Shut the box is a classic parlour game, fun for every generation. The game is one of a few traditional ways to develop mathematical skills for kids. Take along on long trips or to the pub to keep yourself occupied or use at parties or during a lunch break. A game of shut the box can have several rounds. Every player participates in each round. Open the flaps for each player to start their turn. The player throws the 2 dice and closes the coinciding flap or flaps. Use the sum of the die total die count or just of one to close the flaps. Lets say, you have thrown a 5 and 2, so you will be able to either close the 5 and 2, the 6 and 1, the 3 and 4, or the 2, 4 and 1. If the remaining flap is a number smaller than 6 then you can continue with one die. The flaps still open at the end of the game need to be subtracted from the total of all still open flaps. Then the next player may have their turn. The minus points of each player are jotted down and added together. The player who reaches