Stay at home date night ideas better than Netflix!
Finding ways to keep your relationship interesting can be difficult especially if you have to stay home!
Surprisingly there are tons of at home date night ideas to choose from and they aren’t all watching Netflix.
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Choose one or two of these date night at home ideas and dedicate a night per week to keep your relationship fresh!
The best part is since these are all ideas you can enjoy at home they are super cheap and easy to put together.
Fun home date night ideas
1. Silly board games
Who wouldn’t like silly board games? These obviously depend on what you and your significant other find silly, but here are some ideas:
- Would you rather?
- Cards against humanity
- Twister
- Off topic
- That’s what she said
You can also just google “silly board games” and see what catches your eye!
2. Geocaching
I had no idea what this was for the longest time, however it is fun to try!
It is basically a virtual scavenger hunt for adults, now this isn’t necessarily something you would do inside your home, but you and your partner can go out for some fresh air some evening and give this fun date night idea a try.
3. Learn to dance
This is a super fun at home date night even your husband will love. We personally added this once a week to our list and it has been so much fun!
Simply search “dance lessons” on YouTube and take your pick.
4. Bingo nights online
This has become more popular and easier to access since 2020, however you can ask around or look up local bingo nights, print off your cards and enjoy a fun bingo night together.
Bonus you could win some extra money in the process!
5. Water balloon fight
Might seem childish but this is silly date night ideas after all. If you are lucky enough to have warm evenings or nights then why not have some fun with a water balloon fight?
6. Play video games
Steal your kids video games and give it a try! Can be addictive so proceed with caution, not saying from personal experience or anything….but really it is a fun date night idea.
7. YouTube karaoke
Break out the microphone and possibly embarrass yourselves but you will have tons of fun in the process!
Romantic at home date night ideas
8. Stargazing
Sit out at night with a blanket and star gaze, have some time to just cuddle and talk!
9 Indoor candlelit picnic
Set up an indoor picnic with candle light, super romantic and easy to pull off in the house when all the kids have settled.
10. Cook together
Choose something you don’t normally cook to make this special, help each other out and let the conversations flow!
11. DIY spa night
You would be surprised at how this is the perfect at home date night idea for him. Men love to get pampered too and will appreciate the gesture. Set everything up and both of you can enjoy a well relaxed spa night.
12. Wine taste
If you both love wine then this might be your ideal date night! Grab a few bottles of wine that you haven’t tried and go to town on the wine!
13. Go through old photos
Get out some old photo albums and if possible get some from your parents of days in your youth and share them with your partner. Lots of fun reminiscing and talking about old times.
14. Play sexy board games
This could fall under fun date night ideas, however there are some more sultry board games that would spice up any night.
More ideas for date night at home
15. Do yoga
Again YouTube is your friend when looking for date night ideas at home, search for free yoga videos and try it out together.
16. Paint night
You can do a couples paint night fairly cheap if you grab your supplies from your local dollar tree.
You can YouTube one or see if there are any local paint nights hosted on Facebook live.
17. Crafts together
Choose some cool crafts and try out your creative skills, you can find tons of craft tutorials on Pinterest.
Final thoughts on stay at home date nights
I am sure one of these ideas will intrigue you or at least get your creative juices running. Either way you should always spice up your relationship with new ideas, you never know until you try!
If you have any more at home date night ideas please share them in the comments below!
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