Tis the Season for Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers! One of the great things about this time of year is that many Restaurants (and some retailers) offer bonus deals when you buy gift cards. You can choose to give this away or keep it as a little gift for youself!  Here are a few that you may want to checkout.

Restaurant Bonus Gift Card Offers 2012!

Cold Stone Creamery: receive a FREE $5 bonus gift when you buy $30 of Cold Stone gift cards online. Plus Free Shipping.

Rita’s Italian Ice: receive a FREE Treat Certificate for every $10 Gift Card Purchase

Arby’s: receive a Free Peppermint Swirl Shake when you buy $10 in gift cards.

Culver’s: receive a Value Basket for every $25 in Culver’s gift cards

Cici’s: receive a free buffet when you buy $25 in Cici’s gift cards. Buffet card valid n January.

Joe’s Crab Shack: receive scratch off card when you buy $25 in gift cards. It says “everyone’s a winner” not sure what (assume $ off or free menu items)

First Watch: receive $20 Bonus Bucks when you buy $100 in gift cards. Bonus Buck cards are valid 12/31/12 – 02/28/13

Cheesecake Factory: receive free slice of cheesecake when you buy $25 in gift cards thru 12/25/13. eSlice of Joy cards redeemable in restaurants 12/26/12 – 3/31/13

Chipotle: receive FREE bowl, burrito order of tacos or salad when you buy $30 in Gift cards. Coupon is receipt, use by 1/31/13

Qdoba: receive a $5 Qdoba voucher when you load $25 on a single Q-Cash Card. The voucher is valid Jan-Feb 2013.

BJ’s Restaurants: receive collectible mug when you buy $50 gift card, receive collectible mug and Holiday Surprise Card when you buy $75 gift card, receive set of 4 collectible mugs and Holiday Surprise Card when you buy $100 gift card.

Olive Garden: receive $5 off bonus coupon when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus card will be emailed and is valid 1/1/13 – 2/13/13 for $5 off the purchase of two adult entrées.

LongHorn Steakhouse: receive $5 off next purchase (2 entree min purchase) when you buy $25 in gift cards

Champps: receive a $10 Extra Points Card with every $50 gift card purchase. (another personal fave!)

Steak ‘n Shake: receive a $5 Bonus card when you buy $20 in gift cards.

Boston’s: receive a $5 Bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards.

TGI Friday’s: receive $5 bonus bites card when you purchase $25 in gift cards.

Macaroni Grill: receive a $5 Bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards.Bonus Cards valid 1/2/13 – 2/28/13

Applebee’s: receive a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift cards.

Outback Steakhouse: receive $20 bonus gift card when you buy $100 in gift cards. (you can even make personalized gift cards, including pictures). Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/12/13.

Max & Erma’s: receive a $5 bonus when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus cards are valid 1/1/ – 3/31/13

Carrabba’s: receive $20 in bonus gift card when you buy $100 in gift cards. Plus get sweeps entry for chance to win $5,000. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/10/13.

Bonefish Grill: receive $20 in bonus gift card when you buy $100 in gift cards. Plus get entry for chance to win 12 Days of Christmas Sweepstakes. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/10/13.

Fleming’s: receive $20 in bonus gift cards when you buy $100 in gift cards. Plus get entry for chance to win Napa Valley Sweepstakes. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/10/13.

Cheeseburger in Paradise: receive $10 bonus “bounce back” card for every $50 gift card purchase.

On the Border: receive $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-2/15/13.

Rusty Bucket : receive a $10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift card purchase. Bonus card valid 1/2/13-2/28/13 (This is one of my faves!)

California Pizza Kitchen: receive a $20 rewards card when you buy $100 worth of gift cards. Rewards cards redeemed 1/7/13- 3/3/13.

Famous Dave’s: receive $5 Rewards Card when you buy $25 in gift cards. Participating locations only. (Thanks, Sweeties Freebies)

Ruby Tuesday: receive $15 bonus coupon when you buy $50 in Ruby Tuesday Gift Cards (plus free Shipping!). Free bonus coupons delivered via email and are valid from 1/2/13-2/28/13.

Texas Roadhouse: receive $5 bonus eGift Card when you buy $30 in Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards Online. eGift Card emailed within 7 days of purchase.

Red Lobster: receive $5 off bonus coupon when you buy $25 in gift cards.

Tony Roma’s: receive $15 in RomaBucks For every $50 in Tony Roma’s Gift Cards you purchase. RomaBucks are valid January 2, 2013 – March 25, 2013

Brio: receive $20 in bonus gift card with every $100 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-3/17/13.

Bravo: receive $20 in bonus gift card with every $100 in gift cards. Bonus card redeemable 1/1-3/17/13.

Bucca di Beppo: receive a $10 reward card when you buy a $50 gift card. Reward card valid 1/1-2/10/13

Ohio Offers (Lucky Buckeyes!)

Graeter’s: receive $5 bonus card when you buy $30 in gift cards.

Polaris Grill: recieve $25 bonus certificate when you buy $100 in gift cards

Urban Coffee: receive a free drink when you buy $25 worth of gift cards.

Cameron Mitchell: receive a $25 bonus card with every $100 gift card purchase. Bonus card goof for food only 1/2/13-3/3/13.

Piada: receive $5 bonus when you buy $25 in gift cards – make your $25 purchase between 3-5 pm and get $10 bonus!

                                                                                                   Retail Gift Card Offers 2012!

Toys R Us: receive a $10 gift card with a $75 purchase. Coupons for this offer found in Wendy’s Kid’s Meals

Carter’s and Osh Kosh: receive $10 holiday rewards when you make any $50 purchase. Holiday rewards expire 12/28/13. (This offer is a little different than the others. $50 purchase does not exclude gift cards, so it should work)

Half Price Books: receive a $5 bonus gift card when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus gift card valid 1/1-1/31/13

Waiting confirmation for 2012 offer (below was last year’s offer)

IHOP : receive $5.00 off your next visit when you buy a $25 IHOP gift card

A huge thanks to Mission to Save for these gift card deals!