IT'S usually the toy that attracts children to order a kid's meal.
At Chick-fil-A, kids get an option for a free sweet treat and below is what you have to do.
When you order a kid's meal at Chick-fil-A, it comes with your entree choice, a small side item (apple sauce, waffle fries or fruit cup), milk or juice and a special surprise.
The special surprise is usually a mini version of a popular children's book.
As a TikTok influencer shared, you can opt out of the special surprise, but you may still end up with a freebie.
Hailey Owens, who goes by howens2020 on TikTok, shared the trick with her more than 52,000 followers.
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She said if you ask for ice cream instead of the toy, Chick-fil-A still gives you the latter too.
As a mom of two, myself, I can vouch that you can get ice cream instead of the special surprise.
I've experienced both. Once, when workers said we can keep the book and another time, when they requested the book back.
The Sun reached out to Chick-fil-A who told us that giving ice cream instead of a special surprise is sort of an unwritten rule that store operators honor.
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Chick-fil-A's Kid's Meal
This year marks 35 years of the chain's Kid’s Meal program.
A spokesperson for Chick-fil-A told The Sun: "Every year, we partner with Chick-fil-A customers to help pick which toys, books, and games go with the meal.
"Our ultimate goal is to help families have fun together and create prizes that are enriching the kids we serve."
The prize changes each month.
Sweet treats
In the meantime, the free ice cream is something to keep in mind, if you can get it at your location.
If you were to buy it yourself, a cone costs $1.69 and a cup of vanilla ice cream is $1.35.
Prices vary by location.
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