Turn a birthday present into a homeschooling chance

Turn a Birthday present into the ultimate homeschooling chance:

Kiiwa's 8th birthday present was a very cool ant colony kit that we got at Paper Plus.  He chose it and before getting it I asked if he would be keen on:

Watching ant documentaries.

Making a report on the species of ants found in New Zealand and how to identify them.

Logging his observations of his colony.

Reading a book about ants.

He was very stoked to do all of the above, so I laid the $ down and turned his birthday into an awesome homeschooling chance.

The combination of birthday, presents and learning are too great to pass up for homeschooled kids - so take the chance to make gifts a full package experience!