Dinner and a movie is fine, but it doesn’t leave you with much to remember it by. These five dates have you making something together, and the result comes home with you, whether it’s something for the shelf, the table or the wall. Each one is the kind of activity you can find on Pastime.

1. Woodworking Building something with your hands is a surprisingly good test of teamwork. In a woodworking class you’ll measure, sand and assemble a piece together, whether that’s a small shelf, a serving board or a trinket box. It’s equal parts focus and laughter, and you’ll end up with something useful for your home that you can say you made together.

2. Cake Decorating Pipe, swirl and sprinkle your way through a cake decorating class, where the only real pressure is not eating your work before it’s finished. You can design matching cakes or collaborate on one, and the best part is the tasting at the end. Bring your creation home to share over dessert, or surprise a friend with it the next day.

3. Terrarium Building Layer soil, stones, moss and tiny plants to create a miniature world in a jar. A terrarium workshop is calm and creative, and it gives you plenty of time to chat while you decide where every little fern and figurine goes. The finished terrarium makes a lovely shared plant for your living room, and a living reminder of the date.

4. Painting Each Other’s Portraits This one is equal parts sweet and silly. Sit across from each other and paint one another, then swap and reveal the results. Nobody expects a masterpiece, and the laughs over wonky noses and creative interpretations are half the fun. Frame the portraits, trade them, or hang them side by side at home.

5. Tufting Grab a tufting gun and punch yarn into fabric to make a rug, coaster or wall hanging. You can design one piece together or each make your own to display as a pair. The process is rhythmic and satisfying, and the colourful result looks great on a floor or wall.

Make Your Next Date Something You Can Keep The best dates give you something to talk about long after the evening ends. Browse creative classes on Pastime, pick one that suits the two of you, and book a slot that works with your schedules. Come for the activity, leave with something made together.