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Ignite the romance at home with these socially distanced date night ideas in Sydney! Our wide range of experiences for couples are the perfect way to get some well-deserved quality time and connect with one another. From drawing your partner’s portrait to shaking and mixing classic cocktails, you’ll find thousands of art, craft and food kits that make your next date night special.
Not only do these activities provide a fun way to connect, but they also offer a chance to learn new skills and create lasting memories in 2025. Whether you live together, have kids or embarking on your first date, every one of these date ideas promises a unique experience and will leave you with something made by your own hands. More than just date night ideas, these Sydney online activities are opportunities to bond, laugh, and grow closer together.
Virtual drink and draw
As far as Zoom date ideas go, this is one of the best. Paint and sip classes have always been one of the most popular date night ideas, but drink and draw classes are just as fun and relaxing, without the added stress of cleaning up paint! Sip your drink of choice as you and your partner learn how to draw anything from portraits, landscapes and even urban sketches. These hands-on virtual workshops are a great way to practice drawing skills and can double as effective art therapy too.
Draw and sip classes are one of the best online date night ideas. The virtual class focuses on creating an inclusive and creative environment and offers a fresh take on art workshops. Although you can book private classes, don’t feel like you need to. Part of the fun of drink and drawing classes is the collective experience. So whether you’re looking for first date ideas or want a fun activity to switch up date night, it’s perfect for couples looking to spend their evening doing something fresh and creative.
Hand build ceramics at home
With pottery, there are endless possibilities to what you can create on your date ideas in Sydney. As you mould and shape clay, you can make anything your imagination can come up with! From cute clay mugs to vases and pot planters, sink your hands into clay and feel your mind relax.
Making pottery also has an understated sensuality to it, and you can take advantage of that to make your date nights truly magical, even if you can’t get to the pottery studio.
There are so many DIY pottery kits for you to sink your hands into at home. With plenty of hand building clay, pottery tools and a mat to work off delivered straight to your door, you’ll learn some essential hand building pottery techniques for your date ideas, with a passionate teacher guiding you two all the way. Firing is often included in your kit and online class too, provided you don’t have an industrial-strength kiln in your kitchen.
Shake DIY cocktails
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Mix up the evening with one of our tastiest date ideas available! With a DIY kit that contains every utensil a bartender could need, you can shake up easy cocktail recipes at home and learn what it takes to make a proper mixologist—with fun and delicious rewards.
Learn how to make espresso martinis, mojitos, cosmopolitans and more with the help of a master mixologist. Whether you’re a couple who appreciates a great gin or you are big fans of vodka cocktails, you’ll discover all the correct ingredient ratios, how to make the most of your cocktail shaking arms and how to garnish your drinks for that Instagram-worthy pic. Get acquainted with some of the best mixologists in the business, and rest assured your cocktail shaker is in safe hands with these fun things to do at home.
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Learn how to cook up a storm
What if there was a way you could bring eating out to you while also supporting your local businesses? With online cooking classes and kits, you can do exactly that!
Learn how to make pasta dough from scratch, discover how to roll sushi into that perfect cylinder shape or if you’re looking for more unique experiences, make vegan wagashi desserts. After cooking up a storm with your date you can sit down to enjoy your creations, either in the same room or via Zoom. Now, these are some romantic date ideas that ticks all the boxes!
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Make bath bombs at home
Making bath bombs is like working through a particularly aromatic chemistry set, where you get to answer the scientific hypothesis of: how can I make sitting in the bath even better? Virtual date ideas don’t come much more relaxing than this and, with so much extra time on your hands thanks to quarantine, you can absolutely get away with spending exorbitant amounts of time relaxing in the bath, with or without company!
Craft DIY bath bombs at home using beautiful colours, botanicals and essential oils and discover the correct measurements that’ll give you that satisfying fizz. The best part about learning how to make your own bath bombs is that you’ll be able to easily repeat the steps time and time again. These are some of the best indoor date ideas as not only do you and your partner get to make them at home, but it gives you more of a reason to just stay in and relax.
Paint with watercolours
On the search for relaxing things to do at home with your date? Not much will come close to the soothing nature of painting with watercolours. This wonderful medium is ideal for getting you into a calm mindset with your special someone and is the perfect gift idea for couples who are in need of some self-care. Learn how to paint botanicals, insects, birds and even human anatomy at one of these online watercolour classes and create something amazing together.
Learn all about Kintsugi
Discover the beautiful Japanese art of Kintsugi in the comfort of your home. Using lacquer gold, you’ll repair broken ceramic pieces into a beautiful pottery piece you can use forever. By embracing flaws and imperfection, it will teach you to likewise accept your own and continue this relaxing craft at home. Whether you’re looking for relaxing indoor activities or fun date night ideas, book this fun Kintsugi class!
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