Year of Mother-Daughter Experiences 2025

Daughter is turning 14 this year! Not sure how, but our “Dates” become more fun every year and she has grown to expect and love these, and refuses to have them stop! I’ve put on my listening ears to notice what she gets excited about, expecting that her tastes will change through teenage-hood. Her interests are now: music, food, reading, and travel. Very familiar… I guess it’s easy to come up with dates for her when they are all things I would like to do, too!

I made tickets for her instead of hand-painted cards like in previous years. I digitally created and easily printed them for gifting in an envelope and with a calendar I found especially for her. I still used a spreadsheet to plan and budget for these experiences. For anything we haven’t paid for in full before gifting to her for Christmas, I set aside a budget every month for “Lily Dates”.

Mother-Daughter Date Ideas for this year

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JAN – Harry Potter Escape Room
She loves Harry Potter, and has always wanted to do an Escape Room! Wands ready as we find the hidden artifacts to save the wizarding world and escape the Enchanter’s curse in 1 hour!
FEB – BYU Violin Showcase
Orchestra is one of her favorite classes in school, so we went to an enchanting evening of the best violinists from the School of Music performing masterpieces.
MAR – Holi Festival of Colors
A big event like a Festival seemed like a lot of fun for us. Welcome spring and honor the triumph of good over evil with a color throw, concert, yoga, and incredible food.
APR – Mother-Daughter Book Club
We LOVE books! We’re forming a book club this month, in which our 2 members will read a book of her choice together, then discuss over snacks and tea!
MAY – You Are The Dancing Queen
Inspired by her joy in music and dancing. Get ready for a Retro Night At-Home Party featuring hits from “Just Dance” and/or Karaoke! Lights, classic moves, and groovy hair with shiny outfits encouraged…
JUN – Movie Theater
We haven’t been to the movies (just us) since 2015 with Disney’s live action Cinderella, so I figured it’s time to enjoy the heart of summer movie season! Grab some snacks, movie tickets, and head to the theater for popcorn and a film.
JUL – Ice Cream
Keep cool this month and have dessert first! This is a busy month, so I wanted an easy date with lots of options.
BONUS – Birthday Roadtrip
We are spending a couple of days out of town to watch The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn Theater, eat out, sing along in the car, and maybe go swimming.
AUG – Nail Salon Manicure
She requested this one as a special treat. To celebrate our birthdays, we will pamper ourselves with a round of nail therapy.
SEP – “Let’s Go To The Mall”
I wanted a throw-back date with some nostalgia! Get the full back-in-the-day experience window shopping, riding the escalator, wishing at the fountain, and eating at the food court! Then watch “Confessions of a Shopaholic”
OCT – Bakery
I needed an easy date that we could sit down, relax, and enjoy some carbs and sugar…
NOV – Restaurant Date
This month we will have a special sit-down dining experience together! Somewhere we wouldn’t normally go. Juicy burgers? Mexican? Pasta? Up to her!
DEC – Coloring
Low-effort and simple. I admire her knack for color! Grab a coloring book/pencils, and brighten our winter coloring together. Let’s see if it really relaxes, improves focus, and unleashes creativity.