70 Date Ideas

If you haven't already guessed by the title, I am a broke college student with a blog. As soon as I get my degree I will change the title to "A Bit Of Everything From A Broke TEACHER". Because, lets face it, a teacher's salary isn't much better than a college student's.

Here we go! 70 date ideas! There are 70 because that is as many as I could think of at the time. These ideas are from personal experience, but a few are dates I want my mystery man to take me on because they sound fun! I hope you enjoy!

1. Picnic in the park
2. Play on a playground
3. Mini golf
4. Laser tag
5. Roller blade
6. Ice skate
7. Go to the hobby store, pick out a craft to work on for the day
8. Go to the library and read your favorite kids books
9. Play the bigger and better game. You each start with something small and go around the neighborhood trading up. Who ever has the biggest and best thing by the end wins!
10. Movie night. Just stay in and cuddle up under a blanket with some popcorn.
11. Back yard movie theater. Put up a white sheet and project a movie onto it. Instant back yard drive in!
12. Trick or treat. No I do not mean on Halloween. Dress up (any time of year) and go house to house. Instead of asking for treats give treats.
13. Progressive dinner. For each course go somewhere new. Salad at one restaurant, main course at another, dessert at another. You get the point!
14. Stick with the classics, dinner then a movie
15. Be a tourist in your own city for a day
16. Go to a local national park
17. Go to a museum
18. Picnic in the living room. This one is good for a rainy day!
19. Scavenger hunt
20. Treasure hunt
21. Make your own planking album
22. Read a book together
23. Make a movie together (No, I do not mean anything dirty when I say that.)
24. Cook breakfast and watch cartoons
25. Make cookies, or another treat, and take them to someone special
26. Pool party!
27. Home made pizzas and a fort in the living room!!! This one is a personal favorite of mine.
28. Paint something
29. Take a dance class together
30. Bowling
31. Go to Goodwill and pick out outfits for each other. Wear them on your next date.
32. Go to a sports game
33. Make a bucket list together
34. Cook a meal together
35. Make the blueprints for your dream house together
36. Christmas carol. (Doesn't have to be Christmas time)
37. Watch your favorite YouTube videos together. You learn a lot about a person by the YouTube videos they watch.
38. Volunteer together
39. Dress up and go to Comic Con
40. Rainforest Cafe! If you live near one I'm extremely jealous!!!!!
41. Go camping with a group of friends
42. Fishing, for your country boy or gal
43. Hunting, for your country boy or gal
44. Check out your local hiking trails
45. Rafting
46. Paddle boat
47. River boat
48.  Zipline! Soooooooo much fun!!!!!!
49. Build a sand castle. 
50. If you don't live near a beach then go to Walmart, buy a tarp and some sand, and make your own backyard beach!
51. Watch your favorite TV show starting with season one episode one. Thank you Netflix.
52. Watch the sun rise
53. Watch the sun set. For the not so early birds. Bonus points if you watch both in the same day!
54. Go hit balls at the driving range
55. Red box a movie
56. Zoo! Enough said.
57. Go-kart
58. Indoor rock climbing. Or if you have a place outdoor rock climbing.
59. Comedy club
60. Game night. Play board games, card games, video games, you get the idea.
61. Skateboard
62. Side walk chalk. I could play all day with side walk chalk.
63. Eat dinner with out any utensils
64. Badminton
65. Go geocashing
66. Make your own geocash
67. ABC date. Go around taking pictures with things from A to Z. Put them in a photo album.
68. If my girls are reading this, this one is for you! Go to a midnight cult movie like The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Bonus points for dressing up!!!
69. Watch A Very Potter Musical
70. Watch A Very Potter Sequel

And there you go! 70 Date ideas. If you can think of any more then let me know! I'll also add to this list when I think of them. So go have fun dating!

-The Broke College Kid-

10 Things To Buy From the Dollar Tree- For the Kids

If you haven't already guessed by the title, I am a broke college student with a blog. As soon as I get my degree I will change the title to "A Bit Of Everything From A Broke TEACHER". Because, lets face it, a teacher's salary isn't much better than a college student's.

Today lets talk about one of my all time favorite stores.... The Dollar Tree! Everything is a dollar! How great is that?! When I was little my mom would take me and my siblings to the Dollar Tree and say "Everyone gets 3 things". We (the kids) felt like it was an early Christmas, I mean come on 3 new toys that we got to choose, and my mom only spent $3 on each of us.

When it comes to the Dollar Tree there are things to stock up on, and things to stay away from. It all depends on what you are using it for. When it comes to the kids just about anything can be turned into a fun playtime activity.

     For example, q-tips. If you want them to clean your ears, do not I repeat DO NOT get them from the dollar tree. But if you want to make a maze, learn shapes, or create snowflakes get your q tips at the dollar tree. Some Dollar Tree buys for the kids may require more imagination than others, but I believe in you!

Beauty Supplies- Grab!
         Little girls love playing dress up or beauty parlor, so why spend big bucks when you can get a variety of things for just a few dollars?!

 Clothes- Pass.
         $1 tank tops will break before you get out of the store, and the cheap fabric makes them a pass.

Coloring Books - Grab!
     Kids can get bored of the same coloring books quick. At the Dollar Tree you can grab Sesame Street, Disney Princess, Spider Man, and Mickey Mouse for $1 pr. book!  Don't pass this one up!

Craft Supplies- Grab!
     Stickers, pipe cleaners, beads, all of them lead to hours of craft fun. Snatch it up and make a craft bag for the kids to pull out on a rainy day.

Flash Cards- Grab!
     Educational, and fun. Enough said.

Glow Sticks- Grab!
     Look at the variety. Lots of colors, shapes, sizes, bracelets, necklaces, the list goes on and on! You can even let the kids chose their favorite and have a glow in the dark dance party when you get home!

Poster Board- Grab!
     Cheaper than Walmart. Need I say more?

Shampoo- GRAB!!!!!
     Was I the only one that dumped half the container of shampoo into my bubble bath when mom and dad weren't looking? Stock up on a variety of smelly bubbly shampoo and you won't have to worry about running out. For $1 you can afford for the kids to put a bit of extra bubbles in their bath.

Shaving Cream- Grab!
     With a Dollar Tree plastic table cloth kids can have hours of sensory fun playing with shaving cream! They will even smell good after.

Crayons- Pass.
     Coloring with these crayons are like coloring with a candle. No color, all wax, and easily broken. Pass.

Silly String- Grab!

     In my house we did a Dollar Tree silly string vs Walmart silly string challenge. The Dollar Tree silly string won. Not only does it last longer, sprays farther, but Walmart's silly string can cost upwards of $3-$4. For your silly string needs, head to the Dollar Tree.

Wipes- Grab!

     How many times have you found a bag of wipes that got left open and dried out? Well with the dollar tree wipes, it doesn't really matter because the wipes were only $1

This has been 10 things to buy from the Dollar Tree (Kids version). Comment and let me know if I left anything good out! Or let me know what you like to buy at the Dollar Tree when you go! Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more posts.

-The Broke College Kid-