What to do on a snowy day like today? Make stuffed animals with the kids? Welllllll.......OK!
Draw an animal on a sheet of paper that's around the size you would like the finished product to be.
Cut around the line with about 1/2 inch to spare (give or take)
Pin your paper to some material and cut it out.
Cut it out and remove the paper.
Do the same thing with another piece of material but flip it over this time.
Now you have two to sew together.
Grab a thing of coordinating ribbon.
Pin loops wherever you want. This is an elephant so my loops are doubling as a tail. Don't want loops? Don't put them on.
Sew the loops on. Note: make sure that your loops have the closed end pointing in. I know it looks weird but trust me.
Loops sewn on. 
Pin with the right sides in and the wrong sides out. Sew around the edges leaving about a 3 inch section NOT stitched together. You'll use this hole to turn it right side out. Make sure you push out the pointy parts of project really well.
Rip up some polyester batting
Enlist the help of a stuffer assistant (aka Ella)
Stuff until you can stuff no more
Stitch the open part closed. 
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