52 awesome date ideas that will make kids feel happy

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For this Christmas, I prepared a special gift to offer to my son: a “Happy Dates with Mom” kit with one year’s worth of date ideas for us. So in the last days, I created a big list of date ideas to include on our list and I’ve discovered some awesome ideas!

If you like to plan dates with your child, I’m sure that you’ll find some good inspiration on this list!

Indoor mom-child date ideas

#1 – Special Fort Date

Build a blanket fort and spend some time in the fort reading books or playing games.

#2 – Dance Party Date

Have a dance party at home. Choose a nice playlist with the songs he likes and dance together.

#3 – Cooking Date

Cook a nice meal together (or bake some cookies).

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#4 – Creative Date

Make a craft together. You can also make some handmade presents for dad and grandparents.

#5 – Cuddle Date

Cuddle up in bed and read all your favorite stories.

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#6 – Pajama Party Date

Have a Pajama party at home, with dance, pillow fights, and popcorn.

#7 – Photo Booth Date

Create a photo booth at home and make a lot of funny photos together. Then you can print some of them and hang them in the house.

#8 – Board Games Date

Have fun playing board games together! Here is a list of awesome games for young kids.

#9 – Talent Show Date

Create a little show together. You can create a song or a dance to perform together and practice it until it’s ready for the “show”.

#10 – LEGO Building Date

Find some LEGO building challenges and have fun building structures.

#11 – Family Stories Night

Tell stories from your childhood or from the time when your child was younger.

#12 – Build a Gift Date

Create a handmade gift for someone you love.

#13 – Homemade Pizza Date

Find an easy recipe to try or create your own recipe.

#14 – Photo Album Date

Look through old photo albums and talk about the memories in the pictures.

#15 – Interview Date

Prepare an interview with nice questions for your child. If the child is old enough, you can invite them to prepare an interview for you too.

Outdoor mom-child date ideas

#16 – Sporting Event Date

Go to a sporting event together. It can be a football match, a running competition, a horse riding event, a basketball match, or any other event that you like.

#17 – Picnic Date

Go out for a picnic in the park. Pack some tasty food but also some board games and a ball to play with after the meal. If the weather is cold, you can have the picnic at home, on the floor of your living room.

#18 – Bike Ride Date

Ride bikes together at the park or on trails. You can also rent bikes if you don’t have your own bikes.

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#19 – Zoo Date

Go on a visit to the zoo and search for your favorite animals.

#20 – Scavenger Hunt Date

Make a list of things to search for and go on a scavenger hunt. You’ll certainly have a lot of fun during the search!

#21 – Nature Scavenger Hunt Date

If you like the idea of a nature scavenger hunt, you can download HERE a printable file for it.

#22 – Mini-Golf Date

Go play mini-golf together. Celebrate at the end with a tasty snack!

#23 – Hiking Date

Go on a hiking day trip. There are a lot of activities to try, from walking through the forest to going on a mountain trail. Documenting your trip with a lot of photos will make it even more fun!

#24 – Farm Date

Go to a farm and spend some time in nature and playing with the animals.

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#25 – Photo Scavenger Hunt Date

Do a photo scavenger hunt! Invite the kids to a walk through a nice place and come up with a list of things to capture. The kids will be happy to discover them and take pictures! (even the little ones that are not really good at taking pictures)

#26 – Stargazing Date

Go stargazing in a quiet place. If you have a backyard, you can put a blanket on the grass and just watch the sky together. If not, you can drive to a nice place where the sky is clear and enjoy the stars.

#27 – Pool Date

Spend a whole day at the pool together.

Other mom-child date ideas (that happen outside the house)

#41 – Bowling Date