kids love water. get some water toys ahead of time for splash and bubbles and put on some kiddie music. time will fly by and none will be the wiser.

Pour salt in a cookie tray! We call it "snow" and both my boys (4 and 2) can sit for a good while drawing and rolling their cars through it. Then when they want to "erase" the tracks, they give the tray a gentle shake and the salt is smoothed over.

I agree with finding a game or 2. And drawing is a great idea!

Find him a game he likes. Or maybe drawing.

Brilliant!!!