A romantic night in is the perfect way to improve your quality time together. Date nights don’t need to be fancy or expensive, you can have just as much fun from your living room! Whether you like creating a food themed date night, or want to plan a fun activity, this guide will help you get a kick start on creating an amazingly cosy date night at home.
01. At Home Spa Night
Turn your living room into a DIY spa and treat yourselves to some new products. All you need are robes, face masks and massage oils, as well as some background spa music to set the scene.
02. Trivia Night
Each make your very own quiz on a topic of your choosing, and have a bit of friendly competition. Bonus points for thinking of a unique theme that only you guys would know about!
03. Chocolate Fondue Night
A great way to make an at-home date night more exciting, is to have a luxury chocolate fondue with marshmallows, strawberries, and any other luxuries you’d love dipped in chocolate!
04. Video Games Night
Video game competitions are a fun way to enjoy a night at home with a takeaway. Enjoy a Mario Kart session from the comfort of your living room for a cheap Friday night.
05. A Cosy Bubble Bath
One of the most romantic date ideas is certainly to draw a cosy bubble bath to enjoy together with a glass of wine. Set the mood with low lights, scented candles and relaxing music.
06. Paint & Sip Night
Show your creative side with painting, drawing or colouring together for a cosy night in. Try painting each others portraits, or even swapping the canvas every few minutes for some harmless, creative fun!
07. Home Made Fancy Dinner
Design a unique hand-made menu and create a beautiful tablescape at home for a romantic date night. You can use this as an opportunity to try a new recipe or even cook your partners favourites.
08. Harry Potter Move Marathon
Make your next date night a movie marathon, and choose an epic movie series to enjoy together. Harry Potter is the perfect choice, however you could opt for Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games or even 50 Shades of Grey.
09. Wedding Scrapbook
Another creative date idea is to make a scrapbook of perfect wedding ideas that you’ve always dreamed of. It’s a great way to get to know each other better and get excited for the future!
10. Wine & Cheese Night
For those who love wine tasting and luxury cheeses, why not design a beautiful selection board to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.
11. Take it in Turn Cocktails
Take it in turns to make a unique cocktail based on different themes, combining creativity and drinks together to make a unique at-home date night!
12. Plan Your Perfect Holiday
A cosy night in is the perfect time to plan the ultimate dream holiday! Compare vision boards and use the time together to break down prices and availability and make your dreams come true.
13. Indoor Picnic
For a cosy first date, why not design an indoor picnic to enjoy in the winter months. Combine all favourite snacks and make it a casual get together without the pressure of a sit down meal.
14. Candlelight Yoga Night
If you want to try new things, why not plan a yoga date night? Get low mood lighting on and lay out some candles while a beginner friendly yoga tutorial plays on the TV.
15. Make Your Own Sundae
For ice cream lovers, a make your own sundae date night would be perfect. Get a selection of flavours, and most importantly toppings and sauces to make your night extra fun.
16. Karaoke Night
You will have so much fun hosting a karaoke date night! Those with the quality time love language will love this vibrant activity for an activity, so find the songs you love on YouTube and make it special!
17. Sensuous Massage Night
Buy some essential oils in scents you love and play some relaxing spa music to set the scene. You can take it in turns to give each other a massage and simply enjoy spending time together.
18. Handwritten Love Letters
Create your own love story by writing each other love letters to read in the future, every time you reach a milestone.
19. Favourite Dessert Baking
A great idea for a date night during winter months, is to choose your favourite puddings and have an evening baking session!
20. Board Game Night
If you love card games, monopoly or even charades, plan a detailed game night special and make it a date night to remember!
21. Random Music Quiz
Music lovers may love a quiz all about guessing obscure and challenging songs! If you can’t think of anything, try the game ‘Hitster’ to give you some fun ideas for your next date night.
22. Breakfast for Dinner Night
Have a great time cooking a full English breakfast for dinner for a unique date night special. Maybe even lay out a breakfast buffet in place of a takeaway!
23. Movie Bucket List
If you can’t see past your favourite movie, try listing out lots of obscure choices, fold them up and put them in a jar. Each date night you can pick a new one and try something you haven’t seen!
24. Hire a Hot Tub Night
For cold weather, why not hire a large hot tub for the garden and even plan a double date night! It’s the perfect excuse to spend quality time together.
25. Comedy Night
Have a lot of fun playing an old comedy show with some home-made popcorn and your favourite takeaway food!
