As I do every so often I decided to take a trip to one of my fave shops, Aldi!
Today I found they were stocking a ski wear / thermals range.
Initially I thought, "I don't do skiing, so pointless". Then I thought about it, it gets so cold in this country over the winter, and as a family we love trips out. Nothing stops us getting out & about, not even the great British winter!
So, I decided something warm, for Mstr J & Miss Iz might be a good idea.
As per usual, I knew Aldi would hit the ball out the park with its pricings, and I wasn't disappointed.
For Mstr J I got a ski wear set. In this you get a trousers ( that have braces to keep them up, detachable), and a coat.
The trousers have a side zip to fit over boots.
The coat is lovely & thick & warm. It has zip pockets, perfect for the ski pass if you're using it for skiing.
A high neck warm collar. & face fitting hood, to keep them warm & dry.
My favourite part of the coat was the poppered elasticated inner waist band in the coat. This was a great way of stopping any of the wind getting up under the coat & onto your child. I loved this part! I've never seen it before & thought it was a great idea!
Both are waterproof, wind proof & breathable.
Sizes start from 5-6 and go up to 13-14, so a large range. Sadly Mstr J is a skinny little boy, and even though he is almost 6, is only currently in 3-4 clothes. I got him the 5-6 in the hope the size would be slightly off, but in fact it was probably true to itself. The trousers were huge on him. I had hope for the coat, but when he tried that on, it was still quite big. Maybe next winter he'll get to wear them.
As for his opinion, he loved them! He thought his new coat was 'cool', and was gutted when I said it will have to go away for next year.
The fantastic inner waist band....
For Miss Iz, I got a snowsuit.
The suit is lovely & padded & felt very warm.
The hood is elasticated to keep it in place.
There is 2 zips down the front, so easy access.
In ages 3-6 months & 9-12 months the arms have fold over cuffs & feet. In size 18-24 months you get detachable mittens. I'm a bit confused about what you get with the 12-18 month size. I couldn't see any in store either, so I couldn't check.
Miss Iz like her brother is small for her age. Fitting in 9-12 clothes at the moment. I got her a size 9-12 months. This fitted her perfect. So I would say this is true to sizing too. I would have prefered the detachable mittens in this size too. The arms were not long enough to turn the ends over without hurting her hands.
Miss Iz loved putting it on & stomping around the living room in it. She looked like a cute little marshmallow! Lol
Both the things I got come in other colours & for the opposite sex too.
Price wise, Mstr J's set cost £14.99. This is unbelievable value for a coat & trouser set of this quality. Like I said, even if you don't go skiing, they are lovely & warm for the winter.
Miss Iz's snowsuit was £9.99. Again fantastic value.
There's a huge range in store.
Boys & girls snowboots £8.99
Pocket hand warmers £2.99
Various thermal socks, gloves, tops etc.
If you're an outdoors type. Or work outdoors these are great!
As per usual, Aldi smash it again. Great winter items for bargain prices! Get yours, while stocks last!
