The invention discloses a processing method for bamboo and rattan. The processing method for the bamboo and rattan comprises the following steps that (1) shaping is carried out, specifically, bamboo within 1-2 days after being cut is split, and is made into long-strip-shaped bamboo and rattan of different lengths and thicknesses as required; (2) drying is carried out, specifically, the bamboo andrattan is dried until the moisture percentage composition is 5-10%; (3) coating is carried out, specifically, the bamboo and rattan is soaked in a bamboo and rattan protective agent for 1-5 min and then taken out, the bamboo and rattan protective agent is composed of, by mass, 20-40 parts of bamboo pulp, 5-8 parts of chitosan, 1-5 parts of dibutyl maleate-ethenyl ethanoate, 80-100 parts of deionized water, 5-10 parts of silicon dioxide aerogel and 0.1-0.5 part of tea residue wood vinegar; and (4) drying is carried out, specifically, the coated bamboo and rattan is dried into a film within 1-5min in a microwave drying mode. In the processing process of the bamboo and rattan, the bamboo and rattan is protected against mildew and cracking by adoption of the bamboo and rattan protective agent, meanwhile, the smooth film can be formed on the surface of the bamboo and rattan, the bamboo and rattan is unlikely to hurt the hands accordingly, and the bamboo and rattan product has high quality.