The best holiday gifts for lovers of fun

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Maple Leaf Sticker

Toronto-centric brand Crywolf, founded by OCAD grads Rose Chang and Stephanie Drabik, has made a retro decal that’s perfectly on-brand for Leafs loyalists who bleed blue and white. $4

“I Will Destroy Everything You Love” Keychain

Stay Home Club, the preferred brand of misanthropes and nihilists everywhere, captures the chaos demon energy that every cat owner has come to embrace. $12

Kooky Crochet

Toronto artist Aynsley Grealis of Knotted Neon makes fungi balaclavas and pizza rat purses, and now you—yes, you!—can stitch your own whackadoodle masterpiece. $14

String Theory

Spin circles round the schoolyard with this old-school, pro-grade yo-yo designed by Canadian champion Wayne Ngan. $21

Deck the Dolls

It’s queen against queen in this campy card game featuring drag superstars like Trixie Mattel and Coco Peru. Shuffle for life! $23

Banorah

Kikkerland goes bananas for Hanukkah with this whimsical fruit-shaped menorah. Candles included! $30

Where’s Nonna? Puzzle

This 250-piece puzzle depicting Corso Italia’s iconic Tre Mari bakery is great for pint-size chefs—or the perpetually flour-dusted nonna in your life. $35

Desk Sign

Toronto product designer Duvan Gómez concocted this Severance-themed desk sign to signal when you’re deep in the work, which is mysterious and important. Praise Kier! $51

Anishaa Basketball

This sporty piece of indoor-outdoor art is called Bear Spirits in honour of Anishinaabe artist Brandon Jacko’s clan. $60

Glass Eye Ornaments

Turn your tree into a quirky creature with Alessi’s handblown glass eye ornaments. Depending on where you place them, the gaze can go from friendly to surprised. Because you never know who’s watching. $70

Game Changer

8BitDo’s controller is as colourful as it is customizable, with swappable buttons, drift-resistant tech, throwback vibes and next-gen precision. $80

Ski Cub

Jellycat’s beloved Bartholomew Bear hits the slopes in a snazzy new ski suit, ready to schuss his way straight into our collective hearts. $90

Clay Date

Get your hands a little dirty with a taster class at the Pottery Club on Dundas West. Who knows—ceramics just might become your next entire personality. $90

Pamela Anderson Blanket

BC’s Baywatch queen has been immortalized in woven cotton. Finally, something for the notoriously hard-to-shop-for Liam Neeson. $92

Very Merry Sweatshirt

Deck the halls in oversized comfort with Province of Canada’s locally made fleece featuring a super-soft chenille appliqué. Also available in kids’ sizes. $132

Think Piece

This brass-and-steel puzzle from Brooklyn design studio Craighill is equal parts brain teaser, fidget toy and coffee-table sculpture. $170

Snow Patrol

Canadian-made snowshoes built for actual winters, not movie montages. Lightweight, grippy and gloriously functional. $180

Lego Wall Art

Follow the yellow brick road for instructions to build an Emerald City mural that defies gravity—and bare walls—just in time for Wicked: For Good. $200

Lava Lamp Speaker

Govee’s JBL-enhanced lamp pulses light to your playlist. It’s groovy and actually sounds good—it’s a lava lamp glow-up. $250

Pet Portrait

Toronto illustrator Wendy Tancock doodles your favourite furry (or feathered or gilled or scaly) roommate in these pet portraits filled with quirky charm. $300

Glow Off

Toronto’s Neon Luxe makes vibrant signs that light up any wall with customizable colour and flair, like this signage for your half-baked conversation station. $390

Medieval Sound Machine

Get ready to whip up ye olde bangers with Teenage Engineering’s beatmaker programmed with hundreds of medieval sounds. Hildegard of Bingen, who? $420