Couple Crafting

Those of you who have read my blog for a while know that I am always looking for ways to date my husband. As a refresher, I believe that dating after marriage is vital to marital health, creating shared enjoyable experiences that strengthen relationship and build a base of good times to draw from when times are hard. We've gotten in to a new thing for dates at home, recently: crafting. Crafting gives us that new experience we seek on dates. It also helps us practice teamwork. When we get done, we have something to show for our work. Win on all fronts! 

Here are a few recent date night craft projects we have tried:

Hand molding: My sister-in-law got us this kit, and we did it on our anniversary. It requires some time and prep, but it's so cool! Plus, it forced us to hold hands for five or more minutes while we waited for the mold to set. That's date night material!

Making a fabric wreath: This required quite a bit of cutting. We had to reckon with exactness versus completion. In the end, we got it done, and we still have it hanging.

Watercolor napkins: Hubby gets credit for this one. It was a fun way to express ourselves individually in a project that we can use together when we host guests.

We are just getting started on couple crafting, with hopefully many more projects to come. Hopefully crafting will keep serving us. If not, I'm sure we'll pursue some other activities. There truly are an infinite amount of ways to value each other and our marriage through dating!