Free Museum Days
Some cities have discount or free
days for museums, and many
places have student discounts
(with your school ID). Do some
internet sleuthing!
Thrift Store Horrors
Go to the DI or Goodwill and see
which couple can find the weirdest
item for under $5. Buy the items
and wear or display them in public.
Art Project
Paint or draw a portrait of your
date. Not an artist? Try painting
with your toes or using a more
goofy medium like macaroni
noodles or glue.
Learn Old School Style
Give each couple a list of trivia
questions that aren’t common
knowledge. Go to the library and
find the answers in books. No peeking at the internet!
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A Whole New Couple
Each couple has the name of a famous couple taped to their
backs (Snow White and Charming, Barbie and Ken, Adam and
Eve, etc). They must ask yes or no questions to other couples to
figure out who they are. Continue the theme by making costumes out of tissue paper, playing get-to-know you games about
your character, or acting out mundane scenes while in character
(Romeo and Juliet go grocery shopping: “But soft, what yonder
light from the frozen aisle breaks?”).
Take a Hike
Don’t know where to go? Try trails.com or research your local
city, county, state, and national parks. For something different,
try geocaching, a GPS treasure hunt. Go to geocaching.com to
learn the rules and find a geocache near you.
Helping the Homeless
Call the local homeless shelter and ask what donations they are
in need of. Go to the grocery store and assign each couple one
of the items. Deliver the donations, then stop by someone’s
house for dessert.
Speed Things Up
Not ready to chose a date for the night? Try speed dating. Get a
group of friends together. Sit in a line with boys on one side and
girls on the other. Set a timer. For three minutes, talk to the person across from you, and when the timer runs out have one side
scoot one person over. Uneven numbers of girls and boys? Have
the extra person take a turn manning the timer before jumping
back in for the next round. Unsure what to talk about? Shout out
a category before each mini date begins to guide the conversation (favorite food, pet peeve, celebrity crush, etc.)
Park Picnic
Start at the grocery store and give each couple 10 minutes to
buy one course (drinks, chips, bread, dessert, etc.). Go to a
park, eat your food, and play frisbee or soccer afterwards.
Team Up
Board games like Cranium that use teams are perfect for group
dates. Many other games can easily be converted to teams like
Trivial Pursuit.
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