This cute lion was made using a
Dolls And Daydreams pattern that you can purchase on
Etsy
The pattern comes with fantastic step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures!) and was really straight forward and easy to follow. I've made a couple of these now and the kids seem to love them, as the legs/arms are easy to grasp. The younger children love playing with the tag-like mane of the lion.
(and yes, that is our cat crammed up against the heater that you can see on the far left!) :)