KEY INFORMATION

Recommended age group: Primary and Secondary.
Time required: 60 minutes
Equipment: Art materials: colouring pens, pencils, crayons, paints. Scissors.

ACTIVITY IDEA

Challenge outcomes

• Understand the purpose of a mascot.
• Identify the key features of creating a mascot.
• Plan and design a mascot using the Team GB and ParalympicsGB colours as inspiration.

Teacher notes

The Design a mascot challenge provides a creative challenge for pupils/students to plan, design and create an eye-catching mascot for Team GB and ParalympicsGB around the theme of ‘pride’. Using previous mascots, pupils/students will identify what makes a good mascot, and they can plan and design their own mascot using the key features identified.

Support: In small groups, create a list of features you will include in your mascot design.
Challenge: Write a backstory for your mascot with name, birth place, hobbies, family, etc.

Take it further 

• Remember you can showcase pupils’ work with us on Twitter @GetSetCommunity and Instagram @GetSetClub.
• Encourage pupils to use whatever they have created at home during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, using all of the Share Your Pride resources.