29 Stay in Date Ideas, Fun, Romantic, Inexpensive.
You don’t need fancy restaurants or expensive getaways to enjoy quality time with your partner. Sometimes, the best dates happen right at home—where it’s cozy, comfortable, and personal. Whether you’re looking to save money, avoid the crowds, or simply spend intentional time together, stay-at-home date nights are a wonderful way to connect.
From cooking a meal together and setting up a living room movie night to creative activities like DIY crafts, game tournaments, or even stargazing from your backyard, there are countless ways to make home feel just as special as a night out.
In this post, I’ll share a variety of stay-at-home date ideas that are romantic, fun, and perfect for couples wanting to keep the spark alive without leaving the house.
Bake Together
Super easy, Cost effective, nice and playful bonding activity, with a delicious end result 😉
Cannabis Testing
Why not ‘wake & bake’ Its legal in most places… Have fun
DIY Personal Pizza
Rolling in the dough… Have fun, be creative, dont be scared to get a little messy.
Do Facemasks
Who hasn’t looked over at their partner and thought, a deep facial cleanse would be great..
Lego Building
Let your inner child loose.
Listen to a podcast together
You choose the genre, let your partner choose the podcast. Win win.
Look Through Yearbooks
reminiscing about your high school years, great conversations, secrets… a true unwrapping of past escapades. Maybe you learn a thing or two about eachother.
Make Jellies and Jams
Sweet, Sour and Sticky. Get your aprons on and have fun.
Make Kombuccha
Not everyones cuppa tea, but definitely fun to do.
Make Matching Bracelets
BFF for ever, or Lvrs4eva cute, fun, playful and definitely a cute craft to do with your significant other.
Make soy Candles
Fun to make, fun to burn, great to gift.
Make Stained Glass
I feel for this craft, you need a little experience. I for one, wouldn’t try this off the cuff.
Make Tie dye Tshirts
Fun, Messy, Art driven.
Make Vision Boards
Plan a major life event together, or just make a poster for fun. Either way let your creative juices flow.
Movie Marathon
Definite winner for me and hubby, nothing say Date night in, like dessert, blankets, a movie marathon and a good cuddle.
Paint Together
Think Ghost with Patrick and Demi… Unchained Melody playing in the background.
Play a board game
Cute and fun, could get a little aggressive especially if you a bad loser.
Play Poker, Perhaps the strip version
Well this is self explanatory.
Play Uno
Again a fun thing to do.
Porch Picnic
Romantic, Lovely, dont forget blankets, cushions and delicious snacks.
Practise Acroyoga
Don’t try this unless you know what you are doing. I see an ER visit in the future if tried without experience.
Prayer and Meditation
As the saying goes, ” Those who pray together, stay together “
Read a book together
Either read to eachother, or each have the same book. Then you can exchange notes.
solve a puzzle
As H.Simpson shows, this could cause serious frustrations.
Start a back yard garden
Productive, messy, fun quite relaxed.
Start a love note journal
Not quite sure how this works, it might be worth googling.
Take out wine and pizza
Winner winner, pizza dinner.
Take polaroids
Fun, Cute a little childish, but super sweet.
Tantric Yoga
This pic speaks for itself. 🙂
