60 fun and original bucket list ideas for couples

A bucket list is a collection of dreams, goals, and experiences that a person wishes to accomplish within their lifetime. The aim of a bucket list is to help you achieve things that are meaningful to you, and have fun doing it!

Are you the adventurous type? Do you enjoy taking on challenges to complete? Grand adventures or little explorations, you choose! Use the following ideas to stay on your toes and to create your own bucket list. The ideas in this post are divided into 4 categories: adventure, relationship, fun and sexy times. If you have been together for a long time, you might already be able to cross a few things off these lists. If your relationship is still new, the future is wide open for you. So let’s get started!

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Get ready to create timeless memories that will bring you two closer together!

1. Do a 5k colour run or train for a marathon together.
2. Visit a theme park and ride all the rides. Bonus points for kissing on top of a Ferris wheel!
3. Go on a wildlife safari.
4. Visit one of the 7 wonders of the world.
5. Climb a mountain or go for a hike in a picturesque place.
6. Take a cross-country road trip.
7. Go on a cruise.
8. Attend a wine tasting.
9. Kiss in a hot air balloon ride (“The ugly truth” style).
10. Conquer your biggest fear.
11. Go on a carriage ride and feel like royalty.
12. Visit all the states or provinces in your country.
13. Visit all the famous landmarks in your city.
14. Stay in a treehouse.
15. Explore one another’s hometowns.

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Embark on a journey together, as you explore your past, live your present and prepare for the future.

1. Learn a new language together – preferably a language of a country you plan to visit.
2. Create a vision board for your future.
3. Add a love lock to a bridge – Bonus points for visiting the bridge once a year to find your lock.
4. Send each other a message in a bottle.
5. Make a love letter time capsule: write a letter each anniversary and open it the next year.
6. Renew your vows.
7. Plant a tree on your anniversary.
8. Go on a double date.
9. Learn about each other’s love language.
10. Choose a song for your relationship.
11. Start a couple’s blog
12. Have regular date nights. Check out these date night cards for inspiration.
13. Volunteer for a cause together
14. Celebrate anniversaries and milestones.
15. Design a monogram with your initials and place it on something special.

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Break the monotony and get playful with these simple ideas.

1. Have a hot wings competition.
2. Wear matching outfits.
3. Have a water balloon fight.
4. Have a spaghetti kiss (“Lady and the tramp” style): eat one strand of spaghetti until you reach the centre so as to share a kiss.
5. Kiss underwater – or recreate a romantic scene by kissing under the rain.
6. Ride a tandem bike and explore your city.
7. Ride a mechanical bull.
8. Throw frisbee in a park or in a backyard.
9. Do a month-long challenge together: for example, you could give up sugar, TV or social media.
10. Get on a health and fitness schedule together.
11. Come up with a cute nickname for each other.
12. Start a new tradition together.
13. Get amazed by the beauty of nature by trekking to a waterfall.
14. Celebrate a foreign holiday.
15. Have a tech-free date.

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Spice up your intimate moments with these crispy activities:

1. Make out in an unexpected place.
2. Wear a blindfold in bed.
3. Give your partner a lap dance.
4. Play a sexy game of Twister.
5. Get a boudoir session done together.
6. Take a couple’s massage class.
7. Play truth or dare.
8. Cover the bed in rose petals.
9. Shop for lingerie together.
10. Organise a sexy scavenger hunt.
11. Enjoy a little role-playing.
12. Get closer to your partner in a luxurious bubble bath. To this end, arrange something to nibble on, light some candles, play some romantic music and pop some champagne.
13. Play with body paints.
14. Experiment with ice.
15. Fulfil each other’s sexual fantasy.

A bucket list is a reflection of your innermost desires. Having someone to do it with you is a great way to motivate each other through the journey. Now that you have a list of ideas to try, write your favourite on pieces of paper. Afterwards, put them in a box and regularly pick one to check off. Remember, one of the main goals of a couple’s bucket list is to bond over a shared activity. Communicate with your partner about your feelings and plans to ensure you are both having a great time.

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