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Toddlers and music go together beautifully, as anyone who has ever seen a toddler’s chubby little legs bouncing up and down can attest. Dancing along to music comes naturally to kids, and toys that not only play music but allow young children to create their own are always a hit. I’ve had the pleasure to observe this first-hand over the last week with the Mega Bloks First Builders Billy Beats™ Dancing Piano!
Though my own children are all school-aged, I currently spend my days with members of the toddler and preschool set. I didn’t have to do much at all to introduce Billy Beats™ because as soon as it was seen by my 18-month-old friends, the interest level went straight to full excitement. At first, I switched it to “Dance Along” mode, in which eight different classic children’s songs can be selected. As soon as Billy Beats™ started bopping back and forth to the music, my young friends began bouncing along with him. Lots of shouts of “More! More!” could be heard in my living room. In the “Discover Music” mode, Billy Beats™ functions as a traditional toddler toy piano, with eight notes that can be played with the push of the Mega Bloks-shaped keys. The third mode, “Learn to Play,” prompts children to play the songs on their own by lighting up the correct keys. In this way, Billy Beats™ can be used by children of varying developmental levels, ensuring that this toy won’t get old as children grow up.
I like that there is a lower volume mode, as well, for I often find toys to be much too loud. Billy’s dancing feature can also be turned off, if children choose just to play music. A particularly unique feature incorporates sheet music stickers that can be placed on the Mega Bloks that are included (and stored) inside Billy. When the blocks are placed atop Billy’s hat, older children can match the color-coordinated notes with the keys as they learn to play the songs themselves. Though the age recommendation for Billy Beats™ is 1-5, this particular feature has attracted both my almost-6 year old son and my 7 year old daughter, too.
And I can’t forget the more whimsical sound features in addition to the traditional piano notes. In “Animal Sounds” mode, each key will play a different animal noise, making for a silly way to play music, and “Funky DJ” mode provides even more fun sounds to explore.
Mega Bloks First Builders Billy Beats™ Dancing Piano has been a big attraction with my young friends since I put it into the toy rotation, and I’ll even admit to using the sheet music to impress the kids with my own rendition of “Old MacDonald” once or twice. This fun toy provides a variety of play modes at various levels, ensuring a long shelf-life for children.
Enter to win
If your child is a fan of musical toys and Mega Bloks building toys, you can’t miss today’s giveaway. One winner will receive a huge prize pack from the Mega Bloks’ First Builders line worth $140:
- Mega Bloks First Builders Big Building Bag
- Mega Bloks First Builders Farm
- Mega Bloks Lil’ Vehicles Sonny School Bus
- Mega Bloks Lil’ Vehicles Catie Convertible
- Mega Bloks Lil’ Princess Sparkling Tower
- PLUS the Mega Bloks First Builders Billy Beats™ Dancing Piano
This giveaway is open to U.S. mailing addresses only, please. To enter, fill in your name and email address in the giveaway tools form below to get started.
Mega Bloks First Builders Billy Beats™ Dancing Piano ©2013, MEGA Brands Inc. All rights reserved. MEGA BLOKS and FIRST BUILDERS are trademarks owned by MEGA Brands Inc.
Kendra Gillilan says
The building, cute
Melissa Nagy says
My kids would enjoy the building set the most.
Bertha Brown says
I think the music part would excite them more. Thanks for the giveaway.
gina says
My son would definitely be more excited about the building.
Lisa Fonseca says
I think they’ll be more excited about the building but who knows, they surprise me every day lol.
susan smoaks says
we are music lovers and i know that our son would really enjoy this
Teresa Thompson says
She’ll love the music.
Julie Hawkins says
My kids would be most excited about the building. They are crazy about mega bloks
kelly Knapp says
I would hope the music, but I expect the building. that is part of what’s nice…either way they some of each.
Ashley Pichon says
My son is all about making noise! The Music!
rose paden says
the building is what they would like!
Gianna says
They would really enjoy building it.
megan says
My daughter will loveee the building! 🙂
amy deeter says
kids would like the building
Patty Giles says
Music! Building! My granddaughter will love doing both! Great toys!
Tram Le says
My niece will be excited about the music!
Sarah Marshall says
My niece would enjoy the music most! She sings almost 24/7!
Danielle F. says
They for sure would love the music part!
Nicole f says
I have two kids. One will love the music other will like building. Thanks
Nicole f says
I have two kids. One will love the music other will like building
Brenda Elsner says
My kids would love the building!!!
Jennifer J says
She will probably love the building!
melina r says
I think my kids would be more excited about the music.
Lori Taube says
Definitely the building! My kids love to build with anything and everything!
Sarah Harding says
My son loves music and dancing
Barbara S says
One would love the music the other the building!
DanV says
I think they’ll especially like the building and they’ll have a lot of fun with it
DanV says
I think they’ll especially like the building
Cynthia Mercado says
My grandchildren will love the building part!
allyson becker says
I would say the building.
linda lightner says
Well i would be using in the children s nursery at church. I have to say the little ones seem more impressed with the music part.
socratesjr says
I’m gonna go with music because their dad might be doing that 😉
Andrea Tafolla says
My little guy loves to dance so he would definitely love the musical toy!
melikegarfield says
They love building things…so building would be my guess.
