Make sure the play area is clean. Vacuum rugs daily if you have infants and toddlers. Set up activity areas in your home. Remember that it is still your home. Your family needs space for relaxing, studying, and entertaining friends.
Children enjoy messy play more if they sit in chairs or on the floor.
Messy play is safest and easiest to clean up in the kitchen, or it can be done outside in good weather. Keep loud, active play away from your quiet area. Children need to move a lot. Change the way you set up your activity space a little every day to keep it interesting to the children. If you have enough room, a living room or den would be a good place for active play.