Suzie Olsen
3rd Day of STEMas
On the 3rd Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off the Layla and the Bots: Making Waves (4th in series)! We're hooked on these fun and...
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Suzie Olsen
- Oct 30, 2021
- 2 min
STEAM Activity: Play Dough Diya
Happy Diwali STEM Sparkers! Jack's school is hosting a Diwali Festival next weekend, with my acquaintance Kriti (we meet at a SWE event...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
STEAM Activity: LED Greeting Card
Happy Father’s Day STEM Sparkers! Every June in the US, we thank the dads in our lives who made a positive impact in our lives. For me,...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
10 Virtual STEAM Summer Camps
Wow STEM Sparkers! Summer is right around the corner. Jack has only 2 more weeks of school, but I know for a lot of kids, summer break...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
STEAM Activity: Chewbacca Piñata Plus Giveaway
Happy May the Fourth and Cinco de Mayo STEM Sparkers! Jack has been exploring recycle, reduce, and reuse at school, and he had a school...
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Suzie Olsen
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
STEAM Activity for Ramadan
Hi STEM Sparkers. How are you doing? I've felt unmotivated, meh and behind on things, like I didn't post this piece last week as...
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Suzie Olsen
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
MCBD Book Review: Emerald Jones: Fashion Designer Diva
Hi STEM Sparkers! Thanks for coming back this week. Because this week is Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) week! Woot, woot! ...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
STEAM Activity: Cardboard Snowman
Hi STEM Sparker! To say life in the US feels a little chaotic right now feels like a understatement. I've been trying to work (at my...
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Suzie Olsen
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
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 7, 2020
- 2 min
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 22, 2020
- 2 min
STEAM Activity: Hydro Dipping
Hey STEM Sparkers. How are you all doing? So during our summer of quarantine, we watched a lot of YouTube. Okay, so Jack watched YouTube...
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Suzie Olsen
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
STEAM Activity: Counting Doughnuts
When I saw Dozen of Doughnuts (written by Carrie Finison and Illustrated by Brianne Farley) on another blog, I thought Jack might enjoy...
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Suzie Olsen
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
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 30, 2020
- 1 min
STEAM Activity: DIY Toys for Dogs
Hi STEM Sparkers! I'm sorry that I didn't post anything last week-- it's because I was busy with our new puppy. STEM Sparkers, I'm...
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Suzie Olsen
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
STEAM Activity: DIY Shrinky Dinks
Hi STEM Sparkers! We have so many feelings this month in our house about current events, and I found the best way to for us to express...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
Interview with STEM Author: Vicky Fang
Hi STEM Sparkers! I feel very lucky that STEM Authors want to keep being interviewed by me, and I couldn't be more thrilled that Vicky...
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Suzie Olsen
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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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