of all the fun details your kids and grandkids will want to know and write it down together.

26. ONLINE DANCE LESSONS

One of best cheap date night ideas at home is to take online dance lessons! Now is the time to perfect your dance skills and you can learn basic dance skills with these free dance lesson videos.

27. DO A PUZZLE

Looking for some free date night ideas at home? I bet you have a stash of puzzles just begging to be used! Have a race to finish a 100-piece puzzle or do a big puzzle together.

28. SERVICE PROJECT

Check out justserve.org to find a Service Project you can do at home!

29. BLIND TASTE TEST

For a fun couple activities at home, do a taste test.

Have you ever wondered what fries, chocolate shakes, donuts or cookies are the best? Pick up a one of each from a few local restaurants and do a blind taste test so you know once and for all.

30. CREATE A COUPLE’S BUCKET LIST

Make a couple’s bucket list of all the things you want to do together.

31. PICNIC TIME

Another creative indoor date idea is to have a picnic! But have a picnic in an unusual place like under the table, in the office or in the basement.

32. GO THROUGH OLD PHOTOS

Get all sentimental together by going through old photos.

33. DANCE TO “YOUR” SONG

For a cute date night idea, find an empty parking lot and pull up “your song”. Dance together reminiscing on the good old days.

34. CANDLELIGHT DINNER

Elevate the ordinary with romantic at home date ideas. Put together a surprise candlelight dinner! Or recreate your first date.

No matter if you eat cold cereal or make a fancy dinner, eating by candlelight will make stay in date ideas seem that much more special!

35. EAT BLINDFOLDED

Need a date idea for couples? Blindfold each other and eat dinner together. Laughs guaranteed.

36. EAT WITH WRISTS TIED TOGETHER

Good date ideas include activities that are out of the ordinary! Plan to eat your favorite dinner but with you wrists tied together. A couple who eats with wrists tied together stays together.

37. PLAN YOUR ULTIMATE VACATION

Throw your budget to the curb and plan your dream vacation! This fun at home date lets you both design your dream trip together. Where would you go? What hotel would you stay in? Spare no expense…tonight it’s all about dreaming.

38. TRY TAKEOUT FROM A NEW LOCAL RESTAURANT

Play tourist in your town and try take-out dinner from a local restaurant you’ve never tried before.

39. MAKE PIZZA

For this fun date idea, you just became the newest pizza restaurant in town. Make your own pizza with this best pizza sauce. Not feeling dinner? Make a delicious fruit pizza instead!

40. DRAW SELF-PORTRAITS OF EACH OTHER

Pull out a pencil and sketch pad and put your art skills to good use.

41. STARGAZE

Once it’s dark, head out to the backyard or trampoline and stargaze.

42. S’MORES NIGHT

There’s two fun ways to do this at home date idea. Make these cute mini s’mores or try these incredible indoor s’more bars. No campfire required!

43. FANCY DRINKS ON THE PORCH

Make lemonade, Italian soda or a fancy drink while you talk on the porch.

44. WATCH SUNRISE OR SUNSET

It’s the simple things and watching the sunrise or sunset together is a great simple date idea.

45. COUNTRY-THEMED DATE

Put on your cowboy boots and saddle up for a night of fun. Eat country-style BBQ and corn bread, learn a country dance and have fun!

Make the best soft sugar cookies and decorate them together.

47. CHOCOLATE FONDUE NIGHT

Fondue night is fun-due night! Make the easiest chocolate fondue recipe for a night of deliciousness.

48. PLAY CATCH OUTSIDE

Just because you’re looking for stay at home date ideas doesn’t mean you have to stay inside. Grab a football or baseball and play catch in the backyard.

You don’t need to wait until Thanksgiving or Pie Day to enjoy pies. Make one of these delicious and simple pies.

50. LEARN SOMETHING NEW

Date night at home is a great chance to learn something new. Learn to change a tire, bike tire, use a power tool, bake something or build something together.

51. BREAKFAST IN BED

Need date night ideas for married couples? Cute simple date ideas don’t need to be saved for evenings only. Have a breakfast in bed date!

Surprise your spouse with homemade waffles, pancakes, or french toast. Drizzle this amazing buttermilk syrup on top. You may get lucky and get more than a thanks.

52. MAKE ICE CREAM IN A CAN

If you love ice cream, this creative date night is for you! You can make ice cream without any special ice cream maker. Use this ice cream in a can recipe for delicious ice cream you make together!

53. 10 REASONS WHY YOU LOVE EACH OTHER

Feel and share this love with these romantic date ideas at home– roll the dice and tell your spouse that many reasons why you love them. Or give them Top 10 reasons you love them.

54. MAKE A YUMMY DESSERT AT HOME

Another fun in home date night idea is to make a delicious dessert together. Here’s 17 easy and delicious desserts to make at home.

55. ROOT BEER TASTE TEST

Have you ever tried root beer brands side by side? They are not created equal. Do a root beer taste test with these printables and ideas!

Which one of these fun things to do for date night are you going to do next? I’d love to hear your favorite date ideas!

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