We finally have our oldest child who can babysit for us, but for many years my husband and I had stay at home date nights. Sometimes they are just as fun, if not better than going out and fighting the crowds. If you find yourself without a babysitter, these stay at home date ideas might just fit the bill!
15 Fantastically Fun Stay at Home Date Night Ideas
1. Have a Friday night date night at your home with take out! Cook the kids their own pizza, and one then grab take-out for just the two of you. Awesome!
2. Play the Newlywed Game! My cousin and his fiance just played this at their bridal shower last weekend. It was a hoot! There are some great questions here too!
3. Play games. It’s time to put the kids to bed and play their games! Board games or video games, take your pick! We used to play video games together before we were married, might be fun to start again.
4. Watch your home movies and laugh about how young you looked or how silly you acted! Ha!
5. Bake a yummy treat together in the kitchen. Here’s one of my favorites, a 10 Minute Rolo Cookie! YUM!
6. Build a fort with twinkly lights and comfy blankets. Exchange love letters and eat your favorite snacks in your fort! This is one of my favorite stay at home date ideas.
7. Spend time together laughing and telling stories and make sure you stick to the rules:
8. Have a movie night and pop some popcorn. You’ll love our coconut oil popcorn recipe here.
9. Lock the door and give each other a good massage! There are some fun essential oil recipes here!
10. Leave each other some Shower Love Notes the morning of your date night. It will be a fun way to get date night started out right!
11. Do you like Iron Chef? How about pick a theme ingredient and have a cook-off? Fun and dinner are taken care of all at once!
12. Picnic Time! If it’s warm enough, take the blankets and food outside and enjoy some fresh air. If it’s cold out, set up the blanket on the floor inside and enjoy a quiet night just the two of you!
13. Tackle a DIY project together. It might just be a ton of fun!
14. Turn on your laptop and watch Youtube. Learn a new skill, watch a Youtube series, or learn how to salsa. It will be a night of laughs!
15. Visit a country without leaving your home! Whether its Italian, Indian, Mexican, or Chinese, the options for dinner and a movie are endless!
Now there’s no excuse to not have a fun stay at home date night! What are your favorite stay at home date ideas?
Brandy Cardarelli Photography says
Hey Ladies, that date-night tent photo isn’t yours, so I’d appreciate you either crediting ME or taking it down now. Thanks.
Katie says
Brandy, check your email, we’d like to make sure we are crediting the right source in the article. Thanks so much!