{"title":"Best Sellers","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"shut-the-box","title":"Shut the Box™ — The Classic Wooden Math Game for Kids","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 200-year-old wooden dice game that quietly turns into addition practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShut the Box™ is the wooden tabletop classic — a polished beech-wood tray with hinged number flaps from 1 to 9 (or 1 to 10 on this set), and two small dice. Roll the dice; close any combination of flaps that adds up to your roll; pass the dice when you can’t close any more. The first person to shut every flap wins. Kids learn addition without ever knowing they’re doing maths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/5398\/2033\/files\/ezgif-5-c620679fe2_qTd1_480x480_2eaf5a6e-1f47-4cc9-8874-ffdd44760400.webp?v=1778281156\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo centuries of family-game DNA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Shut the Box has been around since the 1700s and is still standard kit in pubs across the British Isles. There’s a reason it’s lasted: the rules take 60 seconds to learn, and the strategy keeps you thinking for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/5398\/2033\/files\/c_4A1Y_jpg_480x480_c8eafdfd-3ce6-4a25-9de4-2bba4be393f6.webp?v=1778281287\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the maths sneaks in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery roll forces the player to look at all the addition combinations that hit a target number. Roll a 9? You can close the 9, or 5+4, or 6+3, or 2+3+4. Kids run through these combinations dozens of times per game — and very quickly stop counting on their fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy parents pick this one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✓ Real maths practice that doesn’t feel like maths\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTeachers love this one for a reason. Whatever you’ve tried for addition, this game beats it for engagement-per-minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✓ Plays solo or with the whole family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTake turns. Or set up a tournament. Or play solo against the clock. The game scales from one player to a full table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✓ Built to last decades\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSolid beech wood, water-based paint, smooth-pivoting flaps. The kind of game that ends up in a child’s hands and then their kid’s hands. Not a flimsy modern reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✓ Safe and non-toxic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBPA-free, child-safe materials, free from harmful chemicals. Meets Health Canada safety standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/5398\/2033\/files\/d_yV1l_jpg_480x480_6c638768-9ab1-4d0f-836f-79ddb2ecf3cf.webp?v=1778281285\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen all the number flaps so they’re standing upright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll the two dice. Close any combination of flaps that adds up to your roll. (Roll a 7? Close the 7, or 6+1, or 5+2, or 4+3, or 4+2+1.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll again. Keep closing flaps until you can’t make your roll any more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePass the dice. Lowest score (sum of remaining open flaps) at the end of the round wins. Or: first to close every flap wins outright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1× wooden Shut the Box game tray (~22×22×3.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinged number flaps (1–9 or 1–10, depending on layout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2× wooden dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy parents love shopping at Maple Playhouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30-day no-questions-asked returns.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not happy? Send it back within 30 days, no fuss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping across Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e on orders over $50 CAD. Tracking included on every order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe picked this one for a reason.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every toy in our store is chosen by hand — we only stock what we'd put in our own kids' hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustomer questions answered within 12 hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real people. Real answers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSafety first\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBPA-free materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-toxic, child-safe finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo harmful chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e⚠ Contains small parts. 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Repeat. Get faster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePopReflex™ is a tiny handheld console shaped like a pop-it. Press the button, lights start firing in random patterns, and your job is to pop them in time. It's part fidget, part reaction game, part hand-eye coordination test — and weirdly addictive for the whole family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/5398\/2033\/files\/ezgif.com-crop_3_480x480_715b5196-a6cc-4a2a-9614-7eabc48d640e.webp?v=1778444989\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFour animal designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRabbit, bear, astronaut, duck. 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