Kondapalli Toys
Kondapalli village, the famous toy making centre is located 14km northwest of Vijayawada. The toys are usually made of light wood called 'Poniki' and lacquered in brilliant colours. These colourful toys depict themes centered around rural life, mythological characters, animals, birds, fruits, vegetables and houses.You can see craftsmen working on carvings in the village. 

Kalamkari Work
Kalamkari fabrics offers a wide variety to the aficionados. It includes Hindu mythological characters designs, prayer carpets for Muslims, table clothes, curtain material and of course dress materials. Kalamkari work is done using a 'kalam' or quill and the paint used are vegetable dyes. Sometimes wooden blocks carved into designs are used for printing. The designs commonly used depict animal forms, flowers, birds etc. The process is a painstaking one and the fabric goes through many stages of treatment before the final result is obtained.

Mangalagiri Handlooms
Mangalagiri located 13km south of Vijayawada is popular for its sarees and dress materials by the name of Mangalagiri handlooms. These are made form Mangalagiri cotton and have solid, striped or chequered patterns in solid colours and with zari borders. The colours are vibrant and go well with the zari and the cloth is usually finely woven cloth. In recent times Mangalgiri has acquired the stauts of brand name.