Good old novelty shop filled with fun toys and goodies. Some of the masks are amazingly good. Looking to cheer up an old buddy or stir some giggles at work, stop by and grab a funny hat or two read more

Aha Ha Ha Jokes & Novelties - Costumes Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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This is the place of inspiration, be it Halloween, April fools, a dress up party or simply just for fun, you can find almost anything that comes to mind for practical jokes or costumes and accessories. It's joke central literally and even the smallest detail has some reference to a practical joke. They have a very good choice of good makeup for dress up but it comes with a bit of a price- as expected! The clientele I have seen here ranges from cheeky school boys , to giggling students and blushing adults (by adults I mean Grannies 60+ bless!). Funny place indeed. read more

Aha Ha Ha Jokes & Novelties - Costumes Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Aha Ha...Ha is a good place to start if you're looking to pull out the laughs at an upcoming costume party. Selling everything from joke sweets and pranks to a good selection of wigs, glasses and masks, it's great having a place like this available all year round if you're in need of something really gimmicky for a special occasion. With everything from fake swords to 20s Flapper outfits, it's got something for parties of both an adult and kids nature. As well as selling face paint and hilarious catsuits, they also sell party favours to spice up a kids lucky bag with something that will make them giggle. Good for Halloween inspiration and last minute outfits you can't go wrong with, Aha Ha Ha gives you affordable costumes to make your friends giggle. read more

Aha Ha Ha Jokes & Novelties - Costumes Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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I love a good joke shop. Like many children, I would always marvel at the range of mischief-making products that are available at these sort of places. One of the all-time classics is the nose-and-moustache combo, and I was surprised to see this adorn the front of Aha Ha Ha. It certainly makes it stand out, and having the front of the shop painted orange also helps. Being ginger myself, I know how valuable a tool this is. But anyway, I digress... Once inside the shop, you'll find shelves crammed with all sorts of joke-related goodies, as well as a range of fancy dress equipment. According to the website, the shop also does fancy dress hire, and the list of costumes is comprehensive, right up to a pantomime camel! Just think of the banter that would result from turning up to a party dressed as an all-out camel. The mind boggles. Good things come in small packages (apparently), and though small, this shop succeeds in cramming itself with a wealth of hilarity. A must-see, and no doubt very busy in the run-up to Halloween. read more

Aha Ha Ha Jokes & Novelties - Costumes Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Now folks, it doesn't get much better than this place! I came in not really sure what I wanted and once I was in there, couldn't help myself! So many great novelty items! When was the last time you'd seen a whoopi cushion!??? C'mon people!!! Get in a good laugh, I bought the fake cat poop, which looks SO REAL and a wee rope trick for my niece. Lets just say this Christmas I am gonna show my wee nieces and nephew how to have a good time sans electronics. The good ole fashioned way :) Also, a great place for costumes! Loads of hats, beards and other random objects! read more

Joke shops were always a massive source of fascination to me when I was younger, but I'm probably not alone on that one, because children/immature people do love a good sweet that turns your mouth blue when you eat it, or the old whoopee cushion classic. This gleeful phase of being a prankster was forgotten long ago, so coming into this shop was a welcome reminder of when my only concern was saving up enough pocket money to plant a fake spider in someone's room and cackle while they screamed the house down. Aha Ha Ha is packed high up to the rafters with items for joke playing, with all the classic schoolboy tricks available, plus crafty beard and moustache disguises, if such an emergency arises. There are also those morph suits that every guy I know at the moment seems to be obsessed with when it comes to drunken theme nights, plus masks, hats, wigs, stage makeup, and inflatables. You're basically sorted for most types of fancy dress, unless you're going to something with a really obscure theme. The shop is predictably rammed constantly over Hallowe'en, but it's got a great range of costumes, so it's to be expected. read more

An obviously seasonal store, Aha Ha Ha deserves all the praise in the world for managing to keep going through the other 364 days of the year that aren't Halloween. Despite it's smallish size it's very well stocked, and has suitable outfits for all ages as well as a practical joke section full of stuff that could be straight from the pages of The Beano. Very good, but unfortunately they couldn't price-match the best deal I ever saw on a severed leg. ASDA did a whole lower leg (not just the foot) last year for £2. It was a couple of days after Halloween admittedly, but at that price you really can't complain. read more

