oh saram thank you thank you for starting this thread.
I am going crazy trying to entertain DS. Like you i try different things with him, painting, art craft activities, play doh etc etc but some how every activities turns into an activity about his plug obsession! And the repeating! he is constantly repeating and if i don't repeat back what he says he has a tanty.

Dh and i bought ds a really cool swing set with a slippery dip for his 3rd birthday (gave it to him early hehe) and he looooves it! i have to help him climb up the stairs coz he's not that good at climbing but i don't mind that, anything is better than the repeating and whinging. I find that if i take him out to the back yard in the morning when his brother is asleep he will generally entertain himself and then he's nice and tired for his midday nap Thank God for that nap!

I'm really interested to see some other ideas, i'll be watching this thread!