this is the biggest problem I have. Sometimes I allow him playing with water, uncook pasta or rice, he is 3 y.o. so he likes making mess with those things.
I'll put him in a high chair, let him watch YouTube (nursery rhymes) on tv and a bowl of baby snacks (puffs or milk bolo) or bite pieces of bread.
1) toys 2) music 3) books 4) new discoveries 5) when he sleeps 6) rarely TV time but just for the variety of song and dance
One key advice is to take advantage of their sleep time
Felisilda Dionela Vidah