For Moms with High Energy Kids Only Please.

I have a girl who is two and so my advice may not work for you.She is high energy and because she is the only child, I spend a lot of time working with her. Children learn through playing at this age, so although the computer is a really good idea, it probably wont hold the attn of a 3 yr old boy.
IMO boys are very different than girls. I think that you need to get him outside for even longer periods of time. I know you guys are going to the park, but maybe he can play in the backyard too.

At two, my daughter likes to play in her kitchen and cook me food. And she likes to get into mischief by playing in the sink using up all the soap and lotion.

Then we usually have some instrument playing(toy instruments), dancing, climbing through her toy tunnels.

So I guess my main point is that physical activity with your son and a mix of alone activity may work.

Honestly, being bored stirs creativity and imagination, so let him be bored.

I am having the same problem, except as of yesterday, mine has started acting out at school and blatantly not listening. She is really intelligent, but has so much energy! I'm sorry I cant help, but I am interested to see the comments and suggestions...Mine likes play doh and hands on type stuff. I totally need a tramploine!!! But I think she would bounce around crazy and hurt herself...she has no control or sense of danger.

Hi, I have a very high energy son as well, he is 6, but has always been that way. My son however has autism and ADHD, so that does have something to do with his difficulty doing anything for a long time. I have found that when there are things he likes to do, he can concentrate for at least 30 min to an hour. One thing I do is that I have a mini trampoline that I pull out into the living room so that if I am watching something or reading, or doing housework, I can keep an eye on him. He bounces a lot on it and it helps to get him moving, even if we can't be outside at the time and uses energy.
Maybe sculpting clay and tools, books on art projects for kids his age that can give you ideas as well. Since he liked the glitter, glue, etc. something more involved may get his attention a little more. It's amazing what kids this age can do. If he likes role playing type toys, the fisherprice type castles with figures also seems like it would capture his attention.
Lastly, if he does not do any chores right now, give him some daily, easy tasks that will be his job to complete. you could also set up a sticker chart so that if he does his chores or follows directions with his schedule, he gets a sticker for each task and maybe by the end of the week or what ever measure you use, he gets a special treat. I wish I had done this with my son early on and it helps to develop the skill of following directions, which is HUGe for school .Hope this helps some.

Hi - Have you tried LEGO/building blocks? My son used to play for these all the time. Since you can build different things with them, they are always changing. Just a thought.

Sorry, this sounds like more than high energy. You may need to have your child evaluated for autism spectrum disorder. Many of these kids are high functioning and seem normal, but this does not simply sound like he is bored.