Why not make this lovely soft toy to accompany the Percy the Little Blue Penguin Book?
This Knitting pattern was developed by Stephanie Cameron, right here in New Zealand, and is easy to follow with full instructions (I managed to make the one in the photo), so I'm sure you will be able to too!
Use any wool you have at home or buy some NZ Merino wool to make it even more soft and special for the younger members of your family.
You'll need 3mm knitting needles and the yarn used is 8 ply.
NZ designed.