Coconut Shell Craft:-
Making use of the abundant coconut available in the state, the Keralites have made coconut shell carving a popular craft. The artisans have to be quite skilled since the coconut shell is rather hard. Flower vases, snuff boxes, nut bowls, spoons and sugar basins are some common end products.

Coir Products :-
Coir making and then converting it into different products is a major cottage industry in Kerala. Doormats, carpets, floor rugs, crush proof pile carpets are some of the products made from coir. They are made in different colours and designs. Rubberised coir is another product. Here, coir and latex are blended to make mattresses and cushions. Kerala's coir products are exported to several countries. Alleppey, Kollam and Calicut are the biggest producers of coir products.

Horn Carving :-
This is an ancient craft perfected by artisans mostly belonging to the Viswakarma community. Thiruvananthapuram is the centre of this art. Flowers, birds, combs, lamps etc are the usual products carved out of horn.

Metal Inlaid Wood Craft :-
The end products of this intricate craft are figures of dancing ladies, peacocks, Kathakali heads, key stands, butterflies etc. Rosewood and White wood pieces are cut and shaped into the desired design, pasted on a plywood base and polished. Brass pieces are then fixed to make the final product

Metal Work:-
Bell metal, an alloy of brass, tin and copper, is one of the materials used in this craft. This is also an ancient art. Temple bells, lamps, different types of cooking vessels such as the majestic "varpu", tumblers for drinking etc. are some products made from bell metal. Bell metal work is done mainly in Thiruvananthapuram, Irinjalakuda and Kasargod. Another well known art in Kerala is the production of religious icons. An eye-catching icon is the "Gaja Tandava"or "Gajasamhara" which depicts the "Tandava" dance. Here Shiva is seen crushing the evil demon, which is in the form of an elephant.

Screw Pine Products:-
Another ancient craft in this long list is screw pine mat weaving. This is practised mainly in certain villages of Kollam, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts. Screw pine leaves are woven into mats, hand embroidered, and made into household linen, straw hats, and bags.

Wood Carving:-
Kerala is famous for its wood carving. The best places to see the impressive wood carving styles are temples, palaces, and ancient houses. A very intricate art, wood carving requires a high degree of craftsmanship. Rosewood, Sandalwood, Cedar and Teak are the usual varieties of wood used in this craft. Life size mythological and religious figures stylised with gestures and postures are frequently carved out of wood. Intricately carved elephants, paperweights, lampshades, decorative furniture and jewellery boxes are the more common products these days. Kerala's Sandalwood and Rosewood carvings are distinctly different from those produced in other states.