Cute finger puppets that you can whip up a handful in a couple of evenings, using leftover scraps, they look great in solids and variegated shades alike. The possibilities for different looks with fun yarns is endless.
A great project for beginners as minimal techniques used:
Knit 2 Together
Knit Front and Back
Cast on
Cast off
Sewing up

Make them in your team colours or personalise the heads by sewing on yarn in your childs hair colour.

No specific gauge given, test knit a body and wrap around your finger - if you feel you want it a bit tighter, drop a needle size or sew up with a larger seam. If you need more room, add on 2 stitches to the cast on number until it feels right for you x