For a less messy than paint version you can draw/colour with crayon on a plastic surface and then rub off with a dry paper towel. I have done workbooks that way. I laminate the pages twice just to be sure. You can find easy mazes that work well and saves a ton of paper since once they have drawn a line it is used so this way they can do it over and over.

A magnadoodle serves the same purpose of over and over as does a chalkboard although messier than a magnadoodle.

I like the idea of paper dolls for this age group. Make it something big enough that you can copy the clothes and print them off. There are sites on the web - think makingfriends is a good one. Then laminate the dolls and put peel and stick craft foam on the back then cut out. That will make them more sturdy. Let the kids colour the clothes themselves and make their own box of dress up items. If the doll is large enough - consider resizing before printing, they can add stuff to their creations like lace and buttons, etc. Whenever she wants to craft just hand her another half page of clothes to decorate and cut out and then let her play with her new creations.