Wood work is another ancient craft of India. All the states have the tradition of Toy and Doll crafting from wood and each has a unique style. Due to this they make wonderful decoratives for the homes.

Sikkim is known for its carved Dolls and Tripura for tribal figures and wooden masks . Wood carving in Nagaland is done by the Konyak tribe and they are famous for carved figurines. Orissa craftsmen sculpt mythological figures and themes from the Gambhari wood. Wooden Dolls of Orissa are the most famous ones and depict a variety Dolls in folk and classical forms. Puri, Cuttack, Bargarh, Sambalpur and Khandapara are the traditional wood craft centers of Orissa.

In Madhya Pradesh the wood carved Toys and Dolls are a tribal tradition that has been kept alive and nurtured. Bastar is the center of tribal wood craft here. Madurai in Tamil Nadu is famous for rosewood carvings and Tirupati for the red sandalwood called 'rakta chandan' locally and Karnataka for the sandalwood figures. Kashmir produces articles and Dolls from walnut wood. Soft walnut wood takes up carving pretty well. The color of the Dolls sepends on the part of the tree it has been made from.

Artists of Andhra Pradesh use soft Poniki wood for Doll making. The Dolls are carved by man and painted by women with the greatest details of expressions folds etc. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh if the largest producer of wooden Toys and Dolls that may be painted or simply polished.

These wooden Toys and Dolls decorative products add an aesthetic appeal. They provide with a freshness and charm of their own. They bring you closer the basics of the life and five an insight to the lives and styles of the people and their traditions.