Sometimes it is nice to have an easy and inexpensive date night at home wether it is to save a little extra money or because you don’t want to go out for a change. Either way just because you are staying in doesn’t mean it can’t be extra special.
Here are 17 ideas I have gathered from other bloggers or come up with myself all of which can be done from the comfort of your own home. All are budget friendly and simple enough that anyone can do them. Have fun!
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1. Comedy Movie Date Night
Everyone loves to laugh. Why not make a night of it with the one you love with a comedy date night! Plus this date night kit from Moms & Munchkins comes with free printables to make it extra special!
2. S’mores Date Night
If you have a fireplace or backyard fire pit then you are ready to go. You can also do this date if you purchase Sterno cans or have a gas stove top. Just get the fixings for s’mores and settle in for a fun evening. Inspiration from All About Baby’s list of at home dates!
3. Work Out Together
It feels so good to get your body moving so if you’ve have a slow week or you’re feeling cooped up working out together can be a fun date.
4. Create a Vision Board
Spend the evening discussing you goals for the future and take it a step further by creating a vision board as a daily reminder. Manifestation is a powerful tool. Take things to the next level by discussing steps and actions you can put into place to make things actually happen.
5. Tik Tok Date Night
This easy and hilarious date night is a great way to de-stress and really just let off steam as you die laughing replicating silly videos with your significant other and maybe a few friends! Instructions and details for the Tik Tok date at Rachel’s Crafted Life.
6. Massages
Get a bottle of massage oils off of amazon (I love anything with eucalyptus in it) and settle in to give each other massages. You can either turn on relaxing music and talk, or binge watch your favorite TV show. Either way massages are the perfect relaxing date night.
7. Pizza Night In
A classic date night is pizza and punch (or any fancy drink really). It is a delicious and easy date that you can do anytime with minimal effort. Date idea from Sunny Sweet Days plus she tells how her and her hubby make date night work for them.
8. Themed Date Night
Pick a place around the world. Anywhere from the beach to Paris to Italy to Disneyland and plan a whole night around that theme. For example if it is Italy then eat spaghetti and go out for gelato.
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9.YouTube a New Skill to Learn
There are Youtube videos on just about every subject imaginable nowadays. Pick a new skill or hobby that you are interested in learning (or improving!) and watch tutorials together as you practice. You can learn anything from art to dancing too juggling.
10. Read a Book Out Loud
Spend quality time together reading a book aloud that you’ve always wanted to read. If reading aloud isn’t your thing you could read separately and come together to discuss the book for your date night. Either way is bound to be fun! Inspiration from Growing Wild Roots.
A great book to read together would be the Harry Potter Series, always a great classic.
11. DIY Cooking Class
My favorite at-home date night is a DIY cooking class. We find a recipe we’ve never tried before that has a YouTube video so we can follow along. My favorite was an Italian theme where we made homemade pasta, fresh tomato sauce, and creme brulee for dessert. Date idea from Stephanie at Mommysaurus.com.
12. Tackle a Project
Is there a home project that you haven’t had the time to finish? Well now is the perfect time! You can get the supplies you need before hand or together and then get to work doing something productive while spending time together.
13. Paint and Sip
Fancy drinks, creativity and your love…what more do you need for the perfect date night at home? This DIY Paint & Sip date is perfect for a budget date in your own house. Date is from Our Kind of Crazy.
14. Bubble Bath for Two
Fill up the bath and make sure to add bubbles or bath bombs to make it extra special. Bring in some fancy drinks and you have the perfect recipe for one on one time and romance!
15. Trivia Night
I love a good game of trivia. I’m not very good at it lol but I like playing and seeing what I know. So put together some easy snacks and settle in for a fun night of brain games.
16. Dance Party
Put on some fun tunes and get your body moving! Whether it is a fast song or a romantic slow song just take a while to be close together. Erin at xoxoerinsmith says this is her favorite date night in.
17. Look Through Old Photos
Pull out your photo albums and boxes of old photos (or your phones!) and reminisce as you look through old photos. Share all the stories behind the photos too to really learn more about each other. Inspiration from Money Tamer’s list of cheap dates.
Date Night at Home
Date night should be a priority for all couples no matter how long you’ve been married. I know sometimes life can get in the way as life gets busy and that is why you have to schedule it in and make it a non-negotiable as often as you can. Even if it is a date night at home the quality time you spend together is so important.
My husband and I have chosen to prioritize one date night a week and we schedule them in at the beginning of the year when we schedule our year in advance. We can move it if we ABSOLUTELY have to but its moved not cancelled.
By putting your marriage first and making it a priority you set a good example for your children on how to build a strong foundation for a happy marriage.
Thanks for sharing these budget-friendly ways to spend one-on-one time together with our special someone 🙂
Tiffany
Of course! They’ve already come in handy for my husband and I, I hope you enjoyed them too! Thanks so much for reading Tiffany.