Date idea! HAVE AN ELECTRONICS-FREE NIGHT Put your phones on silent and turn off the TV. Make a meal together, play games, and just talk.

Date idea! GO TO A MUSICAL OR A PLAY Find out what community theaters are in your area and pick one with tickets within your budget. Look at the shows that are scheduled for their current season and pick one that interests you.

Date idea! GO SLEDDING OR TUBING Ask around to find the best sledding hill in the area. Stop by the store or blow up some inner tubes and spend an afternoon outside together. Race down the hill to see who’s the fastest or hold hands and go down the hill together.

Date idea! MAKE SNOW ICE CREAM This date is ideal when the snow is fresh. There are a lot of different recipes and ways that you can make this, based on your personal preference. Search Pinterest and try out the recipe that appeals to you the most, then enjoy your wintery treat!

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Date idea! PLAN AN INDOOR CAMPOUT Set up your tent in the living room, blow up your air mattress, play card games, and eat camp food. Search Pinterest for indoor s’mores, have hot dogs, or cook hobo dinners (meat, potatoes, and other vegetables cooked in a tin foil packet).

Date idea! GO TO AN ESCAPE ROOM Escape rooms are a lot of fun, especially if you bring a few friends along. If you don’t have one near you, or if they are out of your budget, you can enjoy one at home. Search online for ideas to use at home.

Date idea! GO ICE SKATING Most areas have great outdoor skating rinks during the winter, as long as the temperature is cool enough. There’s something so cozy and romantic about bundling up and holding hands while you skate around on the ice.

Date idea! GO ON A HOT CHOCOLATE TASTING TOUR Ask your friends and family what their recommendations are for where to get the best cup of hot chocolate. Write down all of their suggestions and map out a route for your tour.

Date idea! HAVE A MOVIE MARATHON Pick your favorite movie series and have a marathon! Plan themed snacks, a few games to keep you active in between movies, and maybe a “phrase/word counting” game.

Date idea! TAKE A WALK IN THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW AFTER DARK Late night walks are quiet and relaxing and a great time to talk and dream together. Put on your warmest clothes and just walk together, enjoying the silence that comes with freshly fallen snow.

Date idea! HAVE A DANCE/MUSIC LISTENING PARTY Listen to each of your current favorites, the songs that were your favorites in junior high and high school, or your wedding songs, or set your iPod on shuffle and listen to whatever ends up in the queue.

Date idea! HAVE A SNOWPERSON BUILDING CONTEST When you get that perfect snowfall, plan a time to go out together and build snowpeople! Create your own unique designs, using creative objects for their faces, hair, clothes, etc.

Date idea! TAKE A PAINTING CLASS Art studios in your area may host paint nights geared toward date night, where each spouse paints half of a painting, on two separate canvases. No matter your skill level, you should be able to create something that you will be proud to display.

Date idea! TAKE A BATH OR SOAK IN A HOT TUB TOGETHER Pick up your favorite bath bomb or bath salts and set candles out around your bathroom. Climb into the bathtub together and just enjoy being together.

Date idea! HOST A GAME NIGHT GROUP DATE Invite your friend group or your siblings and their significant others to your house for a few hours. Pull out your favorite games and have everyone bring their favorite snack.

Date idea! WATCH OLD FAMILY VIDEOS Organize the video clips you’ve saved on your hard drive together. Spend a few hours watching each video together and remembering those moments in your marriage and your family.

Date idea! HOST A FAVORITE THINGS GROUP DATE Invite a group of your favorite couples over for a favorite things party. Have each couple or individual bring three of the same thing, their favorite thing, to swap. Also, invite everyone to bring a favorite treat or snack to share.

Date idea! BUILD WITH BLOCKS Work together to build something amazing using building blocks. The tallest tower, a small Lego town, a model of your current or dream home, or the craziest looking creature.

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