Discover 35+ At home date ideas
At-home date ideas are the perfect little treat for you and your partner.. After an exhausting week you might not have the energy to go out after a long work day, or the babysitter just cancelled - but that doesn’t have to ruin your date! You can enjoy your at home date comfortably in your own homes. You do not need anything fancy to refresh the romance routine a little. We got you some great options that are creative, budget friendly and done easily at home. You also get to experience the magical and sweet experience of planning an at home date. With the below at-home date ideas we guarantee that the romance will be reignited and you will have a fun date together.
DIY Murder Mystery Night
Create or purchase a murder mystery kit ($20-$50) and play detective at home. Add costumes and themed snacks for extra fun.
Star Map Art Night
Create customized star maps of significant dates (e.g., first date, engagement). Kits cost about $30 or design it together online for printing.
Book Exchange Date
Each pick a book for the other to read. Spend the evening discussing the books and why you chose them.
Wine and Paint Night at Home
Set up a painting station at home and enjoy some wine while you paint. You can buy canvas and paint supplies for around $20-$30.
Indoor Camping Adventure
Set up a tent in your living room or backyard and enjoy a night of indoor camping. Roast marshmallows over a candle flame, tell ghost stories, and snuggle up in sleeping bags for a cozy night under the "stars." You can buy all products and necessities in a supermarket or household shop.
Karaoke Kitchen Showdown
Turn your kitchen into a karaoke stage and have a sing-off while cooking dinner together. Bonus points for creative duets and hilarious performances! You can find karaoke videos online on youtube or on spotify, just search for "karaoke version"
DIY Drive-In Movie Night
Transform your backyard into a cozy outdoor theater with a DIY projector setup. Snuggle up in the car or on blankets and enjoy a movie marathon under the stars. You can order a projector from Amazon for about 100$ and with a white sheet, the set is ready.
Board Game Battle
Dust off your favorite board games or try out new ones from your local library. Turn it into a friendly competition with prizes for the winner—or perhaps a forfeit for the loser! Try out Kingdomino, Patchwork, Jaipur or the 7 Wonders Duel version.
DIY Cooking Challenge
Challenge each other to create a delicious meal using only ingredients you already have at home. Get creative and see what culinary masterpieces you can whip up together. If you aren't creative chefs, maybe let the other for 5-10 minutes to browse online on recipe blogs.
Dessert Tasting Night
Set up a dessert tasting station at home with a variety of sweet treats like chocolates, pastries, and cakes from different bakeries or dessert shops. Rate each dessert and discover your favorites together - you can even do ratings for look, taste and price/quality ratings.
Museum Mystery Date
Turn your museum visit into a mystery adventure, where you make up stories about the exhibits as if they're clues in a detective game.
Museum Mystery
Visit a museum and create a fictional backstory for one of the artworks or exhibits, then share your stories with each other.
Plant a graden/herb/plant
If you don't have a garden find a pot and plant a nice plant or herb into it. It will be such a nice reminder to look back to when you planted something together the first time. You can even plant a small tree in the park and get back to it once years go by
Learn a tiktok dance
Yes, it is cringe - but it is also FUN. Make it for the sake of your happiness. Share the video only if you dare!
Make an at-home photoshoot
Find some inspiration on Instagram or Pinterest and create a collage of you two together in fun and cute positions together.
Try kayaking
Find a place nearby you where you can try kayaking and get ready for a great workout. You can even bring snacks to eat mid-way
Go to a fancy dinner
Yes, an evening dinner date is a cliche, but it does let you in a setting where you can focus on each other and have a great conversation. Dress up very nicely!
Take Cooking classes
Take a cooking class of something you always wanted to learn how to do, or something extra complicated. If you like to cosy in you can also do the class online.
Recreate your first date
Try to reenact your first date together. Let's see which of you remembers all the tiny details.
Play board games
You can have a whole evening of board games! Start simple with a Jenga game and finish off with a more strategic game such as 7 wonders.
Have a puzzle night
Get cozy with a cup of cocoa and start working on a puzzle together (remember to start with the edges!)
Go hiking
What can be more relaxing then a hike together in nature. Try birtwatching and try to identify some plants if you can
Play hide 'n seek
If you really want to make it hard try doing it outside! Have fun and get creative with your hiding space.
Have a scavenger hunt
You will have to plan for this! You can start giving hidden clues or messages weeks before. The sky is the limit for your creativity!
Play "Know my taste"
Pick a restaurant you had been at before. Both of you should order for the other one. Can you guess what they would like the most?
Treat yourself
Treat yourself with a spa day. Get some face masks, scented candles, calming music and give each other massages!
Create a presentation
Create a presentation about yourselves. Share childhood anecdotes and funny memories.
Read to each other
Pick a book with some spicy parts. Start reading to each out and let yourselves live in the moment. Choose books from Ana Huang, Sarah J. Mass or Hannah Grace.
Have a baking contest
Pick a dessert you both have to prepare. Taste them blindfolded - and try to be objective with your feedback
Go on a coffee date 2.0
Take your coffee/tea date to the next level. Find a unique local coffee shop and get the most interesting coffee from their menu.
Try wine & cheese tasting
Buy some different types of cheeses and wines. Mix and match - and dont' forget to look all serious. You can also do blindfold tasting!
Attend a gokart race
Adrenaline, bets, laughs - what else do you need? Winner buys the popcorn after! Gokarting goes for about 50-100$/hour
Play "Airport arrivals"
Go out to the airport and watch how people greet each-other. You can also come up with some stories yourself.
Watch childhood cartoons
Create a list of your 5 favorite cartoons you watched as a kid. You can even show off one or two episodes. Don't forget to sing the theme song! Was it Donald Duck, Phineas & Ferb or Barbie?
Visit an escape room
A great opportunity to work together and to find out how your partner's mind is wired
Attend and open house
Even if you aren't considering buying. Give yourselves personas and imagine living there.
Go wild at a karaoke bar
Go easy with "Lemon tree" or let your wild side side come out with pretending you are Beyonce!
Carve pumpkins
Get creative, try some ideas out of Pinterest. May the best carver win!
Build a bird-feeder
It will be fun to create something together. You can go with a simple feeder from a soda bottle, or go all in and try some complex woodworking techniques!
