I was commissioned to create a simple kids’ craft with a barnyard theme, so I spent hours brainstorming and trying to hit upon just the right mix of simplicity and innovation. I wanted it to be something that nobody had done before, and it would use recycled materials to boot!

Behold, my first simple barnyard craft: the, uh, Cow Chime!

What a simple concept: stick a pipecleaner through a recycled yogurt tub, and then draw a cow face on the front. What could be simpler? What could make less sense? I can’t think of a single craft that is a worse idea than this one!