53 cheap date ideas

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Hello, My Darlings! How are you all doing? Next week it’s valentine’s day! Are you excited? Many of you are going od n dates or at least planning something for this romantic date. So I thought it was a good idea to give you some ideas for a fun date but on a strict budget, hope you will find it helpful! Let’s dive into it!

1. Inside or outside picnic

2.Movie marathon

3.Midnight bike ride together

4. Play board games

5.Make a new recipe together

There are tons on the internet. Never made a pizza from scratch? Haven’t tried this interesting Indian dish? Why not make it a fun date night and it doesn’t need to be expensive(definitely cheaper than going out).

6.Go for a run together.

7.Roller skate around your neighborhood or in a local park.

8. Volunteer together.

9.Attend a free concert in the park.

10. Buy or make cheap kites and go fly them in the park.

Have you ever tried making a kite? If not,that’s a unique date idea and it definitely on a budget. Find a “How To” video on youtube and try to make a kite with your significant other.

11.Feed ducks at the pond.

12.Challenge each other to a video game competition.

13.Browse at a bookstore.

14.Enjoy a hike.

15.Sing karaoke

You don’t need to go out of your house for this! Try a Youtube karaoke video version of your favorite song or a karaoke app(there are lots of them ), sing a duet or “battle” it out. A great date with little or no investment.

16.Put together a puzzle

17.Volunteer Together

18.Home Poker Night

19.Play Truth or Dare

20.Start a blog together

Blogging is fun,and why not do it together? You can make a free blog on lots of different platforms(like WordPress or blogger). Document your life together or just have fun writing/sharing stuff you both like.

21.Try a new sport together

22.Go to a thrift store

23.TV-show marathon

24.Write a bucket list

25.Do yard work together

Do your Yard needs some work? Why not do it together! Gardening can be relaxing and very good for bonding. If you are into it as a couple, this could be an interesting date!

26.Go to the library

27.Visit the local zoo or aquarium

28.Play ping pong

29.Create a time capsule

30.Take a bubble bath together

Get a bath bomb, fill up your bath, light some candles and start your romantic date!

31.Go window shopping

32.Go out for coffee or dessert

33.Read a book/books to each other

34.Do some geocaching

35.Do yoga together

This can go very sensual or goofy, either way, it will be an unforgettable evening.

36.Go donate blood together

37.Go ice skating

38.See a local band

39.Colour a coloring book together

40.Try Origami together

Origami is an interesting paper folding art, a very challenging one from my experience. Why not try it together? Get some white paper, find some directions(on youtube or a website), make some snacks and have an amazing evening!

41.Play badminton in the park

42. Listen to a podcast together

43.Take artsy pictures of each other

44.Do each other’s make up

45.Start learning a new language together

I have a whole post about helpfull recourses that can help you with a new language(Want to learn a New Language?Here are some *Free* resources). This can be a fun project to do together and grow as people at the same time!

46.Go Stargazing

47.Redecorate together

48.Play Mini-Golf

49.Watch a hockey game

50.Learn a new dance

You can find some cheap lessons in your local community center(some provide the first lesson for free, so you can check out different dance styles and find the right for you), or if you are on a very tight budget then a Youtube dance tutorial video can work just as fine.