Cheap Date Ideas: Go on a Picnic

If the last picnic you attended was for your elementary school graduation, grab some grub and go on picnic in a local park! It's a cheap date idea that comes fully loaded: affordable food that you know you'll enjoy ('cause you made it yourself!), fresh air and, if you're sneaky, a make out sesh in the park!

Not sure what to pack for your picnic date? Think light and easy. But don't let us fool you—picnics have been seriously upgraded from classic American-cheese-and-mustard-on-white-bread sandwiches! Try packing a pasta primavera, some fresh fruit and a chocolatey dessert for a tasty, filling and affordable meal. And don't forget a little bit of bubbly for a toast: Cheers! You're not watching the kids!

If you really want to expand your cheap date ideas, have your picnic date at night. It's just as romantic as a dinner date at your favorite swanky restaurant, but a fraction of the cost. (And easier to sneak in that make out sesh we mentioned!)

A picnic makes a great cheap date—the fresh air, (childless) conversation and delicious meal will recharge your relationship. And call us crazy, but you just might find yourself feelin' a little frisky after a fab day with your husband and good ol' Mother Nature!