I once made a little humunculus of a literature professors in university.

papier mache strips over a day old partially inflated balloon (head) on empty toilet roll (neck). once this is dry, prick to pop the balloon. use more papier mache to create eye brows, upper eyelids, nose, lips, ears and chin. if you play around you'll find you can make expressions with just the eyebrows and lips.

paint with tempras, make wig from eyelash yarn save a bit to glue on brows.

body is simple - 2 sock cuffs one inside the other, tacked onto neck. put stuffing between the socks leaving inner tube for your hand. cut little holes on side for your little finger and thumb (arms)

hankerchief sized piece of fabric with hole cut in centre tacked to neck. you can baste stitch this to make arms. draw on collar and buttons.