13 Oodie alternatives that are ridiculously affordable and ridiculously warm

Publish date: 2024-06-03

Shop the high street’s affordable Oodie versions and bag yourself a cosy hooded blanket

Spring is tantalisingly on the horizon but I don't know about you, I'm still finding some days, I'm freezing. And I still want nothing more than to be cosy, and shopping for cosy things for my home is high on my agenda, no matter what the weather forecast may say. And one thing I learned from last year, is how to stay warm when working from home without cranking up the thermostat. Enter the hooded blanket.

My top 5 Oodie alternatives

The original, the Oodie, is a constant bestseller and has been lauded for its cosiness, with reviewers waxing lyrical about how they can skip putting on the central heating when wearing one. Their designs are fun, silly and brighten up a dreary day. 

But if you want an Oodie without the price tag (they can cost upwards of £69 for an adult Oodie, and £77 for a kids’ Oodie) then the high street is your friend. But plot twist - Oodie has a brilliant sale on right now, with up to 60% off, with adult versions starting from £36.

So if it's the real thing you want, is there a better time to shop Oodie than now?! With energy bills still high and the general cost of living not to mention a schlep until January payday, an oversized, wearable blanket is perfect for popping on while working from home or as an alternative to wearing your dressing gown at 5pm.

I own an Oodie, and even bought a matching one for my four-year-old (the avocado print, if you were wondering). They're incredibly warm - and I mean incredibly, extremely oversized (no bad thing!) and comfortable. The soft material is literally dressing gown worthy but less embarrassing to answer the door in, and I love that it has a hood for extra cosiness. It is true what they say, you don't need the heating on wearing one, you really don't.

There are children’s versions too, which parents praise as an after-school saviour for kids to stay warm in while relaxing before bedtime or to throw on for a chilly school run. There’s even versions for dogs too. It’s worth reading the reviews of the high street hooded blankets; Dunelm’s version was rated as “less stiff and boxy than the original” and M&S’ lookalike has had over 190 reviews with “incredibly warm” and “cosy” as some of the most common descriptions.

How I chose the best Oodie alternatives

So save your heating and invest in one of these warm, hooded fleece blankets for you and your family instead.

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