I love mommy daughter dates. Spending quality time with my daughter is my absolute favorite. I love the fact that we get to connect on a deeper level with more in depth conversations and I can get a better sense of her and how her week has been.

Spending time with her is great but honestly sometimes it’s hard to start a conversation and keep it going. Here are some good conversation starters I’ve come up with to help that along:

How was your day?
Did you meet any new friends?
What was your favorite book this week?
What makes you laugh?
What do you like to do for fun?

Use this time as an advantage
As a mother use this time to encourage your daughter, give her hugs and tell her how much you love her and that she makes you smile! Also, this is the best time to teach her those necessary mother/daughter life lessons. Not only are you spending time together and bonding, you get to teach her important lessons. Wouldn’t that be the greatest? Definitely a parenting win!

Planning
Here in our home we don’t always plan things out. I am the worst at planning ahead! Usually when I do plan ahead, something with work comes up. Also, having a little diva who takes forever to get ready doesn’t help. So by the time we get ourselves together for the day it’s too late to go anywhere.

This reason is why I have come up with 5 mother daughter dates you can do any time! Plus, stick around for even more ideas!

1. Have a movie date. Since most movie theaters are open really late you could go or just cuddle up on the couch at home. Maybe grab a Redbox and some popcorn. We all know mama doesn’t want to sit through another episode of Paw Patrol! Haha!

2. You could have a game night. You could play a video game, bring out a board game or make up your own game. The possibilities are endless with this option and it’s a big hit in our home.

3. Girls love being waited on hand and foot so why not have a spa day? Either host your own or go to the spa!

4. How about going to a park? Even though we have a sandbox, swingset and all the things a park has in the backyard, my daughter loves the park. One day I asked her what was so great about the park and she simply replied, “All the new friends I get to make.” This kid is amazing and has a heart of pure kindness. While going to the park, you can take things for a picnic. I know my kid always wants to eat so having a snack handy is a great idea!

5. Read a book or do a learning activity! As a mom you want to encourage education and bringing out a fun story or activity can do just that. Pick one that is easy enough for her to read so she can follow along. Not only are you spending quality time together, she is learning.

We try to mix things up a bit. Maybe one day you and your daughter can go out, then the next time you can stay in. Spending quality time is key no matter what you choose and if you can squeeze a fun learning activity in there that’s even better!

Didn’t quite see that perfect idea? What about these 25 more ideas?

-Legos
-art/crafts
-play dress up
-play with family pet
-play ball
-play hide and seek
-blow bubbles
-scavenger hunt
-go to the park
-walk a trail or the neighborhood
-learn about nature
-go swimming
-go to a local museum
-go out for lunch
-plant a garden
-make cute rock pets for the garden
-listen to music
-dance party
-sing karaoke
-go somewhere NEW
-cook a meal or dessert
-have a cute/ silly photoshoot
-make a video
-puppet show
-go to a Broadway theater (or similar)

All of these are super great and most of them are generally affordable. Most of all they are easy and require little planning which fits so well with our crazy busy schedule.

We would also love to hear some of your ideas. What have been your favorite mommy and me dates? Let us know in the comments below!