I've been lurking here while I leaned to sew stuffies this summer.  This is the first stuffie I've designed myself, and I rather like her.  She's made of distressed pleather and green satin, stuffed with lentils.  The lentils make her heavy, just like a hand-held elephant would feel.

Here she is, proudly displaying her trunk:

I'm an RA at a residential high school.  Here is one of my floor residents getting to know the elephant:


...a couple of students mistook her for an aardvark.  Any suggestions?  I was originally planning to put legs on her, but she felt finished at this point.

Thanks for looking; I'd love some criticism!