What Nightmare Before Christmas fan wouldn’t love this life-sized prop in their front lawn for Halloween? Kristie found a low-cost way to produce a quality prop that you can use indoors or out. And the best part? She did it all for around $25!


DIY Parts List
Here is a list of the PVC fittings and lengths needed:
- (2) Upper Leg 24 in
- (2) Lower Leg 32 in
- (4) 90 Degree PVC joint for Shoulder & Hip Joints
- (5) 45 Degree PVC joint for Opposite Shoulder, Knees & Elbows
- (1) Neck 4 in
- (1) PVC Cross Joint
- (2) Upper Arm 24 in
- (2) Collar 8 in
- (1) Pine 24 in
- (1) PVC “T” Joint
- (2) Hip 1 in


The hands were purchased from Party City and modified with wire to make them posable.


For complete instructions, check out Kristie’s assembly instructions here.
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