Remember that what is novel to them may seem mundane to you, because you've been around X years, but the world is new to them.
So, fingerpaint isn't for everyone and every room. But a paintbrush, having some diaper wipes handy, wearing an old shirt or smock or no shirt, and putting down a vinyl tablecloth are my paint mess reducing go to's. It doesn't have to be for hours... just 15 minutes, and then put it in your own designated drying area and say it's done!
Other ideas: handprint / thumbprint art, sponges, objects
Ideas I didn't think worked: blocks
For about $5, you can get a set of 6 paints that will last quite a while:
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