In Store

Stores and companies offer freebies, samples, food, and all sorts of stuff in-store during the year. Many offers are available only on certain dates and times!

Menards Free after Rebate Offers

5 Different Freebies from Menards after Rebate!

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Menards has 5 new Free After Rebate items, while supplies last at your local store. The rebate is in the form of merchandise credit check to be used during a future visit. You can find more information at their Rebate Center.

These freebie rebate offers are valid through May 30, 2022.

Since Menards frequently offers freebies, you can easily use your store credit during a future visit to pay for the next batch of Free After Rebate offers.


Free Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Taco Bell: Free Mexican Pizza on May 19 – June 1

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While researching this post, I realized that Taco Bell has quietly become one of the leading in-store freebie provider. Going back to 2016, they've offered four or five free food events each year on top of their biannual free Doritos Locos offer that stretches back to 2008.

Case in point, this free Mexican Pizza starting on May 19! Taco Bell is bringing back the “fan-favorite Mexican Pizza” and giving them away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 through 11:59PM PST on Wednesday, June 1. You'll want to download their app and then redeem this offer for an in-store or drive-thru pickup order.

Additionally, members of their free loyalty program will get first dibs with early access to the menu item beginning May 17.


Free Lowe's Kids Workshop Craft

Free Lowe’s DIY Kid’s Kit – Hole-in-One Kit in June!

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Registration is now open online for a free DIY kid's workshop to be held on June 18 from 9am-12pm.

Lowe's has brought back their popular free kid's projects with DIY kits available every 2nd weekend of each month! The suggested child's age ranges for the Lowe's DIY Kits are between 4-11. All supplies and instructions are included, making it a fun children's task to complete.

Take a swing at family fun with your mini DIYer! This month, build a special hand-made gift for Father’s Day. Everyone scores with this miniature Putting Green Kit built in the Kids Workshop.

These look so cool – and they actually work! 8 year old Goob would have loved this toy and 39 year old Goob would totally pick it up late at night after all the kids had fallen asleep.

Free Lowe's Kids Workshop History

For over a decade, the free Lowe's Build & Grow workshop clinics were a staple monthly freebie. Just like the free Home Depot Kids Workshop, you could take your children to Lowe's on certain weekends and come away with a cool, custom built freebie. They were in-store workshops though, where attendees could make awesome projects right in Lowe's with the provided tools, safety gear, and work space. Then 30 minutes later the kids would always get to take home the cool toy craft they just made along with a collectible commemorative pin. They even gave coupons and discounts to workshop participants!

They shut the program down in 2017, so it was really nice to see registration for these kits return in 2022. I really hope you and your family have been enjoying these freebies too!


Free Ritz Cheese Crispers

Walmart: Free Ritz Cheese Crispers

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Whoa, Walmart is getting back into the freebie game?!? For anybody new, Walmart used to give out TONS of freebies from 2006-2012, but then completely dropped the practice. However now they've got this new Facebook “Try It Now” page where you can print out a coupon good for free Ritz Cheese Crispers, worth $3.28!

To access the coupon, open the page on your mobile device and click the “Get offer” button.


Free JCPenney Kids Zone Event

Free JCPenney Kids Zone Event on June 11

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Mark your calendars! On Saturday, May 14, stop by your local JCPenney between 11am-noon for the next free Kids Zone event. These free events are held by JCPenney on the second Saturday of each month. Just like my laundry cycle!

Your child will design and make a free baseball keychain to take home, including coloring book & crayons. They'll also get a free ID badge, lanyard, and collector's pin, and a Master Medallion once they complete 6 crafts.

All necessary materials will be provided and you don't need to signup ahead of time. As a thank you for coming, parents also receive a 10% off coupon valid for that day only. The coupon can be used either in store or online.


Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day 2022 on May 7

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Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Free Comic Book Day is slated for Saturday, May 7, 2022. We can get a free comic book that day at participating locations and this year they'll have even more freebies with color coded labels to distinguish between All Ages, Teen, and Mature comics.

So mark your calendar and pick up a free issue for the … kids at home? Suuuuuure, let's pretend it's not for you and say it's for the little ones.

It's been years since I've read comic books. I even tried drawing my own once. It didn't have many super heroes, but starred a kid who refused to eat his vegetables, couldn't talk to girls, and looked ridiculous in his baggy jeans. I guess it wasn't so much a comic book as a journal. No wonder Marvel never took me seriously.

To make matters worse, I harshly learned on a recent date that comic books aren't an appropriate answer to “what have I read lately?” Suffice to say, there wasn't a second date.


