Letter A
All year round · An outing
Arcade night
Choose three games at an arcade and switch favourites after each round.
The alphabet date
From A to Z: time together.
26 letters, 26 very different plans. Start with A, choose a random letter or make it a year-long challenge.
This challenge uses the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet, A to Z. The original Dutch initials still determine the order; translated titles may start with a different letter.
One letter is enough
for a new plan.
No points or rules. Skip a letter if it doesn't suit you.
Letter B
All year round · Small budget
Bake-off
Each put your own spin on the same ingredients and taste the results side by side.
Letter C
All year round · An outing
Creative class
Take a short class together in making something neither of you has ever made before.
Letter D
All year round · Small budget
Dinner with three secret courses
Each come up with a course and only reveal what you've made at the table.
Letter E
All year round · An outing
Escape puzzle
Solve an escape room or puzzle box together and divide up the clues.
Letter F
All year · Free
Photo walk
Each take five photos around one theme, such as windows, red or reflections.
Letter G
Letter H
All year round · Small budget
Living room restaurant
Set the table as though you are opening a small restaurant for each other.
Letter I
All year round · Small budget
Italian cooking duel
Each make your own sauce for the same pasta and taste the difference.
Letter J
All year round · An outing
Jazz night
Listen to a jazz performance together or put together a set of three tracks at home.
Letter K
All year round · Small budget
Charity shop mission
With an agreed budget, each find an object the other person would choose.
Letter L
Winter · Free
Walk among the lights
After dinner, walk past three beautifully lit places in your neighbourhood.
Letter M
Letter N
Letter O
Letter P
All year round · Small budget
A tasting without labels
Taste three versions of the same product without knowing which brand each one is.
Letter Q
All year · Free
Quiz for two
Each write five questions about subjects the other person is curious about.
Letter R
Letter S
All year · Free
Stargazing
On a clear evening, find one constellation together that you can point out.
Letter T
All year round · An outing
Train roulette
Choose a station on the map within your travel time and get off there together.
Letter U
All year · Free
Finding a viewpoint
Choose a spot with a view and take your time discovering ten things together.
Letter V
All year · Free
Volunteering afternoon
Join a local volunteering activity together that suits your interests.
Letter W
Letter X
All year round · Small budget
X on the map
Draw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.
Letter Y
All year · Free
Yoga for two
Take a gentle beginners' class together and each choose one pose that feels comfortable.
Letter Z
All year round · Small budget
Sunrise breakfast
Have an early breakfast together somewhere you can watch the sky slowly brighten.
The best plans are made
Don't wait for someday.
Make a day of it.
Start with an idea. The rest will follow.