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life hacks to be

a

Date night

Valentine’s Day might look

different now that you’re
parents, but there’s still lots

you can do together…

Try

to escape

It’s not easy to get a babysitter,
particularly on Valentine’s Day, but if you’ve
managed to convince Granny to look after
your baby for a little while, an escape room is
the ideal speedy date. Lasting just an hour, it’ll
give you and your partner a rush of adrenaline,
as well as a chance to get your brains ticking
and to work together to solve something
other than childcare issues! Search
‘escape rooms near to me’
on Google.

Get

creative
Snuggle
If your free time together now means
flopping in front of Netflix, it might be time to and stargaze
ring the changes. Grab some paper and pick up a
cheap set of paints and some brushes, then gather Can’t leave the house for datenight? Be
some refreshments, pop on Spotify and sit opposite, Then wait until your baby is in bed,graba
keeping your paper hidden from each other. Now paint steaming hot drink and head outtothe inspired
one another’s portrait! The results will probably leave garden with the baby monitor, tosnuggle Parents date box. There are 26 envelopes
Short of ideas for dates? Spread the
you giggling, and even if you don’t find out you’re an
up under the stars together. Whynot
fun throughout the year with the New
take it to another level by lighting
undiscovered Van Gogh, doing something creative
together will help you unwind and bond. Plus, all
the firepit and toasting some
WORDS EMILY THORPE PHOTOGRAPHY ADOBE STOCK that gazing at each other might make you marshmallows for some filled with fun and easy activities that can
be done at home or even out with your
feel like doing more than just
s’mores?
baby. 10 per cent of each sale is
painting…
donated to The Smile Group.
£22, ayearofdates.co.uk