**Paris Olympics Mascot Project Activity ** Unlock your students’ creativity and entrepreneurial skills with the Paris Olympics Mascot Project! This engaging and comprehensive resource is designed for Year 9 students and includes everything you need for a fun and educational 2-hour activity. Whilst being designed for Year 9, it could be applied to Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 & Key Stage 5. Resource Overview This teaching resource includes: • PowerPoint Presentation: A visually engaging presentation to guide students through the project, including examples of past Olympic mascots and merchandise. • Detailed Instructions: Step-by-step instructions for students to create a mascot, design merchandise models, and develop a marketing plan. • Marketing Plan Worksheet: A structured sheet for students to outline their marketing plan, including target audience, product description, pricing strategy, promotion strategy, and sales channels. Activity Breakdown • Mascot Creation: Students will brainstorm, sketch, and create a mascot for the Paris Olympics using clay. Alternatively, students can draw their mascot if clay is not available. • Merchandise Design: Students will design and create models of merchandise featuring their mascot, fostering creativity and practical design skills. • Marketing Plan Development: Students will develop a marketing plan, learning key business concepts and strategic thinking. • Display and Voting: Students present their mascots, merchandise, and marketing plans for a fun and interactive voting session involving peers and teachers. Flexibility While the primary activity involves clay modelling, this project can easily be adapted to a drawing activity, making it accessible with minimal materials. Learning Outcomes • Enhance creativity and artistic skills • Develop teamwork and collaboration • Learn basic marketing and business concepts • Practice presentation and persuasive skills Perfect for engaging students in a hands-on, cross-curricular project that blends art, design, and business education. Get your class excited about the Paris Olympics while building essential skills with this versatile and comprehensive resource!