Suzie OlsenOct 30, 20212 minSTEAM Activity: Play Dough DiyaHappy Diwali STEM Sparkers! Jack's school is hosting a Diwali Festival next weekend, with my acquaintance Kriti (we meet at a SWE event...
Suzie OlsenApr 23, 20212 minSTEAM Activity for RamadanHi 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...
Suzie OlsenFeb 7, 20211 minSTEAM Activity: Paper LanternSTEM 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...
Suzie OlsenJan 12, 20211 minSTEAM Activity: Cardboard SnowmanHi 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...
Suzie OlsenDec 12, 20202 minSTEAM Activity: Paper DreidelHappy Hanukkah to all who celebrate the holiday! Last year, Jack's pre-K teacher introduced their class to Hanukkah. She told them it...
Suzie OlsenNov 20, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: Paper Bag TurkeyWe'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...
Suzie OlsenOct 22, 20202 minSTEAM Activity: Hydro DippingHey STEM Sparkers. How are you all doing? So during our summer of quarantine, we watched a lot of YouTube. Okay, so Jack watched YouTube...
Suzie OlsenOct 9, 20202 minSTEM Product Review: Kiwi Crate's Bubbling Cauldron Plus #GiveawayThe 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...
Suzie OlsenSep 24, 20202 minSTEM Product Review: The Tiny Giant (Picture Book)Happy Fall STEM Sparkers! It's kind of weird to say it's fall in Phoenix, since the temperature high is 105 degree Fahrenheit. But Jack...
Suzie OlsenSep 11, 20203 minA STEM Inspired Birthday PartyHooray 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...
Suzie OlsenSep 4, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: Light Up Wand Plus #GiveawaySeptember 1st was Back to Hogwarts Day, STEM Sparkers! Of course Jack, Bobby and I celebrated the day: we made a light up wand! This...
Suzie OlsenAug 25, 20202 minSTEAM Activity: Counting DoughnutsWhen I saw Dozen of Doughnuts (written by Carrie Finison and Illustrated by Brianne Farley) on another blog, I thought Jack might enjoy...
Suzie OlsenAug 7, 20202 minSTEAM Activity: Ocean in a Jar for Shark Week 2020STEM Sparkers, it's Shark Week! We love celebrating the odd holiday (check out our May the Fourth celebration post) around here, so you...
Suzie OlsenJun 30, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: DIY Toys for DogsHi 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...
Suzie OlsenMay 8, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: Easy Duplo FrameHappy 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...
Suzie OlsenApr 28, 20203 minMay 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...
Suzie OlsenApr 16, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: What can you make with a cardboard box? Hi STEM Sparkers. We hope you are hanging in there with stay at home orders and online schooling. At STEM Spark, some days are really...
Suzie OlsenApr 6, 20202 minEdible Science: Tie Dye EggsHoppy Easter and Passover and Spring Solstice STEM Sparkers! To celebrate, we're tie dying eggs. I wasn't sure whether to categorize...
Suzie OlsenMar 13, 20202 minList of Science Experiments and STEAM ActivitiesTalk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere in the US right now. At STEM Spark, we know the news can be overwhelming - it is for us...
Suzie OlsenFeb 25, 20201 minSTEAM Activity: Building a Leprechaun HouseHappy 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...