DIY Yarn Letters

These DIY MEOW yarn letters are perfect birthday party decor for your upcoming themed cat birthday party! They’re super easy to make and take about 20 minutes for each letter. 

This DIY cat project is part of a full series for a themed cat birthday party. Be sure to check out the other posts and stay tuned for the full cat birthday party reveal! 

The cat birthday party series is PERFECT for any cat-obsessed kids. It’s such a cute idea that they are sure to love and remember. I mean, how could you say no to these cute birthday party decor ideas?! It’s such an adorable birthday party idea.

cat birthday party decor

Birthday party decor can really add up and there are only so many options. This is why I love to make my own DIY birthday party decor when possible. These yarn letters are ideal as they are simple and relatively inexpensive. 

The yarn letters can also double as an activity for older kids. Since there are 4 of them to complete, it can be accomplished quickly when you have multiple participants. You could easily get all of them finished in 20-30 minutes if you have some help.

After the fun and excitement of your cat birthday party has passed, you can use this for bedroom decor as well. If kitty cats are an obsession, they will jump all over hanging these in their room.

Now, just scroll down for step-by-step directions on how to make your yarn letters!

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supplies for your yarn letters

For this birthday party decor idea, you’ll need these supplies:

• Colored yarn – purple, white, pink, and teal
• 5.5″ wooden letters – M, E, O and W
• Tape
• Scissors
• Paint – purple, white, pink, and teal

how to make MEOW yarn letters

To get started, tape the end of the string to the back of one of the wooden letters. For extra tight coverage, pinch the tape to the string as you place it on the letter.

Start wrapping the string in the color of your choice around the letter, making sure to wrap them very tightly next to each other so that no wood shows. This starts the base where you will layer more string over the top.

To create more depth and character, crisscross the string to make X shapes and double up on layers as you wrap the string. Make sure you are pulling the string nice and tight at all times throughout the process to ensure it will stay in place.

As you start wrapping, you’ll notice that curves and corners can be a bit tricky and require lots of extra layers and overlapping. Don’t worry about messing anything up – you can always crisscross to a different area and make it more even to your liking. This project is very forgiving!

The letter O may require a few long pieces of string since you need to wrap around and through the inside of the letter to get to the other side. It’s important to note that a ball of yarn will not fit through the wooden letter as you wrap it around. Instead, tape the end of a piece of string down and then tape the beginning of a new string right over the same area on the back. 

Once you’re done, tape down the end of the final string to the back, as this will not show. If you plan to display letters in a way that it does show, you might want to use hot glue instead.

Paint the edges of the wooden letter the same color as the string, if desired. This is not completely necessary but does look nice in the offchance the ends become visible.

Repeat this process for each of your letters and then display for your cat birthday party!

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