Tape a plastic fork over the dotted line and you've got a metaphor!

What you'll need: This costume couldn't be easier: Use black adhesive letters to spell out "Go Ceiling! Round up a black beret, a striped tee, a red scarf, and a piece of "toast" crafted from cardboard.

Learning about your past has never been so enjoyable!

" on a plain T-shirt, and grab a pair of matching cheering squad pom-poms. Color around the edges of the toast-shaped cardboard with a brown marker to look like crust.

Draw a splotch of yellow in the center with a yellow paint pen to look like melted butter, and attach a small square of yellow felt on top.

Sometimes your mind just jams and you can't think of a single good idea.

Here are 8 of the basic date ideas you can turn to in a pinch - they may not be the most original, but they have been tested-and-tried and you're sure to have a good time.