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On the 11th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off a Melissa and Doug Solar System Puzzle! I remember over two years ago we got this for Jack (look at 4 year old Jack here !), and how much fun we've had building this puzzling together-- hopefully whoever wins this puzzle will have fun too! Use the Rafflecopter below to enter or link here, and please US residents only. Leave us a comment about your favorite puzzle or favorite thing about puzzles, and happy STEM-ing!

On the 9th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark raffled off... 1 Snap Circuits Jr. kit! As an electric engineer (turned systems engineer), I love any toy that introduces kids to circuits, and Snap Circuits do just that! Use the Rafflecopter below or the link here . US Residents only please, and let us know in the comments let us know in the comments if you've ever used Snap Circuits before or have other circuit toys to recommend. Happy STEM-ing!

On the 6th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark giveaway 1 Crayola Artic Color Chemistry Set! Jack loved the other Crayola lab set we had, so this set should be just as fun. Enter using the Rafflecopter below or link here . US residents only please. Leave a comment on your favorite chemistry set and as always happy STEM-ing!

On the 4th Day of STEMas, STEM Spark giveaway, 1 Learning Resources Magnet Movers! Use the Rafflecopter below or link here, and please US residents only. Let us know one of your favorite STEM toys in comments below. Happy STEM-ing!

Hi STEM Sparkers! I know it's been over a month since we've posted, but we've been busy with work and school and getting Jack vaccinated! I really hope the COVID vaccine is around the corner for children 0-5; that's my first holiday wish. My second holiday wish is that everyone in the STEM Spark community is doing alright, and my third wish is that I hope everyone will participate in the 12 Days of STEMas! Whether you just finished celebrating Hanukkah or plan to celebrate

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...

Happy Friday STEM Sparkers! Happy Juneteenth! Happy Father's Day! I think it's time to celebrate with a STEM Product Review and...

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...

Happy Spring Equinox STEM Sparkers! To say that this Spring will be a little different is probably the understatement of the year. If...

Happy E-Week STEM Sparkers! Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek (February 16–22, 2020) is dedicated...

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...

Happy Lunar New Year STEM Sparkers! I've got to hand it to Lego: they sure know how to celebrate various holidays (check out this). I...

Welcome back STEM Sparkers to our holiday STEM product reviews and giveaways! The product we're reviewing this week was recommended to us...

STEM Sparkers, I can't believe the holidays are right around the corner (here in the US)! We have all these grand plans again to review...

I'm so excited! I'm on a panel for Phoenix FanFusion called "Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy! Fun DIY Science Projects." I'm on...

Happy Earth Day fellow STEM Sparkers! There are so many great ways to celebrate our wonderful Earth, and here on STEM Spark we can't...

STEM Spark loves Women in STEM. STEM Spark loves NASA. STEM Spark loves Lego. So put them all together, and STEM Spark loves the Women...

For some more STEM-entine's fun, I've made a quick video tutorial on how to make a Lego heart! I think it will make for a fun STEM...

This summer I came across Tegu Travel Pals, and I was excited to get one for Jack-- it's a wooden, magnetic tangram puzzle that one can...

Hello! So I've already reviewed magnetic building blocks/magnetic tiles on this post, but I feel like this STEM toy is so popular right...