Art Night

Put the kids to bed a little early tonight and have a paint party at home. Creating something together can be a fun way to spend time together. Decide whether or not you want to paint on the same canvas or have separate ones. Create something that you can hang in your home. Here are the supplies you need to create a paint party at home:

1.       Paint- you can get acrylic paints at your local craft store or even grocery store. If you plan on hanging it in your room or somewhere else in your home you could match the colors to that rooms color scheme.

2.       Canvas- get a larger one if painting together or two smaller ones if you want to paint separately.

3.       Paint mixing containers- paper plates, old bowls etc. Anything you have laying around that you can mix your paint in.

4.       Brushes- pick up an inexpensive variety pack to give you some more options.

5.       Water-fill up some bowls with water to help clean your brushes.

6.       Newspapers-for an easy cleanup

For a treat to go along with this date pick up a fun drink you like and make a fruit platter with some dip. Cut up some apples, grapes, strawberries, pineapple and banana. I like this recipe from the blog Celebrating Sweets.

Healthier Chocolate Fruit Dip

INGREDIENTS

4 ounces light/reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature

2/3 cup vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tablespoons powdered sugar or more to taste

2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Fresh fruit and/or pretzels for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS

Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add yogurt, cocoa powder and powdered sugar and beat until combined. Taste and add more powdered sugar or more cocoa powder, if desired. Stir in chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on the top of the dip right before serving. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Enjoy spending time doing something creative together. Spend time talking while you paint. Hang up your painting so you can remember your date night together.