4. Go to a flea market and choose the most meaningful, but least expensive gift
you can find for each other
5. The $20 date: the goal is to not spend more than $20
10. Grab your camera, go to town, act like tourists and get as many people as you
can to take your picture kissing or doing romantic poses
12. Grab the keys, a deck of cards, and head to the coffee shop
13. Go to Target and fill your cart with items that begin with each letter of the
alphabet. Then, put it all back.
14. Volunteer together (Local soup kitchen, animal shelter, ARF, etc.)
20. Borrow or buy a cheap kiddie pool, fill it up with water and lots of bubbles,
light some candles, put on romantic music, and have a spa night in the
backyard
21. Write each other love notes/letters
22. Make hot cocoa, snuggle up together, and read to each other
23. Have a 15-minute phone date from separate locations to build the
anticipation of seeing one another
25. Spend the week writing down nice things you do for one another and then
read them out loud over a quiet dinner
26. Find a list of dream homes for sale and attend open houses together
27. Swap hobbies. Spend time doing something she loves doing. Then, spend
time doing something he loves doing.
28. Make a fancy dinner, sit on the floor, and feed each other with your hands
30. Paint each others portraits (Think Dr. Seuss-ish if your not talented)
31. Check out a cheap romance novel from the library and read it, substituting
your own names for the couples
33. Make a time capsule and bury it in the backyard or hide it somewhere in the
house. Do not open it until 10 years from now.
34. Write uplifting words on sticky notes and place them in random places
around the house
35. Go on a Penny Walk. Each time you come to a corner, flip a penny to see
which way you go.
38. Go to a public place and people watch. Make up stories about a random
persons life.
39. Rake up all of the leaves in the yard, make a huge pile, and jump in them.
42. Plan a date based on quarters. Think of all the things you can do that use
quarters such as: play a juke box, wash the car, take your picture together at
a photo booth, play video games at an arcade, etc.
1. Sensory Bubble Wrap Activity: Take two sheets of bubble wrap and tape
them together, leaving one side open. Place drops of paint inside the bubble
wrap. Tape the last side closed and let baby discover new sounds and
feelings!
2. Blowing Bubbles: Buy bubbles and a wand. Blow bubbles at and around baby.
3. Tummy Time Finger Painting: Place different colors of paint on a piece of
paper. Slide paper inside of Ziplock baggy. Let baby squish the paint around.
The best part is theres no mess!
4. Drum/Music Circle: Get out some pots, pans, and wooden spoons. Let baby
discover new sounds and feelings!