Mom and Son Date Ideas

Over 30 Mom and Son Date Ideas for creating long lasting memories with your boys 

Life gets busy and while we sometimes make an effort to go on date nights with our husbands (some of us are bad at this too, points finger at herself) we often forget to make special  one -on-one time with our kids. Kids grow up fast, before you know it, they are high schoolers who don’t want to hang out with mom or college bound and moving out of the house.

Whether you have one boy or more, it’s important to make the time to bond together and create those memories that will last well past childhood. 

A Mom and Son Date doesn’t have to be expensive or a hassle to plan. Kids just love spending time with you and feeling important. Below I’ve listed over 30 Mom and Son Date ideas for every budget to help you get started thinking about ways to you can spend a special day with your little (or big!) guy! 

Mom and Son Date Ideas

Breakfast date

Go for a bike ride

Explore a new park

Go bowling

Go to a Baseball/Hockey game

Go to a Drive-in movie

Go miniature golfing

Try an escape room

Hit an ice cream shop

Book a Mom/Son photoshoot

Throw a pajama party (rent movies, sleep in the living room together, make popcorn)

Hit the go kart track

Try geocaching together

Go to a fancy restaurant together

Go to the Beach

Visit the zoo/aquarium

Do a picnic at a park or the lake

Take a hike

Visit a farmers market 

Take a cooking class together

Play laser tag or paintball

“Kids Eat Free” night at restaurant

Go camping or camp out in the backyard

Try axe throwing (at a facility)

Bake something gooey and sweet together

Attend a play or musical performance

Visit a car show

Go out for donuts (we call it a donut date)

Go to a trampoline park

Race track or monster truck rally

Try a new sport together (skiing, golfing, tennis, archery, rock climbing, etc)

Go to a museum

Rent jet skis/snowmobiles/4-wheelers etc

Go to an apple orchard or pick seasonal fruits/veggies

Go tobogganing or tubing (in the winter)

Book at hotel and explore a new city

Play Pokemon Go and go searching for Pokemon

Check your local library for activity days (crafts, storytime, movie nights)

Make ice cream sundaes or rootbeer floats together

Mom and son time can be simple or creative but the most important thing is you spend time connecting together and sharing a few laughs. Sometimes with boys, it’s just about getting outside and going on a small adventure.

When my boys were toddlers/preschoolers I would take them to a local lake and they would spend hours throwing rocks into the water and watching them splash. A completely free activity that got us out and about with some fresh air and exercise. It was a win  for all of us, and sometimes we stopped for a donut or slushy to take with us. They are still some of my favourite memories of their childhood! 

I know a family that makes a list of all the ice cream shops in the their area and they create a bucket list to hit them all throughout the summer! You could do the same idea with provincial parks, playgrounds etc. It’s fun to check each one off the list and make plans for the next one!

What’s your favourite mom and son activity to do together?

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