Let the little ones “paint” the floor with water (possibly with the tiniest bit of color added to it) using all different sizes of paint brushes, etc.
I’m hoping that after a few weeks of this routine, we won’t need the baskets anymore, but I’m not holding my breath.
When they put the toothbrush in this, they don’t end up transferring water and toothpaste residue to the counter or medicine cabinet when they put their toothbrush away.
I hate to admit this, but I am not above lying to make my home life easier when no one listens, so here goes: I fake a letter from the landlord saying they’re coming to check on [insert random thing, furnace filters, fire alarms, whatever} and then act like we just got it in the mail.