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Recession Romance: At-Home Date Ideas For Couples
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items When money’s tight, that doesn’t mean the romance has to be. In this list, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite at-home date night ideas that are fun, meaningful, and budget-friendly. Whether you're saving for something big or just trying to cut back,...
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Food Related
Arts and Crafts
Fun and Games
Communicate and Connect
Use Your Phone
Food Related
These are date night ideas for couples that enjoy cooking or trying new food.
This is so fun! The cooking classes are live and online. You get real-time feedback. My husband and I love to cook, so it's always a great date night option at home.
Cozymeal: Online Cooking Classes
What a fun date night idea! Its a full cooking class over zoom. You can chat and ask questions while you cook. Each session is around 90 minutes. This is on our list of dates to try.
Online Cooking Classes | Sur La Table
What could be more fun than learning to make sushi for date night? I love this set because it comes with all the tool you need plus a how to guide. Amazing!
Alas 20 Piece Sushi Making Set for Beginners
This date is so much fun! Each person picks 5-10 foods to try to stump the other person. I think this is a fun and light hearted date night idea for home. You can use the food you already have in your house.
Blind Taste Test
Try this… turn off all the lights, turn on these candles, and have a living room floor picnic. You have eat a meal or just have a glass of wine. Trust me!
Vinkor Flameless LED Wax Pillar Candles
My husband and I love to binge watch Top Chef. Its a fun cooking competition and makes for a relaxing date night when we both just want to snuggle on the couch and relax.
Top Chef | Peacock
Arts and Crafts
Sometimes date night is the prefect time to try something new. These art and craft related date night ideas will do just that.
Have you seen those funny TikTok videos where couples paint a self-portrait of each other? It's hilarious! It makes for a fun and memorable date night.
ESRICH 42-Piece Acrylic Paint Set with Easel
Did you know you can do wine and canvas at home with kits from Amazon? This one is my favorite. They have several sets if you search for couple “sip and paint” kit
VOCHIC 2 Pack Sip and Paint Kit, Starry Sky
This is another one of my favorite wine and canvas kits. The design is so pretty. Its the prefect one for date night.
Nuberlic 2 Pack 12x16 Pre Drawn Canvas Kit
YouTube has so many classes where you and your partner can learn to dance for FREE. I think this is such a fun at home date night idea.
How to Couple Dance for Weddings and Parties | Duet Dance Studio's Live Dance Class 💃🏻🕺🏽
My husband and I enjoy putting Lego sets together for date night. Its fun and we get to chat while we work together. Lego has so many great sets, but lately the flower sets have been my favorite.
Orchid 10311 | The Botanical Collection | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
This is something a little different but I don't hate it. I kind of like the idea of building a bird house together.
SparkJump Wooden Bird House Kit - DIY
Fun and Games
Game on! These date night ideas are a great way to just have a little fun.
A board game for date night can be a nice change. This is one of our favorite date night games plus we can also play with our kids on family game night.
Ticket to Ride Board Game - Train Adventure
Date night card games are also one of our favorite. Skyjo is a fun game to play and easy to learn. Grab a beverage and have fun.
SKYJO Card Game
I love the dating divas website. They have the best date night activities. This is one of our favorites.
Who Dunit? Clue Date Night Pack
If you and your partner have a competitive streak, then I encourage you to try a putt off in your living room. This kit doesn't cost much and can be used over and over again.
GoSports Pure Putt Challenge Mini Golf Game
We love a video game date night. My husband and I can be a little competitive and video games are a fun way to let the stress of the day go.
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
I like this for a low key date night. Each of your take a puzzle or photocopy one so you have the same one and see who can solve it first. Super fun.
The New York Times Simply Easy Crossword Puzzles: 200 Easy Puzzles, (Paperback)
Communicate and Connect
These date night ideas are ways to deepen your physical, emotional and mental connection to your partner.
A relaxing spa date night at home might be just what you need. If your partner is up for it, it can be a fun way to connect and chat.
MAREE Collagen Facial Mask - 6 Pack
If there anything better than a good back massage? This YouTube channel will provide step by step lessons. Date night and learning a new skill.
How To Give A Deep Stress Relief Back Massage
I think that communication cards like thse are be really fun for date night. They can help you ask questions you wouldn't think of asking.
Original Couples Card Game | Conversation Starters
Date Night idea- a nice warm epsom salt bath with your partner. A great way to soak the stress of the day or week away.
Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes
I love a good “would you rather” question and this is my favorite set for date night.
Ultimate Date Night Game: Would You Rather?
Stargazing in the back yard is always a great at home date night idea in my book. I have this app on my phone and it easily shows what starts are above you.
Night Sky
Use Your Phone
Sometimes you just need an easy and fun date night. These can all be done right from your phone.
If you are looking for a fun date night that is low key but still super fun, then try planning a dream vacation using pinterest. My husband and I created board that we shared with each other. Lots of great conversations.
How to Use Pinterest as a Trip Planning Tool - Her Travel Edit
My husband and I love to create lists together and our next date night is going to be creating a couples bucket list. I have this app downloaded on my phone already. I'm so excited.
Bucket List - Travel Goals
This is an app on your phone and you play the game Heads up. Its super fun and great for 2 players. I love this game for date night because its always funny.
Heads Up!
You can play a game where you and your date look for unique rentals on AirBnB and plan imaginary vacations. You might be surpised what you find. Sometimes we play who can find the weirdest airbnb, who can find the most lux airbnb within 200 miles etc...
Airbnb |House Hunting
If its your thing or you are curious… how about a night spent taking different personality quizzes?
Personality Tests: Quick, Fun, & Free
This is a fun app for your phone that you can play with somebody else. Its a trivia game about geography but its so much more. You have to check it out.
GeoGuessr