Save this for when you visit! We visited for 7 nights and felt toasty the whole time, even on the -22C days 🥶🥶🥶 Layering up is the way to go. ❄️Start with long sleeved thermal base layers - we got ours from Aldi and Decathlon for around £7 per item. We took 4 pairs but would have been fine with 3. ⛄️ Fleece / wool mid layer. Avoid cotton/denim. You likely already have these - jumpers etc. 🧊 Thick waterproof outer layer - I got my snow coat for £25 from Lidl and it was perfect. I got snow trousers from Aldi for £12 and they were great. I got snow boots from Aldi for £20. Make sure your footwear is warm and waterproof. 🍦 Extras - buff/balaclava, warm hat that covers your ears. I had bamboo socks as the base layer on my feet (cheap on Amazon) and then thick woolly thermal socks on top that I already had from previous hiking trips. I got some £6 ski gloves from Aldi which were brilliant and I had a base layer of thinner gloves I already owned. Vinted is brilliant for cheap snow clothes. We got Leo a full snow suit for £8! Considering Lapland? Check out our blog on how to visit on a budget, I have it tagged in our link tree ❤️

We’ve spoken to families who spent over £10k 😱 Can you believe we managed EVERYTHING for less than £1000pp. That includes things like airport parking, the snow clothes we bought, all the food and activities, car hire, petrol, insurance 🤯 We weren’t kidding when we told you we can do ANY trip on a relatively tight budget ✈️ Head to our website and check out our latest blog post. It goes into detail about how you can plan a trip like this, everything we did and every penny we spent! Fancy doing this next year?! Let us know!

AD | Could you pack light for a freezing country?! 🥶 It’s actually easier than we thought! Base and mid layers are perfect for vacuum packing. You only need one pair of snow trousers, one big coat and one pair of snow shoes which you will wear on the plane. @Skyscanner allows you to find some great priced flights to Rovaniemi, meaning Lapland is now more affordable than ever! Clothes I packed for 7 nights: 4 x base layers (could have gotten away with three) 5 x mid layer tops (way too many, only wore 3) 1 x mid layer trousers (I never wore these) 1 x snow coat (£25 from Lidl and was perfect) 1 x snow trousers (£12 from Aldi, again perfect) 1 x snow boots (£20 Aldi, my feet were never cold) 3 x bamboo socks 3 x woolly socks Under gloves plus thicker snow gloves Two hats (only wore one) Scarf Balaclava (didn’t wear this) Neck warmer (didn’t wear this either). Underwear. Would you travel like this?! Let us know!

You really need to think less and do more. Life is too short not to. Childhood is too short not to ❤️ 🏨 Stop worrying about booking that perfect expensive hotel, find a cheap apartment instead. You need a roof over your head, that is all. ❄️ Stop worrying about getting expensive snow clothes - Aldi, Lidl and vinted are perfect for finding cheap options. Everything we had was second hand or from Aldi/Lidl. We travelled with hand luggage and didn’t use everything we took. You don’t need much. ⛄️ Stop worrying about the £100+ excursions. Your kids won’t care if you don’t do a 3 hour guided husky ride that sets you back £600. Head to Santa Claus village, see Santa for free, find a sledge, do a short reindeer or husky ride (kids don’t want to be sat in the cold for a long time). Feed the reindeer at the elves farmyard. There’s lots you can do without spending a fortune. They’ll remember being there, having a great time, it being magical - and that’s it. ☕️ Don’t spend €5 a time on hot chocolates, take a flask and make your own. Pack sandwiches instead of spending €100+ eating out. Kids much prefer sarnies by a camp fire and toasting marshmallows for desert over a fancy restaurant. Kids are simple beings, they don’t want expensive fancy things, they just want those special moments with you ❤️

Save this one for when you’re booking your trip to Lapland next year! 🤩🎅🏻🎄 By booking everything separately you can save a fortune. With budget airlines flying to Rovaniemi from lots of airports it’s now easier than ever to bag a bargain trip. Once we are there we will cover everything we spend from food and activities to petrol and parking. Have you been to Lapland?! Did you book it DIY or go with a package company? Let us know 🤩