Places to Go and
Things to Do
You're finally 16. You finally have a date. Now what?
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Remember to double date and have fun!
"So, what do you want to do?"
"I don't know. What do you want to do?"
Food is an important part of the great dating tradition. Here are some terrific ideas to turn a meal into an unforgettable date.
It might sound boring, but serving together is fun. It's also a great way to learn about each other without feeling self-conscious.
When you develop talents together, you're not only doing something now, you're planning for future dates.
Why not strengthen your testimony and understanding of the Gospel while on a date? Or, have a fun time with church friends. It's sure to meet your standards and be inexpensive or free.
Entertainment isn't just watching movies together. There are so many things to do, and they don't have to be expensive, either.
FREEBIES AND LOW COST DATES:
1.Hike in the woods
2.People watch at the Mall
3.Go explore some not developed Historical Sites
4.Car window shopping
5.Window shop at the mall
6.The Art Museum
7.Walk down a busy road eating M & M's and wave at the cars that are the
same color as the M & M you just ate.
8.Have a grass fight.
9.Volunteer at the library to do storytelling for a hour once a week.
10.Play cops and robbers.
11.Have a water balloon fight.
12.Fly paper airplanes.
13.Make a craft (finger painting, jewelry making, play dough)
14.Play hopscotch in an empty parking lot.
15.Play croquet in the dark using flashlights.
16.Have a nerd contest. Set a dollar limit and go to a thrift shop. Then go
somewhere wearing the outfits you
bought.
17.Do improvisational games together and with a large group.
18.Go to a friend's or relative's concert or performance. Rate them using
the star system.
19.Give your own concert for friends or family.
20.Go to the dress rehearsal of a play. They're often open to the public the
afternoon before a play starts and
they're usually free.
21.Check out your favorite childhood books from the library and read them to
each other.
22.Go to a Church dance.
23.Go ice blocking (sliding down big hills on a large block of ice--check
for permission first).
24.Go fishing at a fish farm.
25.Take a drive in a canyon or through a scenic area.
26.Have a bonfire/corn roast. Get permission to use someone's field. Notify
local fire department.
27.Climb trees.
28.Play Charades.
29.Sword fight with utensils.
30.Go caroling, even if it isn't around Christmas.
31.Play board games.
Play Balderdash, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary, Encore, Scattergories, etc.
32Perform lip syncs.
33.Make a home video.
34.Go to a baseball game late (you get in free).
35.Make snow sculptures.
36.Build and igloo or fort.
37.Write letters to friends who are far away.
38.Play video games together.
39.Make presents for an upcoming birthday or holiday.
40.Be a singing telegram service for friends on Valentine's day or someone's
birthday.
41.Play balloon volleyball inside with yarn for a net.
42.Help with a sibling's birthday party.
*Go on a random picnic.
Assign the guys or girls to each make a picnic dinner. Join up as a group and
have a number assigned to each basket. Have the group who did not prepare the
food, draw a number out of a bowl. This person then eats with the person whose
basket number they chose
Scavenger Hunts:
Scavenger Hunts have always been fun dates. Here is a list of variations on
the traditional Scavenger Hunt!
44.Go on a prearranged scavenger hunt to the Mall. Have a prearragned list of
things to go find and a time limit to find them in!Make sure to get a
signature of the sales clerk after finding or doing each item on the list!
(Ex. Go to the sunglass store and find the most expensive pair of sunglasses,
go into a particular store and sing "We wish You A Merry Christmas"-get a
signature, see how many times your date can go up and down the escalator in 1
minute, go into the arcade-spend .25 and see how many tickets you can get,
etc.) then they went and had fun pictures taken at the mall.
45..Go on a Video Scavenger hunt: Assign each team a video camera ( 2 teams)
and a list of things they have to video tape. Some examples might be: Tying a
childs shoe, flushing a toilet, video a family eating dinner, a dog barking,
etc...the odder the better!
46. Do a bigger, better, best scavenger hunt: assign each team with a pencil
and a section of homes to go to. When you get to the door ask the person if
they have something bigger or better than the pencil you have. Then take that
item in exchange for the pencil to the next home. Either do this as a timed
scavenger hunt or have an assigned number of homes to go to. Then take what
ever you end up with and donate it to a local thrift shop or shelter.
47. Halloween scavenger hunt:
Must go to a cemetary and video tape head stones with certain dates on them:
for example
find a head stone with the date 1905 on it. Etc
48.Halloween scavenger hunt 2:
hide clues all over your town. Make sure to get permission from business
owners to hide clues on their property. Hide clues at a morturary, cemetary,
and other spooky places! Make sure that all are comfortable in hunting around
a cemetary. A note on these: Cemetaries are sacred places, make sure you act
accordingly
You can make up a scavenger hunt for almost any holiday or season! Be creative
and have fun!
49.Have a sound scavenger hunt.video tape or tape record different sounds: a
train horn, a cash register, a toilet flushing..etc.
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