Phineas and Ferb is a very popular TV show on the Disney Channel. Are your children fans of the two stepbrothers who will do anything to escape summer boredom? There’s something to their schemes, humor, and pet platypus, Perry — not to mention the other cast of characters like their sister Candace and the mad scientist, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.  Phineas and Ferb would make an excellent summer party theme for kids and would also be fun for kids with winter birthdays wanting a taste of summer vacation.  Looking for ideas?

Winter Note: if this is a Phineas and Ferb party in the winter, make it a Swinter Theme and have the kids enjoy sno-cones, snowball fights with fake snow (cotton rolled up in white tight balls), snowman crafts, decorations, and more.  Phineas and Ferb would love a Swinter party.

For a Phineas and Ferb invitation:

Use colorful orange, green, and blue card stock and create a surfboard invitation card.  Write all of the party details on one side of the invitation and on the other side make sure to use a Phineas and Ferb glib statement to begin the thematic fun: “Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today … Party Hardy!”

For your Phineas and Ferb party decor:

Use the colors orange and green for your balloons, streamers, and tableware.

Blow up pictures that you find on the web of Phineas, Ferb, and Perry and place them on the party walls.

By the way, all the partyware and decorations can be had conveniently (order online and delivered to your door) from Celebrate Express, which I love.  No overspending at the local party store, great prices, and a huge selection.  As of this writing they don’t have specific Phineas and Ferb items, but they DO have all the orange, green and blue tableware, streamers and balloons you will need.

Check out the personalized Phineas and Ferb banner from Celebrate Express.

Create a beach scene either in your backyard or in the party room with a sea of balloons in pearly white, blue, and green, surfboard pictures, beach towels, shells, sand (if outside), beach balls, toys, and whatever else you have around your home to bring it alive.

For your Phineas and Ferb party activities:

Watch episodes carefully to inspire your party games and fun. For example:

When the kids arrive, provide them with Phineas and Ferb T-shirts for the guests to wear during the party and to take home with them as a party favor.

Hire a face painter to draw summer scenes on the kids’ faces: surfboards, roller coasters, and parade floats would be fun.

Once everyone has arrived, begin the games.

Find the Lawn Gnomes that Dr. Doofenshmirtz has hidden.  Hide chocolate gnomes (or other types of miniature chocolates) for the kids to find during a two-minute scavenger hunt.

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