It is always important to make your little girl feel special by spending quality time with her. Although family outings are fun, it is also important to spend one on one time to bond with your princess. Daddy daughter date does not have to be all the time, nor should they be, because then they won’t be as special or exciting to her. They also do not have to be elaborate or expensive.
The most important thing to your daughter is that you are making special time just for her. She doesn’t care if it’s in the backyard, out of the town, at the local zoo, or in Paris. You are there, and you are all hers. No distractions from other siblings, your cell phone, and yes, even mom.
Perfect Daddy Daughter Date Ideas for Your Princess
Life has always been busy for you; your daughter understands. To make her happy, try these perfect daddy daughter date ideas, both at home and out of the town.
Daddy Daughter Date Ideas At Home
There’s no place like home, right? Whether you want to relax at home, have a staycation with your kids, or having a daddy daughter date, a home is all you need.
1. Backyard Camping
Backyard Camping can be a great way to connect with your little girl and nature. Get a small backyard camping tent, some sleeping bags, and plenty of snacks! You can tell campfire stories, and roast marshmallows (make s’mores for an extra treat).
Another fun activity would be to explore the “wildlife” in your backyard by downloading the inaturalist app. Take a picture of any living thing and it will tell you what it is.
2. Have a Nerf Gun Battle.
Leave a note for her somewhere she will see it when she wakes up in the morning alongside a fully loaded nerf gun and extra ammo. The note should read something like “I have a loaded nerf gun and am hiding somewhere in the house. First to get 10 direct hits wins! Come find me!” Reward her for her win (we know she will ultimately be the victor) with a special treat for breakfast.
3. Have a Fancy Tea Party
You might want to start by reading the book “Daddy’s Girl” to her about a dad and his daughter having a tea party. You can both get dressed up (you may even want to dress up with a tiara and fancy accessories to make her laugh). Invite her favorite dolls to join you for tea (real or fake) and yummy treats.
4. Get Creative on a Daddy Daughter Date
Create something with your little one. You can make drawings, build a birdhouse, make jewelry, make sculptures out of modeling clay, or make dream catchers.
You can put your projects on display for the rest of the family to see as an art exhibit and show off what you’ve done.
5. Have a Science Night.
There are plenty of fun science experiments you can do with common household items. A good resource to use for ideas is Steve Spangler Science. He has a great website and collection of YouTube videos you can watch for inspiration. You might want to put on a demonstration show to the whole family after you’ve tested out the experiments for yourselves first.
6. Have a “yes day” with Your Little Munchkin.
What is a yes day? You set the time limit, and anything she asks you to do you have to say yes! If she wants to give you a makeover with mom’s makeup and ride you like a pony around the living room, you’ll be wearing a nice shade of red lipstick and neighing around the coffee table. This is why it is important to set a time limit…
7. Make Dinner or Dessert for the Family.
You don’t have to be a chef to create a culinary masterpiece in the kitchen. There are thousands of step-by-step recipes with accompanying videos available to you online. Have her choose what she wants to make. This also makes for a good learning activity.
She will learn about measuring and you can talk about how the food goes through chemical changes as it cooks. She will be so proud of herself to have had a hand in creating something for the whole family to enjoy.
Daddy Daughter Date Ideas Out Of The House
If you’re lucky enough to get extra time, don’t miss out on the opportunity to have a daddy-daughter date night out of the house.
8. Visit the Local Zoo, Petting Farm, or Aquarium.
She will love seeing all the animals and this adventure can spark some great questions from her.
Good thing we all have an encyclopedia in our back pockets nowadays to answer all these burning questions, because not everyone knows how long a sea lion lives.
9. Have Dinner with her at a Restaurant.
Dinner and a movie is an oldie but a goodie. Have her choose the restaurant and the flick. Let her pick the seats and buy her a snack from the concession stand. The drive home will leave plenty of time to discuss the movie.
10. Visit a Local Museum.
A museum with hands-on exhibits such as a children’s or science museum would be ideal because you can both interact with each other while visiting each exhibit. This is a fun learning experience she won’t soon forget.
11. Go for a picnic in the local park or botanical gardens.
You can pack your lunch at home together. She can help you make the sandwiches or whatever you choose to bring.
Bring some outdoor toys like a ball, frisbee, or sidewalk chalk. Enjoy the playground, or walk around and look at the beautiful scenery while having fun and meaningful conversations with your little girl.
12. Take her to a Local Children’s Theater Show.
If there aren’t any, a high school drama club can also put on a great show. These shows are usually inexpensive but of high quality. Give her the options for what is playing and get dressed up for a night out. It might be fun to wait after the show to meet the actors and have them sign the playbill.
13. Have a Sports Day.
Get a collection of sporting equipment such as a whiffle ball and bat, foam football, soccer ball, basketball, etc. Go to the local park where they should have basketball hoops, soccer fields, etc., and teach her not only how to play each sport, but the rules of each game. This is a good way of seeing if she likes sports and might spark an interest in joining a team.
14. Take her Out for Ice cream at her Favorite Place.
It may also be fun to have an ice cream sundae at home.
Buy her favorite flavors and toppings and make the sundaes yourselves.
