The "Date Night" Jar

So here’s what I did to make the “Date Night” jar.

Materials: Small recycled plastic container (Crystal Light container), popsicle sticks, permanent marker, sticker sheet, address label.

     1. Write all of your date ideas on popsicle sticks. I colored one side’s edge pink so that we could turn it over and know which ones have been picked. That way we are not doing the same thing over and over. I also used an asterisk to mark the “weekenders.” They'll take a bit more planning.

     2. Use decorative sticker paper to cover the plastic container. I used leftover sticker paper from my clipboard DIY.

     3. Decorate an address label with the title “Date Night.”

Done!

Here’s a list of our date ideas:
 

One-Day Activities

Wii Olympics

Outdoor Activity (anything from walking downtown to sledding to kayaking, etc.)

Coupon Date (everything you do has to have a coupon)

Art Gallery

Pool, Foosball, or Ping-Pong

Mini Golf

Flea Market or Garage Sale

Play Guitar Hero

Local Soccer Game (This would mean Columbus Crew for us)

Dancing

Dinner (in or out)

Shopping

Bowling

Volunteer

Photo Tour (go out and take random pics of places in your hometown)

Scavenger Hunt or Geo Caching (geo caching is using a GPS device to locate different places in a search)

Free Factory Tour

Take a Walk or Hike

Make Something (I saw a great idea to go to a hobby store, pick something out and make it together. If we don't want to keep it, we can always give it to the kids in class for a prize. You can also go to a pottery or glass blowing place or cook...Just make something together. =)

Board Game

Farmer’s Market

Bingo

Comedy Club

Make-Your-Own Pizza (you can add going to the story and each of you gets to pick a certain number of toppings)

Movie (In or Out)

Hang Out in a Public Place

Picnic in the Park

Restaurant

Sporting Event

Metro Park Program

Museum or Attraction

Historical Landmark

Paddle Boat or Canoe

Bike Ride

Progressive Meal (drinks at one place, apps at another, main course at another…)

Walk the Dog

Buy Flowers and Give Them to Random People (give a flower to those who look  like they need a “pick-me-up." I love this idea.)

Frisbee or Frisbee Golf

See a Local Band or Concert

Go Out for Coffee

Go to a Park

Karaoke

Mud-Whomping (go out in the rain and stomp in the puddles)

Explore a Cave

Weekenders

Go to the Lake

Visit a National Park

Bed and Breakfast

River Cruise

Camping

Visit Another City in Our State

Visit Another State

If you have any ideas to add to the "jar" let us know. Thanks. =)