Suzie Olsen
STEAM Activity: Paper Lantern
STEM Sparkers, happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year is February 12 of this year (2021). It is the year of the Ox. Jack and I made some...
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Suzie Olsen
Dec 19, 20202 min read
STEM Product Review: Lego Snowman and Reindeer Duo Plus #Giveaway
About a week ago Jack and I had a Lego build battle where we each had to build our own Lego ornament. He got the Snowman, and I got the...
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Suzie Olsen
Dec 11, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Paper Dreidel
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate the holiday! Last year, Jack's pre-K teacher introduced their class to Hanukkah. She told them it...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 26, 20201 min read
STEM Book Recommendation: 2020 Edition Plus #Giveaway
STEM Sparkers, drum roll please! It's our annual STEM Book Recommendations plus giveaway! This book recommendation list is a part of the...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 20, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Paper Bag Turkey
We're pretty nerdy here at STEM Spark, as our readers know, so it probably won't surprise you that I subscribe to the Crayola newsletter...
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Suzie Olsen
Nov 7, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Gratitude Tree
Happy November STEM Sparkers! The weather in Phoenix is hard to beat; perfect for outdoor activity. So I thought no better time to take...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Happy Halloween
So I was going to do one more Halloween STEAM activity on this blog, but the week got away from me. Jack and I did squeeze in some paper...
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Suzie Olsen
Oct 9, 20202 min read
STEM Product Review: Kiwi Crate's Bubbling Cauldron Plus #Giveaway
The bewitching hour is upon us STEM Sparkers! Halloween is 22 days away (or is it 21, depending on if you count today or not?)! We love...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 11, 20203 min read
A STEM Inspired Birthday Party
Hooray for Jack! He turned six recently. My baby is six years old. I loved my birthdays growing up; my mom had way to make my day or...
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Suzie Olsen
Sep 4, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Light Up Wand Plus #Giveaway
September 1st was Back to Hogwarts Day, STEM Sparkers! Of course Jack, Bobby and I celebrated the day: we made a light up wand! This...
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Suzie Olsen
Aug 7, 20202 min read
STEAM Activity: Ocean in a Jar for Shark Week 2020
STEM Sparkers, it's Shark Week! We love celebrating the odd holiday (check out our May the Fourth celebration post) around here, so you...
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Suzie Olsen
Jun 19, 20203 min read
STEM Product Review: Crayola Color Chemistry Lab Set Plus Giveaway
Happy Friday STEM Sparkers! Happy Juneteenth! Happy Father's Day! I think it's time to celebrate with a STEM Product Review and...
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Suzie Olsen
May 20, 20202 min read
Edible Science: Fireworks in a Jar
Happy Memorial Day to STEM Spark readers who live in the USA! Jack, Bobby, and I are celebrating the 3 day weekend by remembering those...
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Suzie Olsen
May 7, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Easy Duplo Frame
Happy Mother's Day STEM Sparkers! How are you doing? I'm low on energy this week, and Jack's interest in STEM/STEAM crafts is waning, so...
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Suzie Olsen
Apr 28, 20203 min read
May the Fourth 2020: Make a Lightsaber with a Pool Noodle Plus #Giveaway!
Yay! May the Fourth is almost upon us STEM Sparkers! One, you may be like what is May the Fourth: we covered the holiday last year in...
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Suzie Olsen
Apr 23, 20202 min read
STEM Product Review: Lego BrickHeadz Easter Chick Plus #Giveaway!
Well STEM Sparkers, we're about to enter the season of spummer here at STEM Spark HQ. It's going to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit by...
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Suzie Olsen
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Edible Science: Tie Dye Eggs
Hoppy Easter and Passover and Spring Solstice STEM Sparkers! To celebrate, we're tie dying eggs. I wasn't sure whether to categorize...
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Suzie Olsen
Mar 7, 20201 min read
Picture Books Featuring Women In STEM Plus #Giveaway
Hi STEM Sparkers! Remember last year when we talked about 10 STEM picture books for Women's History Month? Well, there's been a bunch...
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Suzie Olsen
Feb 25, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Building a Leprechaun House
Happy St. Patrick's Day STEM Sparkers! We're writing this post a little early so you have plenty of time to prep your own leprechaun...
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Suzie Olsen
Feb 5, 20201 min read
STEAM Activity: Lego Heart Card
Happy Valentine's Day STEM Sparks! Here's a good STEM joke for you: "Watt is love? Baby don't Hertz me!" Anyway, we had a lot of fun...
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