Free Museum Days
Some cities have discount or free days for museums, and many places have a student discount (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.
A Whole New Couple
Each couple has the name of a famous couple taped to their backs (Snow White & Charming, Barbie & Ken, Adam & 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 grocer shopping: "But soft, what yonder light from the frozen aisle breaks?").
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 and glue.
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.
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!
Speed Thing 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.
Do you have a great date idea? Please comment and share!
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