In honor of Valentine's Day later this week, here's a list of some inexpensive date ideas I compiled a few years ago with my young women. These are perfect for
high schoolers, college kids, or anyone who likes saving money! Almost
all of these would be fun as group dates too!
1. Take a hike together--on a trail or in the city. Look for a certain bird, flower, or color of house along the way and keep a tally of how many you see.
2. Cook together--a treat or a dinner item.
3. Photo scavenger hunt --do it together versus another couple. Here's one I made for a historic part of town near DC. Here's a general fun one I found online.
4. Visit a pet store and play with the animals
5. Roast marshmallows and hot dogs over a fire
6. Play a board game
7. Visit a sculpture garden (scroll down on this site for a list of sculpture gardens in your area)
8. Fly kites on a windy day (find cheap kites at a drug store)
9. Play frisbee and have a picnic
10. Outdoor movie (check for local parks and theaters that might show them in the summertime)
11. Make two different recipes of the same item--maybe chocolate chip cookies--and get people to do a blind taste test and see which one is better (or just get 2 brands of ice cream)
12. Visit a free museum together
13. Go fishing
14. Do a group date and everyone brings a sundae topping to make banana splits. If you're really brave, get a giant bowl or dish and have everyone combine their toppings into the "World's Largest Ice Cream Sundae" and then hand out spoons and enjoy. Make sure to make a time-lapse video of you creating it.
15. Minute to win it games
16. Take advantage of cheaper movie prices on Tuesdays or Wednesdays
17. Letterboxing or geocaching (look it up online to find out more details)
18. Do a lip-syncing contest--this would definitely be more fun as a group date
19. No-hands spaghetti dinner--definitely an outdoor activity with someone you know pretty well
20. Make homemade ice cream in a bag (here’s an easy recipe: http://recipeshoebox.blogspot.com/2009/07/cooking-with-kids-ice-cream-in-bag.html)
21. Go to the zoo (if your zoo is not free, then see if there's a farm that allows visitors to visit for free)
22. Watch a Bob Ross video and paint pictures
23. Do an exercise video together
24. Go on a bike ride on a trail and get ice cream along the way
25. Each come with a playlist and play “Name that Tune” w
Feel free to comment below with some of your favorite cheap date ideas!
1. Take a hike together--on a trail or in the city. Look for a certain bird, flower, or color of house along the way and keep a tally of how many you see.
2. Cook together--a treat or a dinner item.
3. Photo scavenger hunt --do it together versus another couple. Here's one I made for a historic part of town near DC. Here's a general fun one I found online.
4. Visit a pet store and play with the animals
5. Roast marshmallows and hot dogs over a fire
6. Play a board game
7. Visit a sculpture garden (scroll down on this site for a list of sculpture gardens in your area)
8. Fly kites on a windy day (find cheap kites at a drug store)
9. Play frisbee and have a picnic
10. Outdoor movie (check for local parks and theaters that might show them in the summertime)
11. Make two different recipes of the same item--maybe chocolate chip cookies--and get people to do a blind taste test and see which one is better (or just get 2 brands of ice cream)
12. Visit a free museum together
13. Go fishing
14. Do a group date and everyone brings a sundae topping to make banana splits. If you're really brave, get a giant bowl or dish and have everyone combine their toppings into the "World's Largest Ice Cream Sundae" and then hand out spoons and enjoy. Make sure to make a time-lapse video of you creating it.
15. Minute to win it games
16. Take advantage of cheaper movie prices on Tuesdays or Wednesdays
17. Letterboxing or geocaching (look it up online to find out more details)
18. Do a lip-syncing contest--this would definitely be more fun as a group date
19. No-hands spaghetti dinner--definitely an outdoor activity with someone you know pretty well
20. Make homemade ice cream in a bag (here’s an easy recipe: http://recipeshoebox.blogspot.com/2009/07/cooking-with-kids-ice-cream-in-bag.html)
21. Go to the zoo (if your zoo is not free, then see if there's a farm that allows visitors to visit for free)
22. Watch a Bob Ross video and paint pictures
23. Do an exercise video together
24. Go on a bike ride on a trail and get ice cream along the way
25. Each come with a playlist and play “Name that Tune” w
Feel free to comment below with some of your favorite cheap date ideas!
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