11 Date Night Ideas to Keep the Spark Alive

This one’s an HQ’r fave, thanks to its beautiful design and curated questions. It was created by a psychotherapist and relationship specialist on a mission to help partners dig a little deeper. You’ll get 250 color-coded prompt cards and 30 story cards to sift through with themes like family, introspection, relationship worries, and more. If you want, you can follow the rules and play it as a storytelling game (it’s even good for groups up to six) or answer the cards one by one with your partner. ($40, Uncommon Goods)

No more scrolling through Netflix for an hour just to settle on something you’ve already seen. This poster’s got 100 different options ranging in genre from animated movies to cult-classic horror films. Scratch off each movie after watching to keep track of your progress. Grab the snacks and drinks, and get ready for your next night in. ($15, Uncommon Goods)

This one’s got 50 fun scratch-off adventures — from baking a pie blindfolded to re-creating your grandparents’ first date — for you and your significant other to complete. Pair it with the brand’s monthly subscription box that’ll correspond with the book’s challenges so you can get all the items needed to complete your date, shipped right to your door. ($49.99, The Adventure Challenge)

If you and your partner are “CSI” fanatics, this is the ultimate date night idea for you. Crack the case on a real-life murder mystery by following clues, solving puzzles, and examining evidence like autopsy reports and suspect profiles. Each game comes with its own difficulty ranking and estimated time of completion. We rec snagging a two-diamond rating or below if you’re looking to knock it out in one sitting. ($22.49+, Hunt A Killer)

It comes with all the dry ingredients you’ll need to make fresh dough and cheese from scratch, plus instructions. The kit includes pizza flour, baking yeast, a cheesecloth and thermometer, citric acid, and vegetable rennet — but you’ll have to pick up the fresh ingredients (like milk and basil). Just be sure to set aside a couple of hours of prep time. Chef’s kiss, indeed. ($35, Farm Steady)

So you don’t have to spend your whole evening asking each other where to go. This one’s got a bunch of ideas written on birchwood sticks, meant to help reconnect you and your partner romantically, intellectually, and emotionally. Pro tip: Write a couple of your own prompts on ice-pop sticks and add them to the bunch when you start to run low to continue the tradition. ($20, Uncommon Goods)

If being boo’d up with a pint of beer sounds like your ideal night, this is the kit for you. Ferment your own grapefruit honey ale, chestnut brown ale, hard cider, or IPA from the comfort of your kitchen. The kits come with their own equipment and ingredients — from glass fermentation jugs to thermometers, hops, beer yeast, and more — and easy-to-follow instructions for first-timers. Cheers. ($45+, Amazon)

Save this one for when no one else is home. You’ll get 100 prompts on 50 double-sided sticks that’ll help you and your partner uncover secrets and explore each other sexually. Customers said the truth questions brought them closer together, and the dares turned things hot and heavy. ($15.95, Uncommon Goods)

The best date nights are the ones with a sweet treat at the end. Snag this bundle that comes with four of each of Mochidoki’s signature flavors — vanilla chip, strawberry, cake batter, matcha, black sesame, purple sweet potato, mango, and passion fruit — or opt for the vegan collection with flavors like lychee, passionfruit, mango, and coconut. You’ll have dessert for days. Brain freeze welcome. ($96+, Mochidoki)

Give your classic dinner-and-a-movie-date an upgrade. Separate your cards into three piles — dinner, movie, or mix it up — and draw one (or all three) to craft your next night in. Psst…if you’d rather leave the house, snag this card set from the same brand for fun date night ideas that’ll take you out on the town, all under $30. ($28.99, CratedWithLove via Etsy)

Whether you’ve been in a relationship for years or you're newly dating someone, this pack of cards is a fun one to have on hand. You and your giftee can play one per night over dinner for the next few weeks, or talk through a bunch of them at once after popping open a bottle of vino. No matter how you play, the sparks are bound to fly. ($19.95, Amazon)