Jennifer sorenson says
My son would love these for his first birthday coming up soon!
kristin sims says
my son would be most excited about the building, while my daughter dances to the music, thanks!
Rhonda McDowell says
They would like the building best 🙂
Brandy Nelson says
I think my 3 year old daughter would love the musical aspect the most, but my 2 year old son would dig the building!
Alicia D. says
My son would love the building the best:)
Kelly Britton says
My niece and nephew would love them both. My niece, the music, my nephew, the building set.
amy deeter says
the building part
krystal wethington says
the building for sure.
Michelle Tucker says
Probably the building! 🙂
Kayla says
Definitely the building!
Vikki Billings says
My granddaughter will be more excited about the music and my grandson will be more excited about the building.
Stephanie G says
probably the music!
tim says
I think the building part although they love music too
Allie says
The building set would be nice
Laurie Emerson says
They would be most excited about the building.
sarah t says
my son will love the music
Renee G says
My boys would be more excited about the building.
Beverly Metcalf says
They woul be most excited about the building. Thanks.
Jamie R says
she will love both. she loves dancing to music and building stuff
Tara says
He loves his blocks, but he loves his music more! We actually saw this toy in the store the other day and he loved it.
Pauline M says
Definitely the building! It’s so much fun to see what my kids can create with their imaginations!
Denise S says
They’d like the building most.
Lesley F says
I think the building
Richard Hicks says
More excited about the building!
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christina Givens says
my grand daughters LOVE to dance so I think they will like the music best
kathy pease says
my friends child would love the music
Rebecca Lock says
The girls will like the music and the boys will like the building.
Jenny says
My son would love the music part
Adrienne says
My little one loves music!
Stephanie Larison says
My daughter would like building with it.
Tyler O says
definitely the building
Danielle Lindquist says
I think he’ll love both! He has never gotten to play with blocks yet and he does love music!
Samantha Waters says
My daughter will be most excited about the music!! She loves dancing around to the beats =)
Ellie W says
My grandson would like the building more.
nickie says
My son would love the building.
tracey johnson says
my daughter would love the music and my son the building
Barbara says
The whole package!!
Pam O says
The music, my son loves anything that makes music or sings
Nicole C. says
My niece would be excited about the music!
Roberta Horn says
The music! My youngest loves music!!!
Ed Nemmers says
Hands on, the building!
Beth Klocinski says
I think they will like the building the most
Debra Hall says
i like the blocks
Rebecca Peters says
The building for sure
Ben G says
They would be most excited about the music!
Shirley Hicks says
my grandkids would be more excited about the blocks
Karen Drake says
I think my granddaughter would be most excited about the music, she loves to sing a long and dance.
Jackie says
They will love both the music and dancing, as well as the building!
Jackie says
My girls love building… And they love music too…. Im sure they will have tons of fun building as well as playing with billy beats
Heather B says
my son would love both the music and the building! especially the building
Candace Calkins says
I think they’d love both, but will be most excited about the building!
Christine says
most excited about the music
natalie yeoman says
I would have to say the building part of the prize
McKim says
My grandson would like the building.
Lasonda says
The building would be more exciting for them.
sarah says
Kira will dig the music.
Jill Myrick says
My kids would be more excited about the building in this set.
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Kellie Conklin says
My nephew will be most excited about the music! He loves to dance around and is always rocking out to any type of music 🙂 Thanks!
Nicole D. says
My kids would love the building blocks (although the piano looks cool too!)
Caryn S says
My kids will love the building
Matt Fredritz says
Our son loves to push cars and trucks around.
Jennifer says
My son would love the building, my daughter, the music!
jeni lutz says
my son would love the music set
Jennifer H. says
Honestly, it depends on the day but probably building.
Kim says
Think it will depend on which kid – baby will like the music, toddler will love to build!
Whitney says
My son will love being loud and making music!
crystal smith says
Although building toys are always fun I think my boys would be more interested in the music element 🙂
Jill says
They would like the music!
Wendy R says
my kids would love The Building
Mariah says
He will be most excited about the building.
Paula Michele Hafner says
They would be more excited about the music.
Monique Rizzo says
The music looks fun!
Thanks for the chance.
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Alycia says
My son would be most excited for the music right now!
Vera K says
Well I think my son will like the building and my daughter will like the music.
Ashley turicik says
The building aspect would be fun for my son
Danielle says
the music will be a big hit!
Tanya B says
I think they will be more excited about the building
Eileen Richter says
My lil’ grandson will get carried away by the music most…he cracks us up with dancing! thank you!
Linda G. says
the building, he loves to build
Hanna says
My kids will love building.
Jennifer says
Probably the music. Both of my girls love to dance to their toys.
Lacey Burd says
The older one would be more excited to build, while the younger would like the music aspect better.
jen says
mine ar emore excited for the building part
June S. says
My grandson will probably like the music the most.
Tamar says
My kids would love both. My daughter loves music and building.
brandy g. says
My daughter would be excited about the music.
tara darity says
music!!!! my kids love to sing and dance!
