Birthday Freebies 2021 – 10+ Free Treats To Claim
Your birthday is a great time of year with presents and cake galore. But did you know you could actually get £50 worth of UK Birthday Freebies in 2021 without spending a penny?
When most people think of birthday freebies – you think of the ‘deals’ like ‘get a free main meal… when you buy another”.
But did you know, you can actually sign up to a bunch of different loyalty programs and schemes in which you’ll be sent freebies with no spend required.
It’s not all just food too – you can claim vouchers with no minimum spend in stores including Body Shop, Paperchase and more – meaning you can buy yourself your own presents and not spend a penny.
How To Get Birthday Freebies 2021
It’s worth mentioning, that if you sign up to a lot of these, you may get a bit more spam than usual. But there’s a way to combat this…
You can start up a separate email account just for your birthday freebies (that way they don’t get lost too).
If you’d like to listen to each birthday freebie, you can listen to the podcast episode I did on the subject! You can find it here:
You can find all of the freebies and links below.
During the pandemic, birthday freebies in 2021 are a bit more lenient – allowing you more time to use each one.
I’ve written in the standard date of usage for each offer though – just in case things get back to normal.
Without further ado – here are some UK birthday freebies in 2021 for you to claim:
Birthday Freebies in 2021 – High Street Shops
Paperchase £5 Off
- £5 off with no minimum spend
- Valid for 14 days after date of issue
Paperchase is a high street cards and craft shop, mostly found in shopping centres and in London.
To get the birthday freebie, you’ll need to pick up a ‘treat me’ card – which you can get online or in store.
Once you’ve registered it online, you will receive £5 worth of credit on the card on your birthday.
You’ll receive an email notifying you that you have a birthday freebie, and it’ll be added to your card.
It’s valid for 14 days, so you don’t have to use it straight away – and there may be extensions too while shops are shut.
The Body Shop £5 Off
- £5 off with no minimum spend
- Valid for 1 month after date of issue
The Body Shop is a skincare brand available both online and found on many UK high streets and shopping centres.
To get £5 to spend in store for free with no minimum spend – you’ll need to sign up to the Love My Body Club.
On your birthday, you’ll be sent the £5 free voucher to your email inbox – so you’ll need to look out for it.
It lasts for 1 months after your birthday, and most offers are extended if your birthday falls during lockdown.
Hobbycraft £5 Off
- £5 off with no minimum spend
- Valid for 14 days after date of issue
Hobbycraft can be found in a lot of shopping centres and complexes around the UK. You can buy all manner of craft equipment here as well as cards.
To get yourself this birthday freebie, you need to sign up for a Hobbycraft account. It’s free to sign up to with a few details including name and email address.
When your birthday comes around, you’ll get a free £5 emailed to you – so look out for it in your inbox.
There’s no minimum spend and you have 14 days to use it – though during the shutdown this will be extended.
Ikea £5 Off
- £5 off with no minimum spend
- Valid for 7 days after date of issue
There are 22 Ikea stores around the UK, which you’ll likely get lost in after a few minutes of browsing.
To get the £5 birthday freebie, you’ll need to sign up to the Ikea Family Club.
There is a caveat with this birthday freebie. It doesn’t go out to everyone. I’m not sure of the algorithm that decides who to send it to – but it’s worth trying for it.
If you do receive an email getting your £5 free, then you have 7 days to use it, and it’ll be assigned to your card.
Signing up for the card also gets you perks such as free tea/coffee each visit to the store, £1.50 full english breakfasts and more.
Birthday Freebies in 2021 – Food & Drink
When you think of birthday freebies, you immediately think of the free sweet treats you can get.
There are plenty of goodies that you can claim on your birthday, from free doughnuts to milkshakes.
If you head round to all of these freebies, you might be able to stuff yourself for free – which is a great way to spend your birthday in my opinion!
Here are the best freebies you can claim to nibble on:
Greggs Free Sweet Treat
- Worth £1ish with no minimum spend
- Valid on your birthday only
Greggs bakeries can be found on most high streets and some in drive-thru. The highest concentration of stores are in the north, but there are plenty in the rest of the country.
To get a birthday freebie from Greggs, you’ll need to sign up to Greggs Rewards, which you can do for free.
On your actual birthdate, you’ll get a freebie under the ‘rewards’ tab on the app. Usually you can only claim it on that one day, but this may be extended while in lockdown.
