Inspired by Frida Kahlo — Self Portrait
Make a Frida-inspired self-portrait with personal symbols. Includes mini-bio of Kahlo.
Preview
Page count: 4. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Create a self-portrait using personal symbols inspired by Frida Kahlo.
About this resource
- Subject: Art
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 4
- Date added: 2026-06-06
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books about Frida Kahlo for children
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
Children's books
- L Little People, Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo — Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- F Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos — Various
- D DK Life Stories: Frida Kahlo — DK
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