Abstract: A soft toy for children, and comprising a wire skeleton covered with a foamed latex material to define a body having a torso, four limb portions and a neck portion. A fabric covering fits over the foamed latex body and defines hand and foot members to be disposed at the ends of the respective limb portions and a head member which fits over the neck portion. The hand, foot and head members are stuffed for instance with synthetic foam chippings so as to take up an appropriate shape defined by the fabric covering.