elaborate date ideas.

• ▢ select a cookbook and try a new recipe together. reuse the cookbook for future date nights until you've made all the recipes in the cookbook.
• ▢ bake and decorate a cake together. do something really fancy, even if it turns out to be a complete disaster.
• ▢ bake something blindfolded, such as a pie, cake, cookies, etc. take turns directing your partner's hands and using your voice for directions.
• ▢ select a random cookbook. have your partner choose a recipe out of it. make said recipe and have dinner together.
• ▢ go to the store and get instant ramen (or a healthier alternative). set a budget limit of either $10, $20, or $30 to spend on getting ingredients to make your ramen absolutely amazing. set the table up fancily with candles and your best cutlery. enjoy your gourmet ramen together.
• ▢ get a three course meal from three different restaurants. from one restaurant: appetizer, from another: main course, and from the last restaurant: dessert. doordash if traveling is too much.
• ▢ build a pillow fort and go camping in it, making camping food to enjoy and watch a movie together inside the fort.
• ▢ choose out an outfit for each other, minimum 3 pieces of clothing at a thrift store. add a spending limit for extra twist.
• ▢ choose out an outfit for each other, minimum 3 pieces of clothing at a thrift store. wear your outfits and give each other new names. call each other by your new names while doing a public activity (mini-golfing, bowling, etc). get your picture taken.
• ▢ buy a new video game, board game, card game, or puzzle to do together at a thrift store.
• ▢ buy a movie to watch together at a thrift store. maybe set a genre goal? such as comedy, romance, classic, etc.
• ▢ find the most unique item in a thrift store. set a timer for an extra challenge.
• ▢ set a budget and find one gift for each other in a thrift store.
• ▢ upcycle something together from a thrift store.
• ▢ have a thift store scavenger hunt. preload a list on your phone and head to the store. set a timer for 30 minutes for an extra challenge.
• ▢ find items for a romantic picnic together from a thrift store. these could include pillows, blankets, baskets, plates, etc.
• ▢ buy their favourite things at a thrift store -- a tiktok challenge. look up on tiktok to get ideas, but here's a list of a few ideas.
  • something that reminds you of them
  • something you want them to try
  • something they need
  • something they want
  • something that represents a future date idea
• ▢ buy a crochet kit and crochet something together
• ▢ light a candle and ask questions. any questions are fine, but ones that require a deeper conversation are best.
• ▢ buy a canvas, some paints (if needed), and some wine. have a drink while painting portraits of each other. talk as if you're in the 1800s (fancy talk) the whole time.
• ▢ buy body paint, paint brushes, and a drop cloth. spread the drop cloth over your floor to protect it, then get down and dirty and start painting on each other. take turns to paint whatever you want, anywhere you want.

simple date ideas.

• ▢ make some origami together
• ▢ go to a cafe
• ▢ do a diy kit
• ▢ do a diy project
• ▢ do a puzzle together
• ▢ do karaoke (at home)
• ▢ eat out at a sit down restaurant
• ▢ exercise together
• ▢ explore a new place
• ▢ explore a new store
• ▢ get ice cream
• ▢ make ice cream
• ▢ get or make [insert culture here] food
• ▢ get or make brunch
• ▢ go bowling
• ▢ go camping
• ▢ go glamping
• ▢ go hiking
• ▢ go ice skating
• ▢ go mini-golfing
• ▢ go to a concert
• ▢ go to a farmer's market
• ▢ go to a festival
• ▢ go to a garden center
• ▢ go to the aquarium
• ▢ go to the beach
• ▢ go to the botanical garden
• ▢ go to the movie theater
• ▢ have a disney movie night
• ▢ have a junk food day
• ▢ have afternoon tea
• ▢ play a board game
• ▢ play a card game
• ▢ play a video game
• ▢ shop at ikea
• ▢ take a cooking class
• ▢ take a tour on the bus system
• ▢ get food from a fast food place
• ▢ go to a live music venue
• ▢ have a lazy day together
• ▢ go out for lunch
• ▢ take a trip to a lake
• ▢ movie day
• ▢ see a musical
• ▢ explore a museum
• ▢ go for a walk/nature walk