3 ways you and your partner can make cabin fever even hotter

Winter is in full, freezing effect, and depending on where you live, snow might be blanketing the ground. Or, it’s just cold as a polar bear’s pinkie toe without the added benefit of snow to play in. Either way, it’s the time of year when couples bundle themselves inside and get frisky…or get antsy. What do you do when date night may have to be inside for a few weeks? Cabin fever doesn’t have to make you sick of seeing your partner’s face! Here are three ways you can turn feeling cooped up into having a steamy time.

1. Melt some chocolate

Chocolate might be winter’s sweetest treat (sorry, marshmallows!), and making s’mores is always a cute activity to do with your sweetheart. Stock up on graham crackers, marshmallows, and the star of the show: your favorite kind of chocolate. No fireplace? No worries! You can find an electric tabletop s’mores maker at your local retailer, or you can use a cookie sheet and melt your ingredients together in a conventional oven.

But if you’re not a fan of s’mores, there’s still plenty of chocolate fun to be had with your lover. Make hot chocolate the slow, sexy way with cocoa powder and melted chocolate chips. Don’t forget to nibble at the chocolate morsels—and at each other—while you’re doing all that stirring.

If hot chocolate is not your kind of foreplay, there’s one more chocolate-based activity that might get things steamy without involving steamed milk. Whip out the chocolate syrup, some sprinkles, whipped cream, and head to the bedroom to make it a sundae fun day.

2. Have sexy storytime

While there’s an endless supply of streaming content, it can sometimes feel like you’ve watched everything good that the world has to offer. That might be a good time to find a sexy, romantic book and take turns reading it to each other over a few nights. Even better if the book has a split narrator so one of you can read the main character chapters and one can read the chapters narrated by the love interest.

Cuddle up on the couch wearing something cozy or sensual, and enjoy the sounds of each others’ voices. You can make your storytelling playful during the steamiest parts of the novel…tap into your inner naughty librarian. And as sparks inevitably start to fly between the couple on the page, watch them heat up between you and your lover.

3. Play a win-win game night

Let’s be honest, if you and your partner have been cooped up for a few days, you might need to work out some pent-up annoyance towards each other. Time to break out the games for a little friendly competition. Any video game you can put on two-player will work. Or go old school with board and card games: checkers, Monopoly, Cards Against Humanity, or even childhood favorites like Jenga.

Up the stakes by removing an article of clothing for each round you lose. You can also include sexy dares for bonus points. This might be another chance for you to literally get your licks in. The first player with no clothes on…well, wins. You and your partner can decide what the prize or “funishment” will be. Either way, on this kind of game night, everyone wins!