Place body pattern on doubled fabric with right sides together and trace around it. Fray stop and turn. Start stuffing body placing small bits of stuffing in toes first and gradually stuff the rest of the body nice and firm. Place a small piece of skewer in top of body leaving a small bit outside of body. Place the head on the body, pushing the skewer into head and first pin on, and ladder stitch firmly into place.
Paint veins of leaves on in gold paint.
Place the piece of cord around his neck, knot the ends and unravell the ends.