Laundry basket and balled socks.Clap every time he gets it in.
Find ways to praise him every second he is doing what you want. Give him something you want him to do every minute.

Safety First booster with tray and pudding finger paint on the tray, paper taped down, tiny amounts of paint.

Foam alphabet tiles, they are a giant puzzle, offer letter familiarity, and are slow flying.
Cardboard house. Maybe he is overwhelmed and needs a quiet place.

Not sure how many kids you have, but when my kiddo was sick and eventually needed adenoid surgery - which cleared his ears and resolved his speech issues, even though he passed three hearing tests - he was a screamer, thrower, non-eating fussy kid. It was a one on one necessity. It took well over a year to get the surgery.

Songs with movements. Do them in groups. Even if he is not verbal.

Smile a lot. Your disapproval is only meaningful if it is rare.

You are not licensed. Make a movie corner and play something mellow and quiet ALL The TIME.

Give him lots of chances to be expressive, coloring, playdough, banging golf tees into styrofoam, bubbles....

If he's got anger - teach him to say I am mad, tell you why and take deep breaths and work on it together.

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