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What is a date box?
A date box is a monthly (or one-time) box that is mailed to you with a specific theme perfect for a date at home. Everything you need for the date is conveniently included. All you have to do is set aside the time to enjoy the box together!
There are a lot of date box companies out there so it can be hard to find the right one for you. That’s why we wanted to share our experience with DateBox Club. According to their website, they test each and every box to ensure it will help couples connect. That’s a lot of dedication for their products.
Our Overall Rating for DateBox Club:
See below for further details on our rating! Click the stars below to jump to the details.
When I signed up to review DateBox Club, I was told, “Our date boxes aren’t about the items in the box, but the connection they make with the couples.” This sounded like the perfect fit for Connect Again and made me very excited for my first box!
What was in our DateBox
Our DateBox contained everything we needed to create a beautiful painting, plus a fun and colorful snack to keep up with the theme:
What I liked about these items was there there was a lot of open-ended creativity to them. They didn’t just tell you how to create the painting, but left you with other ideas in case you wanted to let your imagination run wild. How often do we really get to do that as adults?
Honestly, we were given so much paint, we didn’t use all of it. I ended up buying some extra canvas from a craft store so we could continue this date night some other time!
Pricing
A date night box without a subscription is $44.95. It gets cheaper if you sign up for more boxes through a subscription. If you have kids, it could actually be considered a budget date. We usually end up paying more than $42 for a babysitter. Consider the box we reviewed: it was basically a wine and design date night (minus the wine). It’s actually something Josh and I have been wanting to try. A local wine and design event where we live is $37. Add the cost of a babysitter (which is usually around $15/hour for most parents), and at just 2 hours, you’re already spending $67. That makes the price of DateBox Club a lot more affordable.
It’s worth noting that DateBox Club also has a few other products than what you see here, including a Digital Date Night. See them here.
Is DateBox Club Worth It: 7 Reasons to Try DateBox Club
1. How well it helped us connect:
We loved the simplicity of this box. We’ve reviewed other date night boxes that have lots of activities in one box (such as Crated with Love). However, we found that having one activity allowed us to focus more on the conversation. The box included conversation starters, which was nice because you need to wait 10 minutes to let each layer of paint dry. If you need more conversation starters, check out our favorite products to keep the conversation flowing.
2. Quality:
This is the only category that we gave 4 out of 5 stars. The brushes were sturdy. We dinged the box a star here because we felt the canvases were a bit small. We also only received one mixing palette (although based on the list of items, it seems as though we should’ve gotten two). One mixing palette wasn’t enough and we ended up using paper towels to mix paint towards the end. Overall, the quality of the materials was good. The paint was high quality and dried fast.
3. Time to complete:
As mentioned above, this box contained one activity. The simplicity of it allowed us to really enjoy working on our painting while also not feeling rushed. Other boxes from DateBox Club are similar in that they revolve around one central activity. (See the picture below for examples.) This was a huge plus for us because it made the evening a lot more relaxing, while still having fun.
4. Activities:
We gave this a 5 star rating because the box’s painting activity was fun, romantic, and allowed us to collaborate. We now have our finished product hung in our bedroom. It’s a sweet reminder of a fun date night we enjoyed at home.
5. Price:
When you factor in: (1) the cost of each individual item, (2) minus the fact that you don’t have to pay for a babysitter, (3) plus the added bonus of not having to come up with an original theme for date night … That equals to $45 well spent!
6. They test their boxes:
According to their website, DateBox Club carefully put together each box so to maximize their customer’s experience. They even have them tested by real couples! That kind of dedication lets me put a little more faith into their boxes.
7. They have some other fun options:
Not interested in a date box but still want to connect with your spouse? Here are the other options from DateBox Club:
- Tub Time Intimacy Box
- Tease Me Intimacy Box
- Digital Date Night
- Hot Questions Digital Date Night
- Flirty Foreplay Adult Digital Date
Ready for a date night at home with Date Box Club? Click here to purchase!
Would you like to check out another date box option? We also love Crated with Love!
What a fund idea!
It really is! And so easy to fit in a date night when it’s shipped to your door 🙂
This is such a cute idea! I had never heard of this before. Definitely going to check it out.
You’re always welcomed to come back here and let me know what you thought! 🙂
I had no idea these existed!! Such a fun idea and takes the pressure off of planning/putting together something like this on your own. Love!!
Exactly! I thought date box subscriptions were widely known but I’m beginning to realize (from reading other’s comments) that they’re not! I’m so glad I’m able to spread the word on this awesome service 🙂
How cool! I’d never heard of such a thing before. Now, I think my husband and I might check it out. Thanks!
Thanks for reading! Feel free to come back and let me know what you thought if you do try it out! 🙂
This sounds like a lot of fun! The painting is such a creative way to have art from both people in one place!
Agreed! It was such a cute way of allowing both of us to be creative while working on the same project.
This sounds like a perfect at home date night option! I can totally see my husband and I having a little picnic in the backyard and completing one. Thanks for sharing your experience!
This would be awesome with a picnic! I love that idea. Thanks for reading!