DON'T!
i WAS going to do this ^, when last night, all of a sudden i had a burst of energy!
as many of you know, my DH and i have purchased a wooden kitchen, as great an idea it was to buy one, it was UNREALISTIC to put the thing together in one evening, especially xmas eve.
i quickly found this out when i opened the box, to my horror... NO INSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIONS just a photocopied list of what contents there are in the box!?!? WTF! and a quick diagram of what sized screws to use in which pieces of wood.
sooooo glad my DH decided to play his PS3 instead of help, the damn thing would've been thrown out the window!
so, i started to put it together at 8:45 after EASTENDERS and a cuppa
there are 5 boxes altogether, one is a fridge, a microwave, a sink with a cupboard, a washing machine and an oven.
i put together the fridge and microwave, which i finished at 11.00pm!!!

SO PLEASED! i started now, as i have also used the fridge as a xmas cupboard and then wrapped it in a black bin liner, so the kids don't see it! xxxxx

hope this helps someone! and inspires them to get cracking NOW!

Ha ha you're right, we left it til the night before Emma's birthday to build her playhouse and climbing frame.....OH was shattered by the end of it, and it was pitch black outside

ha ha! we just have an ELC plastic kitchen that apparently clips together so hopefully wont take as long as the wooden one! sounds like a nightmare!! xx

oh it was but, looks lovely, i am very glad we went for this one now.
i was having doubts after viewing the IKEA one but the quality of this one is great, i know it will last a good run.
as i am pregnant with number 3 and we plan on TTC our 4th for a EDD of 2014 i need it to last at least 9-10 years!!! we'll have to see wont we! LOL

We normally do this every year.....and then my hubby ends up staying up really late and really stressed! This year we have decided while they are out at school/nursery we are going to build their bikes etc and i'm gonna start and wrap early december instead of xmas eve!!! x

OH built caitlyns wooden dolls house already to make sure all the bits were there. It sits in the loft ready for christmas!

im sure it will last as ikea is the only place i know that has screws for carbard storage boxes ????

We take everything out the box shortly after buying to make sure all the parts are there and see how hard it'll be to put up. We don't have i huge amount of space to hide built up toys though.

Can I ask which wooden kitchen you have bought??

We have the little tikes one x But if we build it early 1) I dont have anywhere to hide it & 2) I'll end up letting him play with it

we are staying at my parents over xmas so there will be 6 adults to help build it x Hope this is enough time x

wow, yeah you'll be fine especially with 6 people to help, our one is made by viga toys.