A couple laying down the floor with painting materials scattered around, after reading these creative date ideas

50 creative date ideas

This list of creative date ideas puts the create into date!

A couple laying down the floor with painting materials scattered around, after reading these creative date ideas

Much of our environment sets us up to consume. You start with one reel on Insta from the hits of 1971. Three hours later, you’re closing out of You Tube having just enjoyed Eddie Vedder singing In God’s Country with no idea how you got there.

But as humans we are inherently creative beings. Making is part of who we are.

And not only is engaging in creative activities a prime opportunity to experience flow, but you can also reap a number of health benefits that extend after the activity is over. These include reducing dementia and boosting your immune system.

The best thing about being creative is that it’s not something that needs to be done on your own. Enter the creative date!

What’s more, many of these creative date ideas can be an introduction to an activity that can turn into a mutual hobby – and we all know that the couple who plays together, stays together.

And you thought the only thing you were going to get from these creative date ideas was a bit of fun time with your loved one!

A couple making music together after reading these creative date ideas
  1. Attend a furniture making class and make a piece of furniture for your home
  2. Attend a workshop at a hardware store that’s focused on repairs you’d normally have to hire someone to do
  3. Attend a workshop on creating your own bespoke fragrance
  4. Build a playhouse for your backyard
  5. Create a map of all the places you have visited together, or of all the places you have lived in together
  6. Create a vision board together
  7. Design a new game together
  8. Design a vegetable garden that will meet some or all of your fresh vege needs
  9. DIY a craft you learn from You tube
  10. Draw each other… always better if you have some drawing skill, but if not, this could be worth a few laughs
  11. Interview your parents about their relationship
  12. Make a date night in a jar – put in folded piece of paper with date ideas that you can pull out every week or month when you feel like being spontaneous
  13. Make a scavenger hunt or treasure hunt for each other (this one is inspired by my wee niece who loves making treasure maps!)
  14. Make cupcakes and decorate them with patriotic decorations
  15. Make your own ice cream. You could even experiment and come up with your own recipe
  16. Order a date night box and have fun
  17. Paint a simple piece of furniture together
  18. Plant a herb garden. This is perfect if you lack the space or inclination to do a vegetable garden. Fresh herbs add so much to so many meals
  19. Recreate a favorite date experience
  20. Redecorate a room. You could either brainstorm how you would change the room, and find images of layout and furniture plus get paint and flooring samples, or you could go ahead and do it
  21. Set up your backyard for a backyard movie night
  22. Sign up for photography classes. Once you graduate, you can take photos together around your region and have them printed and framed for pride of place in your home
  23. Take a blacksmithing class and make a knife or two
  24. Take a fire spinning class and learn how to spin fire together
  25. Take a painting class together – particularly if number 6 was a real bust
  26. Try a pottery class and get all Ghost on it
  27. Visit an art museum together. In each room, pick your favorite piece of art and talk about why you like it. Note down any authors you particularly like and do a deep dive into their lives and works when you get home
  28. Write letters to each other that you’ll open 20 years from now
  29. Write a song together. If you are completely lacking in musical talent, you could write new lyrics to a song you both love
  30. Visit an grocery store that targets a specific cuisine and make a meal from ingredients that are unusual to you
  31. Make your own pizza oven and then make your own pizza
  32. Film your own cooking show
  33. Make a romantic dessert for two and then eat it
  34. Record your love story
  35. Take fun photos together
  36. Print your favorite photos of you as a couple and make your own photo album
  37. Teach yourself a dance. Depending on how that goes, you could sign up for lessons
  38. Learn the art of bonsai
  39. Listen to a crime podcast series together and start your own investigation into whodunnit
  40. Start your own couple’s podcast
  41. Read aloud to each other from your favorite childhood books
  42. Go to the library and complete this library scavenger hunt
  43. Create your own bookstore at home, complete with books, magazines and a cafe
  44. Take barista lessons so you can buy a coffee machine and make your fave coffees at home
  45. Do a blind taste test with whatever food or drink item you enjoy together such as chocolate or cheese
  46. Make a couple’s playlist
  47. Play a role playing game
  48. Go into town and craft stories from the people you observe
  49. Write a book together
  50. Make a bucket list for your lifetime together

Have fun with these creative date ideas. I love it when you share what worked well for you or share what other creative ideas you’ve tried.

if you like out of the box ideas, make sure you check out these unique dates.

Enjoyed these date ideas and want more? Try these date ideas for couples.