Photograph Credit: Chick-fil-A

One of our family’s favorite days of the year is on the horizon. We are so excited because Chick-fil-A’s Cow Appreciation Day is Friday, July 11, 2014.

Last year, we left for our family vacation to Florida on this special day. We were treated all day to FREE Chick-fil-A from South Carolina to Florida.

My favorite stop was in Gainsville, Florida, where the cow was dressed in a Florida Gator cheerleading costume.

With the big event 2 weeks away, it is time to get out the cow gear. If you dress from head to hoof in cow attire, then Chick-fil-A will reward you with a FREE meal.

Not into costumes? Well, you can still receive a FREE entrée with partial cow attire (e.g., shirt, hat, tail, etc.).

Chick-fil-A Created Costume

In case you need some inspiration for your cow costume, you can download the Chick-fil-A Cow Starter Kit. Just print out the parts and place them on cardboard, poster board, or stick them to your clothes.

If you do the latter, you might want to safety pin the items as they will fall off with tape. I can speak from experience as we were constantly picking up parts of our costumes when we taped them to ourselves. It was fun but a bit of a hassle.

Our Family’s Created Costumes

Knowing that this event comes around once a year, I waited for a sale on t-shirts and painted our own shirts. Then, my parents gave us Chick-fil-A cow bells which were fun last year.

Easy Costume

Another option is to cut holes in a white t-shirt. Wear a solid black shirt and add the holey white shirt on top. Add black shorts, black shoes, and a crown with ears/horns for a complete outfit.

Get creative because you have two weeks to get mooo-ving. Cow Appreciation Day is lots of fun (our family in 2011 and 2012) with some locations offering FREE coupons and giveaways that day.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Friday, July 11, 2014, and enjoy your FREE meal or entrée for your investment of time. Happy appreciating the cows!