15 Frida Kahlo craft projects

Here are fifteen Frida Kahlo craft projects to make all year round, or to celebrate her birthday in July! If you are looking for some projects to make with a bit of Frida style and spirit, I’ve gathered up some of my favorites from years past.

Frida Kahlo was a groundbreaking Mexican artist known for her vivid self-portraits, bold use of color, and deeply personal symbolism. Her work blends elements of Mexican folk art, surrealism, and raw emotion to explore themes like identity, pain, love, and resilience.

Despite facing lifelong health challenges, Frida turned her suffering into beauty, using art as both expression and empowerment.

Beyond her paintings, her signature style—flower crowns, embroidered dresses, and strong brows—has become an icon of creativity and unapologetic self-expression.

Crafting in Frida’s spirit means embracing color, culture, and courage to tell your own unique story through art.

I learned so much about her when I authored the book, she was more than a painter, she was a maker, crafter – a hyper creative just like many of us!

15 Frida Kahlo craft projects

Did you know I wrote a national bestseller book about Frida? It’s called Forever Frida and you’ll find even more inspiration there! In the meantime, check out these easy and creative Frida Kahlo craft projects to make at home!

The classic Frida flower crown

A must-have for all Frida fans. Take a wide plastic headband and wrap it in yarn. Hot glue the end. Now hot glue silk flowers and leaves from one end to the other. Add a touch of spray glitter if you want it to sparkle!

Frida-themed collage handbag made form a T-shirt

Use the design from a Frida T-shirt to create an art collage. Add a layer of interfacing and sew it to fabric for a collage or handbag.

Buy a package of fabric sheets, print images of Frida on them from your InkJet printer and use fabric glue (or you can buy iron-on kind) to affix to a tote, a shirt or purse – anything of your liking! Use 3D paint to seal down the edges of your appliqué.

Frida Shrink Art Earrings

Buy a pack of shrink plastic from the craft store. Trace an image of Frida on two 3×5” pieces, punch a hole at the top. Color Frida in with permanent markers and place in oven according to the package directions. Add earring hooks.

Frida marble magnets

Start with glass pebbles and affix an image on the back and add a magnet. Check out the full tutorial, click on the title!

Beautiful DIY Frida Kahlo dress-up ideas

Teach your kids about the life of Frida and share ideas for dress-up in her honor.

Frida Light Fixture:

What to do with all those plastic Mexican totes? Turn them into something functional. I cut the front panel, stretched it over a wood frame and stapled. Add battery-operated lights behind and use craft paint and glitter to accent Frida’s details.

Frida Tea Party Hat

Transform a large hat into a Frida tea party hat!

Frida glittered sketchbook

Capture some of Frida’s spirit with your sketch book by adding a glittered silhouette to the cover.

Frida furniture

This is a sequin applique I bought in Mexico that I then affixed to the back of my chairs. Add some silk flowers and more sequins and you have a Mexi-style look to your kitchen!

Frida Unibrow-on-a-Stick

This is a great party favor idea. Cut a template and then use it to cut out more brows from a large sheet of stiff black felt. Hot glue to the back of a dowel or chopstick. Make a batch of them and place in a jar for the taking!