Being one of two city centre fancy dress shops it's very important that you sort out Hallowe'en before it sneaks up on you because all the stock vanishes, the staff hate you, it's so busy that people are snatching stuff out your hands and breaking down in the middle of the shop. I can imagine it's what the end of the world would look like. The other 11 months of the year sees it to be a pleasure milling around, trying on a range of scarily realistic animal heads and thinking if you could get away with peacock eyelashes to work. Joke chewing gum never gets old, and you're never too old to dress up. read more

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This is Costume Haha's little sister, just around the corner from it in the Grassmarket. It's the kind of place that you'd love if you were a 12 year old boy out with your friends and you've just been given your pocket money to waste... fake poo, joke cigarettes and those annoying little banger things that you throw on the floor. However, annoying little tourist kids aside, this place is a bit of a gem. In the same way that Costume Ha Ha is your one-stop place for knocking a fancy dress costume together, this is the place to get all your accessories to go with it. Whether it's an Amy Winehouse beehive wig, a plastic set of Roman armour or fake vampire blood, you'll find it here. The one drawback tho? It's possibly the single most claustrophobic shop you'll ever find in Edinburgh. Avoid it on hot days or in the run up to Halloween! read more

With more 'ahahahah' than its nearby costume shop I bought into the quirky name and anticipated more laughs. Indeed some of the wacky items in here are hilarious: a severed foot, a plastic turd, or even an Obama face mask. The stock seemed affordable and all great as an additional gag to your existing showpiece. An Obama face mask, imagine rocking up to party in that...sidesplitting! read more

Aha Ha Ha Jokes & Novelties - Costumes Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I've only ever been to Ah Ha Ha on a few occasions. Obviously, all of them involving some need or another for fancy dress. Or a cheerful present. Or Halloween. Ever since I was a kid, I've been totally obsessed with those little guns in cartoons that shoot out a flag that says BANG! instead of bullets (imagine what war would be like if that's all you had: these guns and retractable swords and arrows with those suction things at the end). And yes, they had them at Ah Ha Ha. And I had loads of fun for a few weeks until the whole thing fell apart. But it was definitely worth it. I took my brother there and he, being at that time either 15 or 16 and a bit of a kid, bought one of those fart things. Which I'm sure he's been making good use of ever since. The shop's definitely eye-catching. At least on the outside. I think all shops should have bright exteriors, in this one is Halloween-orange. So, if you need some jokes or masks, stop by and take your pick. It's hella hard to miss. read more

What a cool name!! They have a really big novelty moustache and nose over the door too - class!! If that's not enough to get you in, what is? Ok, it's a bit small inside, and if it's busy then it's hellish. The staff are almost always busy and it's difficult to get attention sometimes. Their costumes are extensive!! They have everything you could want really, and some of it isn't too expensive. They have lots of joke things too, my favourite is the bangers. Never gets old. read more

This is a magic shop. Literally and figuratively. They have an enormous array of weird stuff: masks for masked balls and costume parties, jokes and tricks - magic through to whoppee cushions to exploding cigars and frothing things - hats and wigs and a small but fine selection of costumes. It's an ideal starting point for any kind of party, costumed or otherwise. It would also provide you with a very commendable array of stocking fillers should it happen to be the festive season. I visited the shop yesterday to find a cat mask and they obligingly had three to chose from. And although the girl behind the counter was quite impressively sulky, they had what I came for so you cannot fault them for that. Should you be seeking a costume, the sister shop round the corner in the Grassmarket (the apositly named 'Costume a-ha-ha-ha') has an even finer array of finery. Enjoy. read more

This shop is probably the ONLY good magic shop in Edinburgh. The staff were really helpful. They sell everthing from masks and costumes to fake blood and exploding pens. It's also a great place to shop for random gifts like stocking fillers and birthday items. The other day i bought a giant novelty comb from the shop, which was very cheap and very funny. If you ever visit edinburgh or you already live there, this is a shop that you can't stay away from. read more

its a good shop I get a lot of my magic stuff there and costume stuff as well the staff is really nice to chat with and a really good laugh they let u show the tricks if u have any they don't have a nasty bone in their body really nice people visit this shop when u can u get really good stuff out of there like costumes magic juggling pranks jokes stickers tats fake eyes and other cool stuff from ryan a noble magician read more