You can choose between a doughnut, creamcake or cupcake – all which are worth around £1 ish.
Hotel Chocolat Free Chocolate
- Worth £2ish with no minimum spend
- Valid for the whole month
Hotel Chocolat is one of the best chocolatiers on the high street – and can be found throughout the country.
To get your birthday chocolate, you’ll need to sign up the the Hotel Chocolat rewards scheme called VIPME.
Once signed up, you’ll get a free box of chocolate to claim in store the whole month of your birthday – so plenty of time to get it.
This box of chocolate is worth around £2 – with a few different flavours and fillings to taste.
Shopmium Free Ferrero Rocher
- Worth £5ish with no minimum spend
- Valid 5 days after your birthday
Shopmium, the supermarket cashback app offered me a free 200g pack of Ferrero Rocher when it was my birthday this year.
This is worth up to £5, and you’ll need to buy it in any supermarket, and take a picture to of the receipt to get your cashback.
As long as it costs up to £5, you’ll get 100% of your money back paid into a PayPal account.
For full information about Shopmium and how to get a free tube of Pringles for new subscribers, see my blog here.
Krispy Kreme Free Doughnut
- Worth around £2 with no minimum spend
- Valid on your birthday only
Krispy Kreme is one of the king of doughnuts (@ me if you disagree). Stores can be found throughout the country.
To get a birthday freebie from them, you’ll need to sign up to Krispy Kreme Rewards – and you get a free doughnut for signing up too.
On your birthday, you’ll be sent an email giving you your free doughnut – which must be claimed on the day. During lockdown however, this should be extended.
While you can find Krispy Kreme stands in Tesco stores, you can only claim it directly in Krispy Kreme stores.
Ed’s Easy Diner Free Milkshake
- Worth £4ish with no minimum spend
- Valid on your Birthday only
Ed’s Easy Diner is an American food restaurant, found in shopping centres and restaurant complexes.
Their milkshakes are to die for… and you can get a free milkshake worth £4.25 on your birthday.
To get it, sign up to Ed’s Club and you’ll receive an email on your birthday with a voucher to claim it.
You don’t have to buy a meal with it, can simply get the freebie and leave (in a takeaway cup if you want to).
It’s valid on normal shakes only (not deluxe) and must be claimed on your actual birthday. There will be leeway while we’re locked down though.
Brewhouse and Kitchen Free Pint
- Worth £3ish with no minimum spend
- Valid for a week after your birthday
Brewhouse & Kitchen is a pub chain found in select locations around the country.
If you do happen to live near one, you can sign up to their newsletter and you’ll receive a free pint of beer voucher on your birthday.
You’ll be sent the freebie via email and you’ll have up to a week to claim it, but probably longer if they are shut right now.
You can sign up to their newsletter at the bottom of their website.
Boost Juice Free Smoothie/Juice
- Worth £5ish with no minimum spend
- Valid on your birthday only
Boost Juice shops can be found in shopping centres and around London. Healthy and fruity drinks are their specialty.
If you have a Boost nearby, you can pick up a ‘Vibe Card’ in store or sign up online.
Once signed up, you’ll receive an email getting you a free juice of your choice on your birthday.
This is usually valid on your birthdate only – but is extended while shops are shut.
Barburrito Free Burrito
- Worth £6ish with no minimum spend
- Valid on your birthday only
Barburrito is a mexican burrito restaurant mostly found in London with a few other restaurants around the country.
On your birthday, you can get birthday freebie of a free burrito of your choice – worth £6.25.
To get it, you’ll need to sign up to a loyalty card in store and register it online.
Usually you’re only able to claim it on your birthdate, but while restaurants are closed, it should be extended.
Conclusion
That’s all birthday freebies that I could find (and have signed up to myself). Hopefully this gives you a little something extra to look forward to when you turn another year older.
It’s worth signing up to them well in advance, as you might not get some if you sign up just before.
It may not be your birthday, but everyone can get some free food through signing up to apps.
Do you know of any birthday freebies in 2021 in the UK I’ve missed? I’d love to know in the comments below, on Twitter @Jordon_Cox or on Facebook.
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Julia Linsley
Thanks for this Birthday early Feb so have signed up for some of these !
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Chipotle do a BOGOF burrito or bowl on birthdays. I’m so sad I look forward to it every year.
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