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Holiday Gift Guide for the Funny: Gifts Inspired by A-maze-ing Laughter

Fun and offbeat gifts that will have your friends and family smiling wide like the figures at English Bay’s much loved (and photographed) A-maze-ing Laughter.

By Lucy Lau /

Laugh Attack

With 100-plus shows— including stand-up, improv and musical performances—there’s an event for everyone’s taste (and sense of humour) at JFL Northwest 2020, happening February 14 to 23 (tickets from $10). jflnorthwest.com

Mug Shot

The Melting mug ($38 each) by Studio Arhoj is aptly named: it contains a thick glaze that looks as though it’s dripping. Choose from shades like black, mint and fluffy unicorn, pictured here. shop.vanspecial.com

Inside Joke

Comedian Ali Wong keeps it real in Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life ($35), a series of stories written as letters to her young daughters that recount laugh-out-loud and insightful experiences from her come-up on the stand-up stage and beyond. indigo.ca

Say Cheese

Instagram goes IRL with Fujifilm’s Instax Share smartphone printer ($250 for black or white), which prints high-quality photos directly from your camera roll or social-media feeds in seconds. bestbuy.ca

Play Time

Inspired by the Japanese dolls of the same name, the Kokeshi dolls ($62 each)—designed by Becky Kemp for Lucie Kaas—are modelled after art and fashion icons like Yayoi Kusama and Anna Wintour. espacedonline.com