25 At-Home Date Night Ideas

Regular date nights with your spouse after kids are tough even in the best of times. Add in massive shutdowns and social distancing, and at-home date nights are even more essential. Here are 25 date night ideas you can do at home that will still feel special.

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Regular date nights with your spouse after kids feels next to impossible even in the best of times. Finding a sitter… finding the time… finding the money…

Add in a worldwide pandemic, massive shutdowns, and social distancing, and at-home date nights have become even more of a necessity.

And you know what? While it’s fun and good and right to get away with Levon every once in a while, truthfully, some of our best “date nights” have been simple evenings we’ve spent together at home.

Looking for some ideas of things to do together at home that still feel like a special date?

Here are 25 at-home date nights for you to try:

25 At-Home Date Night Ideas

1. Make dinner together
2. Watch a movie/TV show
3. Read aloud together
4. Play a game 
5. Sit outside & talk
6. Go stargazing
7. Have a drink (of your choice) & talk
8. Work on a house project
9. Do a puzzle
10. Talk about your family goals
11. Get physical
12. Go through old photos
13. Have a fancy dinner after the kids go to bed
14. Share a dessert
15. Roast marshmallows in a fireplace (if you have one) — I recommend skewers like these!
16. Make travel plans together (for a real or dream vacation)
17. Soak in a hot tub/Jacuzzi
18. Sit by a fire
19. Watch a comedy show — DVD or streaming
20. Watch a concert online
21. Bake some treats 
22. Have an indoor picnic
23. Plan a DIY project or home renovation together
24. Watch funny YouTube videos
25. Cast a vision together for the next quarter, year, 5 years, etc.

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