I've clearly picked up the making felt toys bug. For Christmas this year I ended up making a pair of felt horses for two of my cousin's children:
I thought I'd have a go at writing up the instructions for how I did this - complete with template for making your own:
How to sew a felt horse
It's pretty easy really. As long as you can sew some backstitch you should be able to make this easily. If not then it might not be the worst first project to try either!