Freeosk Weekly Samples

Current Freeosk Weekly Samples at Walmart & Sam’s Club

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If you have a local Walmart or Sam's Club with a Freeosk kiosk, then you can easily get three freebies in-store! Even better, these freebies rotate every week.

To get your samples, simply download their app and make a free account. Then you scan your app at a freeosk in-store and out spits an instant freebie. They're like freebie vending machines!

From Friday, May 13 – Thursday, May 19 you can get the following freebies:

Walmart Freeosk

  • Gain Flings and Gain Fireworks Samples

Sam's Club Freeosk

  • Neutrogena Makeup Remover Towelette

Albertsons, Randalls, & Tom Thumb Freeosk

  • Sweetarts Fusions

Freeosk has over 1,300 locations across the country, so it might be worth checking if your local store has a unit hiding somewhere!


National Pretzel Day Freebie

Free Pretzels on National Pretzel Day, April 26, 2023

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I think we all remember reading about pretzel's invention by Italian monks in 610 AD. Trust me, it was big news.

But did you know April 26 is National Pretzel Day? You didn't? LIAR! Of course you did, I just told you. Geez, pay attention.

As in years past, a variety of stores are giving out free pretzels on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 with no purchase necessary!

2022 Free Pretzel Offers

  • Auntie Anne's – Free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel available to Pretzel Perks members. This is their free rewards program that will also trigger their annual free birthday pretzel!
  • Ben's Soft Pretzels – Free pretzel from 2-7 pm.
  • Philly Pretzel Factory – Free pretzel from 7am-7pm.
  • Pretzelmaker – When I asked if they're doing anything in 2022, Pretzelmaker told me “Could be 👀🥨❤️” which is Corporate Speak for “yes, but we haven't announced what the freebie is yet.” In previous years, they offered a free salted or unsalted pretzel.
  • Wetzel's Pretzels – Free Original Pretzel to all guests after 3pm.

Any Hiffers remember how Prezelmaker used to make people tell a joke in order to get this freebie? Glad to see they backed off my turf 🙂 Good times.

Like usual, if you know of any I missed, please share in the comments.


Free Paper Shredding

Free 5 lbs Paper Shredding at Office Depot or OfficeMax

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It's tax season, which means it's my annual reminder to ponder if I should keep lugging all my old taxes around to every new apartment I move into. Since the IRS says to only keep around 3-6 years of your latest tax documents, I guess it's time for me to finally shred these 1999 forms where I earned a grand total of $28.

If you've also got a pile of sensitive documents you want to dispose of, you can get 5 lbs. of free shredding at Office Depot or OfficeMax with this coupon at the bottom of the page.

This offer expires on Saturday, April 23.


Free Michaels Take & Make Craft Kits

Upcoming Michaels Free Take & Make Craft Kits

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Michaels has added a few free Take & Make craft kits to their calendar. On the select days below, stop in at your local Michaels between 2-4pm and pick up a free craft kit to take home for the family.

These kits are available to pick up at the register or customer service desk.

  • April 3 – DIY Craft Eggs
  • April 10 – Floral Llama Canvas
  • April 24 – Colorful Pom-Pom Garland
  • May 1 – Mini Canvas Gift Card Holder
  • May 8 – Mother's Day Wooden Frame
  • May 15 – Summer Resin Rings
  • May 22 – Tie Dye Rocks
  • May 29 – Our Hero Scrapbook Page

You don't have to register for these freebies. They're available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.


Free Original Glazed Doughnut

Free Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnut

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I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately, but nothing gets me back to normal like a jolt of highly processed sugar!

Now through Monday, April 4, you can get a free original glazed doughnut by showing them your NCAA March Madness bracket. If you didn't make a bracket, then just print out a current bracket and scribble a bunch of teams out as if you got it wrong. Let's be real – Krispy Kreme employees aren't vigorously checking your predictions here. You just have to quickly show them a slip of paper in order to get your free doughnut.

You can redeem this freebie once per day!

[Thanks to Freebies 4 Mom for telling us about this!]


Free Pet Photo with Easter Bunny at Petsmart

Free Pet Photo with Easter Bunny on April 9

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Bring your furry loved one (hairy guys like me don't count) to your nearest PetSmart location on Saturday, April 9, from 12-3pm and you'll get a free photo with your pet and the Easter Bunny.

To reserve your spot, enter your zip code here, select your store, and a specific date and time to book your free appointment. When you arrive for the event, check-in for your appointment and receive a golden egg scratcher card where everyone wins! There will also be a meeting of pets at the Full Cheeks Small Pet Meet n’ Greet and receive special small pet offers while you’re there.

In previous years, PetSmart also included free digital photos delivered via email! However I'm not certain if that will be available in 2022.