DATE JAR

Many different ideas have been floating around for making date jars. I really wanted to do one, but I didn't want to write them on popsicle sticks. I had an idea in one of my favorite places in the world, HOBBY LOBBY, that would allow me to keep reusing the "sticks" + I could keep a record of all the dates we go on! So here you are!

Write numbers on the balls. I started over for each different size.

Categorize dates into 3 types and associate them with different ball sizes & colors. [We really used silver, bronze, and gold permanent markers on the wooden balls and they look really cool!]

In a small notebook, write down all of your ideas into the different categories. Leave some room off to one side. [You'll find out why in a minute.] Here are some examples ones we did...

Each time you do a date, put a checkmark & write the date when you did it. This notebook will dual as a journal for you to keep of all the date's you have been on. You could even leave room to write different things you liked/didn't like about each date.

When you go on a date, write down another idea to replace that number.

If you want to, add some ribbon to your jar to give it some personality. Depending on what type of jar & notebook you get, your could attach your notebook to the jar. If not, just keep it close by!

If you need any ideas for dates, check out my post with different ideas or visit some of these other great blogs. Happy dating!

http://unveiledwife.com/at-home-date-night-ideas/

http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/40-free-date-ideas-youll-both-love

http://emmalinebride.com/planning/50-best-cheap-date-ideas/

DATE IDEAS

Having trouble coming up with creative, fun, and not-the-norm date ideas? Here's a list that we have created to help get your juices flowing.

Lots of money & planning

1. Expensive restaurant
2. Weekend get aways to local sites & attractions [national forests, the beach, etc.]
3. Host a party [20's, murder mystery, 80's, western, etc]

At home

1. Build a fort & watch a movie
2. 1,000 piece puzzle & sushi
3. Favorite TV show [Chuck] marathon & Chinese
4. I teach you & you teach me activity
5. Art night & root beer
6. Dessert night
7. Learn a new game
8. Compare foods [which place in town has the best chocolate milk shakes?]
9. Make a wax seal
10. Make cookies for someone
11. Watch home videos
12. Make a bucket list
13. Creative service night
14. Water fight
15. Exotic meal cooking
16. Clean out the junk drawer & find stuff to donate
17. Paint balloon art
18. Wash the car
19. Experiment making different hot chocolate flavors.

Minimal planning & money

1. Frisbee golf
2. Laser night football
3. Jog & jump into canals
4. Mini golf
5. Hike
6. Local playhouse
7. Bike ride
8. Go for a test drive
9. Bowling
10. Cooking class
11. Visit a garage sale
12. Go fishing
13. Nickel arcade
14. Stargazing
15. Second "first date" [go get dinner, ask basic questions, act awkward]
16. Drive in movie
17. Volunteer somewhere
18. Fitness class
19. Go swimming
20. Run through sprinklers & get snow cones
21. Make snowmen of each other

If you have a hard time deciding which one you want to do, or if you have so many ideas that you want to write them down so you don't forget about them and do them all eventually, then check out my post on a fun date jar idea that will help you do both!