Housework. Liebling loves to help me at the supermarket, sweep the floor, hand me washing to peg out, cook (not just baking, which we do, but he will cook meals with me), that sort of thing.
Same here! My kids are big helpers around the house.

We read books, have a stack of toys, bake, my 3yo helps sort the washing because he remembers who the owners of the clothes are.

I think one of the most important ways to get the kids to not need DVD's is to play with them too. They will come looking for my company quite often and the little ones won't play on their own. There are times when a DVD will have to do because I need a break from being the entertainer and that's fine but actually interacting with them is a surefire way to avoid the constant DVD habit