Materials needed:
2 lengths of 1¼” PVC pipe about 30” long per standing monster
About 15 – 18 feet of ¾ inch (actual) wood (for framing)
Assorted screws and/or bolts
Old clothes
Straight and/or safety pins
Straw (for stuffing)
Styrofoam head
Plus mask, hands and feet/footwear

Tools used (by me):
Miter saw
Drill/screw gun
Hand or battery powered saw
Hammer
Tape measure

Assembling Monster:
1. Start by drilling (I used an earth auger) two holes in the ground for the pipes, these will keep you monsters upright in most weather without further support
2. Hammer the PVC pipes about 12” (more or less) into the ground
3. Assuming your monster is not bent at the knee, put your ¾ wood framing into the PVC pipe, decide shoulder height and cut off at that point
4. Put the pants on the frame
5. Cut a piece of framing to go between the uprights at the waist and screw into place
6. Taking another piece of ¾ framing cut the for shoulder width and screw to the top of the uprights plus another piece to go from the “waist” up past the shoulders to support the head
7. Cut framing for the “arms” (be sure the lower “arms” are long enough for the hands). Note here you may need to use a small piece of plywood to keep you arms at the proper angle when assembling. If you used a pullover sweatshirt just screw the arms together but not to the shoulders. Pull the sweatshirt over the neck and shoulders, stuff the “arms” into the sleeves and now attach the arms to the shoulders.
8. Start stuffing your monster (I like to start with the legs and work up to the body and arms)
9. Put the mask on the head, and the head on the neck. Pin the hands to the end of the sleeves
10. Finally put the shoes directly in front and with a small screw in the back, attach to the PVC pipe so they don’t do walking on their own. Basically the same if there would be purchased legs