April says
I have twins so my daughter will like the music but my son will like the building!
ReggieMann says
I think they would be more excited about the building prize
ronalee says
Little guy would love the music best.
Rochel S says
My kids would love the music!
Heather says
My son will like the building!
Sherry Lykins says
My daughter would love the music!!
April Brenay says
my kids will be excited about the building they love mega blocks!
Rebecca Parsons says
I am most excited about the building in this prize! How neat.
Sarah Cool says
we are most excited about the building!
Jessica S says
My kids would be OVER the moon playing with these!
kim says
My kids will be more excited about the building in this prize
Leah U says
The music will interest mine.
Susan Chester says
My little grandson would love the building more.
rachel n says
they will def love the music more
Darlene Carbajal says
I think the music. 🙂
Michelle S says
My daughter would love the music part more!
Jamie Champagne says
BOTH!! It’s really hard to say. My daughter would be SO excited!!! Probably the music. 🙂
heather baker says
one daughter the music, the other daughter the building 🙂
Barbara Platt says
the music will win for sure
Breanne says
The building part
Tami Vollenweider says
It would be for my youngest Nephew and he would love the Music
lana says
my boys would be most excited about the music
tami p says
i think my kids would like the music best
Rachael Juedes says
I think that my nephews would like the music.
Shayna says
My son will be most excited about the building, however, he also loves music 🙂
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randi says
My granddaughter would love both, the 4 year old would love the building & the 1 year old is all about anything that makes noise!
Ann Fantom says
My daughter would love the building the most
Dawn Monroe says
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room.
Dawn Monroe says
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room!.
Dawn Monroe says
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room!
Anastasia says
I think my kids would be most excited for the music 🙂
Alvina Castro says
music or building? hmmm a tough one. I think he will love both but more the building
jose benavides says
they will be excited about the buidling
Tanya White says
My son would love the building.
jessica says
my son would love the building set
marian boll says
more exicted by the music I would think
Mary Casper says
shes probably more excited about the music since she was singing and dancing since she came out of the womb
Staci A says
My son would love the building aspect!
Wehaf says
Probably the building!
shanna says
BOTH !!! I have twins – 1 would go for one of each =)
Mechele Johnson says
Tough question! I would say my daughter would be more excited about the music, and my son the building!
Vickie Couturier says
the building set,they love to build
Shannon Baas says
They will like the building part more.
latanya says
My son would be excited about the music
Caitlin McClure says
We’d love the building!
Heather M says
My daughter the building, my son the music
Anita says
the music 🙂
Jennifer Collver says
I’m not sure which they would love more! They would just love it all – Since I have 2 sons (5 and 2) and a 3 year old daughter they would all be able to play with these, so while two of them would be building the other would probably be dancing and playing music 🙂
LaVonne says
I think both my kids would like Billy Beats because of the music.
christina moore says
My granddaughter would love the music
Terra Heck says
He’d like both but would be more excited about the building. Thanks.
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Janet W. says
My grandson will be more excited about the music!
April says
Hes only 7 months so music for now and building as he gets older
Cassandra Eastman says
My daughter would love the building and son would love the music I think!
Debby Chandler says
they would be more excited about the building but the music too.
mrshukra says
They would love both but especially the music!
Anne Lehnick says
I think my kids would like the building aspect the best. My daughter would probably bop around to the music while she was building away, but the building would be done more frequently by the pair of them.
happymomc says
the building for sure!
D SCHMIDT says
My son would be most excited about the music, he loves to dance!
Kelly D says
We like Twyla and the Farm Pals are my favorite product.
Jennifer Donovan says
Thanks for answering appropriately! I forgot to change the question, but I’ve done it now.
Nannypanpan says
My niece likes Laguna blue
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Jennifer Donovan says
Sorry — that was a random, right? I forgot to change it to a preschool bloks question. I’ve fixed it now, but you’re still entered.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
My niece loves Frankie Stein!
My nephews would love this piano!
Jennifer Donovan says
Sorry — that was a random question for this giveaway. I forgot to change it to a preschool bloks question. I’ve fixed it now, but you’re still entered.
Kate says
Juno is too little, but Venus McFlyTrap looks pretty cool! 🙂
Jennifer Donovan says
Sorry — that was a random question, right? I forgot to change it to a preschool bloks question. I’ve fixed it now, but you’re still entered.
Renee Walters says
My daughter likes Abbey
Jennifer Donovan says
Random question, right? I forgot to change it. I’ve fixed it now, but you’re still entered.
Kerrie Mayans says
My daughter likes Frankie Stein.
Jennifer Donovan says
Oops. I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. But you’re still entered!
Carol says
My granddaughter likes Abbey.
Jennifer Donovan says
Wrong question. I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. But you’re still entered!
Christian Alejandro says
My youngest sis loves Abbey.
Jennifer Donovan says
Oops! I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. Bloks are better than monsters for preschoolers! You’re still entered.
Christina Marie says
My daughter’s favorite is Twyla. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jennifer Donovan says
Oops! I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools, but you’re still entered. Bloks are better than monsters for preschoolers!
Christina Marie says
LOL, at least we all followed the instructions!