{"title":"Christmas Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristmas shopping for a hobbyist is a minefield: which army, which paints, and have they already got it? Our Christmas gifts take the guesswork out. Each one is put together by the Loaded Dice team here in Barry, packed ready to give, and built around the things painters and players actually use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick a faction Christmas sack with a full Combat Patrol and the kit to build and paint it, a hobby stocking stuffed with tools and brushes, or a paint advent calendar with a new colour behind every door. For younger makers, the EUGY Christmas Bundle packs six festive 3D card kits – Santa, Reindeer, Snowman, Elf, Nutcracker and Christmas Tree – with glue included. Everything is available to pre-order now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying for someone just starting out? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/warhammer-40k-11th-edition-starter-sets\"\u003eguide to the 11th edition starter sets\u003c\/a\u003e explains every beginner box, and a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-cards\"\u003eLoaded Dice gift card\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fanroll-holiday-dice-advent-calendar-2026","title":"Fanroll - Holiday Dice Advent Calendar 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwelve months of the year, one very good way to spend December. The Fanroll Holiday Dice Advent Calendar 2026 hides a fresh die behind every door — a daily surprise of colour and design counting down to Christmas, and a growing pile of new dice by the big day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf the fun is not knowing what tomorrow's door holds — a brilliant present for the tabletop gamer who can never have too many dice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA daily dice surprise all the way to Christmas.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pairs perfectly with a velvet dice bag or tray from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dice-accessories\"\u003eour dice accessories collection\u003c\/a\u003e to house the growing collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bliss Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56576521601410,"sku":"FNR1006","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5842\/9059\/files\/fanroll-holiday-dice-advent-calendar-2026-loaded-dice-8389725.jpg?v=1782828693"},{"product_id":"warhammer-colour-paint-advent-calendar","title":"24 Days of Colour – Warhammer Colour Paint Advent Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost advent calendars give you a sad square of chocolate and a vague sense of regret. This one gives you a pot of paint every morning and a paint rack that looks noticeably healthier by Christmas Eve. We've filled every door by hand with genuine Games Workshop paint, picked at random, so you never know whether today's the day you find your new favourite red, a metallic you'd never have bought yourself, or a colour that sends you rummaging through the pile of shame for something to paint with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 24-door advent calendar, filled by the Loaded Dice team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Warhammer Colour paint behind every door – 24 in total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase and Layer paints come in 12ml pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours are chosen at random, so every calendar is a little different\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePre-order and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable to pre-order until 20 November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered before 1 December, so door one is ready to open on the day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainters who want to grow their collection without agonising over every pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA ready-made Christmas present for the hobbyist who's impossible to buy for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewer painters after a varied palette to experiment with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who secretly loves a lucky dip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 24th you'll have two dozen new colours on the shelf and the whole Christmas break to put them to work. We won't judge if you open all 24 on the first of December, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying it as a present? Add a free gift message on this page before adding it to your basket and we'll include it with the calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaints are picked at random, so we can't take requests for specific colours.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spotted a gap in the palette? The full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/warhammer-colour-paints\"\u003eWarhammer Colour range\u003c\/a\u003e has the rest, and a decent brush from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/model-paint-brushes-for-miniatures-scale-models\"\u003epaint brush selection\u003c\/a\u003e will help you get the most out of every pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loaded Dice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56945652433282,"sku":"LD-PAINT-ADVENT-24","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5842\/9059\/files\/advent-calendar-mockup-disclaimer.png?v=1790426594"},{"product_id":"hobby-christmas-stocking-tools-brushes-gift-set","title":"Hobby Christmas Stocking – Miniature Tools, Brushes \u0026 £5 e-Gift Voucher","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery hobbyist's Christmas list is the same: the stuff they use every session but never get round to replacing. This stocking sorts it in one go. Inside is everything that takes a model from sprue to painted – the kit you don't think about until it's missing – and it all arrives in a free Christmas stocking, so there's nothing left to wrap. Hang it on the mantelpiece, stick it under the tree, or quietly keep it for yourself. We won't tell. There's a free £5 e-Gift Voucher in it too, emailed at 6pm on Christmas Day once the wrapping paper's in the bin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the stocking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Super Fine Detail Cutters – for clipping parts cleanly off the sprue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel File Set – for tidying mould lines and the little nubs the cutters leave behind\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer Colour Plastic Glue – cement made for plastic kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Painting Handle (MK2) – holds the model while you paint, so your fingers stay off the wet bits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArmy Painter Hobby Starter Brush Set – brushes to get painting straight away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree stocking and gift message\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEverything comes packed in a free Christmas stocking, ready to hang up or hand over\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd a personal gift message on this page before adding it to your basket, and we'll include it in the stocking free of charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree £5 e-Gift Voucher\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvery stocking comes with a free £5 Loaded Dice e-Gift Voucher – same price, nothing extra to pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePop the recipient's email in on this page before adding it to your basket (leave it blank and we'll send it to you)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe email it at 6pm on Christmas Day – after the presents are open, so it won't give the surprise away\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpend it on anything at loadeddice.uk – a few paints to go with the new kit is a good start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvailable to order until 20 December\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDelivered before Christmas Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew hobbyists who've just picked up their first starter set\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePainters whose cutters have seen better days and whose brushes have seen worse\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA no-guesswork present for the Warhammer fan in your house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with a starter box and they can go from sealed sprues to a painted squad over the Christmas break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eManufacturers sometimes change their packaging, so some boxes may look a little different from the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf a supplier runs short of any item, we'll always swap it for one of the same or greater value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. 