Stay at Home Date Ideas
/My husband and I have never really been the “go out on Valentine’s Day” type of people. Between the crowds, the increased fees, and now the inability to get a babysitter, staying in looks better than ever! Although we can just be lazy and watch Netflix like any other night, I decided to brainstorm some ideas to make staying in on Valentine’s Day special. And then, I figured lots of others couples and families probably stay home too- so, why not write a post with some ideas for everyone?! These are easy ideas you can whip up in a few hours or less- so, pick one you like and get to planning!
The best part is that these ideas can be used ALL YEAR LONG! So, pin this blog post to your Pinterest and reference it any time you want to add a little more fun to your date nights at home!
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Stay at Home Date Ideas for Adults
-Pick a country and "vacation" there (ex: watch an Italian movie while eating Italian food, drinking Italian wine, and an outfit you would wear to vacation in Italy!)
-Wine and cheese night (brie, bread, wine, various cheeses and crackers). Listen to romantic music, make a fire, or watch a movie.
- Order your fave takeout, watch your fave movie, and fave dessert
-Take a "cooking class" by making a new dish following a recipe you find online together. Bonus points for adding a dessert!
- Do a wine tasting or beer tasting. Get different wines or beers. One of you places them in random bags, the other one adds numbers and pours them into glasses. The surprise won't be ruined!
-Watch a video on Youtube and learn a new dance together!
-Have a picnic in your yard (if it's warm where you live) or on your living room floor.
-Give each other massages or some other spa treatment
-Learn a new skill (like juggling) together
Stay at Home Date Ideas for Families & Kids
-make a love fort & fill it with pink, red, white or purple sheets and pillows, or just all the items they love.
-Do a craft day together
-Hide valentines around the house for kids to collect (write what you love about kids and hide them or spell out an activity to do together another day)
-Create games at home- bowling with half-empty bottles, ball toss with buckets, etc. Pinterest has about a billion ideas for this!
-Do a photo scavenger hunt. Come up with items they need to find, and watch as they peruse the house for the items. Give them a kid's camera to take some pics of their treasures! (Also, this helps avoid a broken iPhone screen!)
Stay at Home Date Ideas for Friends
-have a spa/pamper day (each friend picks a treatment, like face masks, nail polish, etc). Or, pick up a few of these kits!
-Rom-com marathon. Get some popcorn and add gourmet flavoring for a special twist!
-Do a craft together (like making your own candles!) with wine and a cheese platter
-Do a paint nite together by following a Youtube video or letting each person pick their own idea. Grab a set of canvases and some paints!
Stay at Home Date Ideas for All Ages
-Karaoke! Get a cheap microphone on Amazon or fake one using a hairbrush. Watch videos on Youtube or get a fancy machine. The choice is yours!
-Make fondue! I think this would also be great for kids.
-Host a game night!
-Make smores and sing campfire songs! Bonus points if someone knows how to play guitar.
-Make breakfast for dinner! Switch it up and make homemade waffles.
There are TONS of ways that you can make staying at home feel special. You just need to be creative! Do you have any other great date night ideas? Or, is one of these your fave? Let me know in the comments below!