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This is everything a would-be Warboss needs to go from \"what's an Ork?\" to a painted, battle-ready mob: a Combat Patrol, a second mob of Boyz to make it even bigger, and all the kit to build and paint the lot – delivered in a free Santa sack, so it's ready to go under the tree. No emergency trip to the shop on Boxing Day because someone forgot the glue – we've already thought of that. There's even a free £10 e-Gift Voucher thrown in – it lands in their inbox at 6pm on Christmas Day, just in time to plan the next Waaagh!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the sack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCombat Patrol: Orks – a ready-to-play Beast Snagga force in one box\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOrks: Beast Snagga Boyz – a second mob of Beast Snaggas to bulk out the Combat Patrol\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer 40,000 Paints + Tools Set (11th Edition) – 13 Warhammer Colour paints, a starter brush, clippers and a mould line scraper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Large Synthetic Base Brush and Citadel Small Layer Brush, for block colours and the fiddly bits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer Colour Plastic Glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer Colour Water Pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Painting Handle (MK2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree Santa sack and gift message\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEverything comes packed in a free Santa sack – no wrapping paper required\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd a personal gift message on this page before adding it to your basket, and we'll include it in the sack free of charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree £10 e-Gift Voucher\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvery sack comes with a free £10 Loaded Dice e-Gift Voucher – same price, nothing extra to pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePop the recipient's email in on this page before adding it to your basket (leave it blank and we'll send it to you)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe email it at 6pm on Christmas Day – after the presents are open, so it won't give the surprise away\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpend it on anything at loadeddice.uk – the next unit, more paints, whatever's calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvailable to order until 20 December\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDelivered before Christmas Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA first army for someone new to Warhammer 40,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOrk players who reckon there's no such thing as too many Boyz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe one present that'll keep them busy for the whole Christmas break\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClip it, glue it, paint it, then roll some dice and krump something. It's the whole hobby in one sack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eManufacturers sometimes change their packaging, so some boxes may look a little different from the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf a supplier runs short of any item, we'll always swap it for one of the same or greater value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Models supplied unpainted and unassembled.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready to take the mob further? 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The Space Marines Christmas Sack is everything a new recruit needs to raise their first strike force of the Emperor's finest: a full Combat Patrol, an extra squad of Intercessors to reinforce it, and all the kit to build and paint the lot – delivered in a free Santa sack, ready for under the tree. They supply the steady hand – we've packed the rest. Plus there's a free £10 e-Gift Voucher, emailed at 6pm on Christmas Day to fund their first reinforcements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the sack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer 40k Getting Started with Space Marines – a full 13-model Combat Patrol, plus 11 Warhammer Colour paints picked for Space Marines, a brush and a guidebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpace Marines: Intercessor Squad – the backbone of every Chapter, to bulk out the strike force\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer 40,000 Paints + Tools Set (11th Edition) – 13 Warhammer Colour paints, a starter brush, clippers and a mould line scraper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Large Synthetic Base Brush and Citadel Small Layer Brush, for block colours and the fiddly bits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer Colour Plastic Glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarhammer Colour Water Pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCitadel Painting Handle (MK2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree Santa sack and gift message\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEverything comes packed in a free Santa sack – no wrapping paper required\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd a personal gift message on this page before adding it to your basket, and we'll include it in the sack free of charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFree £10 e-Gift Voucher\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvery sack comes with a free £10 Loaded Dice e-Gift Voucher – same price, nothing extra to pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePop the recipient's email in on this page before adding it to your basket (leave it blank and we'll send it to you)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe email it at 6pm on Christmas Day – after the presents are open, so it won't give the surprise away\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpend it on anything at loadeddice.uk – the next squad, more paints, whatever's calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvailable to order until 20 December\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDelivered before Christmas Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA first army for someone new to Warhammer 40,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnyone who's always fancied painting up a Chapter of their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe one present that'll keep them busy for the whole Christmas break\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClip, build, paint, then deploy. 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