Dawn, 5M4M contributor, received a product sample to facilitate this review/giveaway. We were compensated to write this post, however all opinions remain those of the writer.
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.
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The building, cute
My kids would enjoy the building set the most.
I think the music part would excite them more. Thanks for the giveaway.
My son would definitely be more excited about the building.
I think they’ll be more excited about the building but who knows, they surprise me every day lol.
we are music lovers and i know that our son would really enjoy this
She’ll love the music.
My kids would be most excited about the building. They are crazy about mega bloks
I would hope the music, but I expect the building. that is part of what’s nice…either way they some of each.
My son is all about making noise! The Music!
the building is what they would like!
They would really enjoy building it.
My daughter will loveee the building! 🙂
kids would like the building
Music! Building! My granddaughter will love doing both! Great toys!
My niece will be excited about the music!
My niece would enjoy the music most! She sings almost 24/7!
They for sure would love the music part!
I have two kids. One will love the music other will like building. Thanks
I have two kids. One will love the music other will like building
My kids would love the building!!!
She will probably love the building!
I think my kids would be more excited about the music.
Definitely the building! My kids love to build with anything and everything!
My son loves music and dancing
One would love the music the other the building!
I think they’ll especially like the building and they’ll have a lot of fun with it
I think they’ll especially like the building
My grandchildren will love the building part!
I would say the building.
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.
I’m gonna go with music because their dad might be doing that 😉
My little guy loves to dance so he would definitely love the musical toy!
They love building things…so building would be my guess.
My son would love these for his first birthday coming up soon!
my son would be most excited about the building, while my daughter dances to the music, thanks!
They would like the building best 🙂
I think my 3 year old daughter would love the musical aspect the most, but my 2 year old son would dig the building!
My son would love the building the best:)
My niece and nephew would love them both. My niece, the music, my nephew, the building set.
the building part
the building for sure.
Probably the building! 🙂
Definitely the building!
My granddaughter will be more excited about the music and my grandson will be more excited about the building.
probably the music!
I think the building part although they love music too
The building set would be nice
They would be most excited about the building.
my son will love the music
My boys would be more excited about the building.
They woul be most excited about the building. Thanks.
she will love both. she loves dancing to music and building stuff
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.
Definitely the building! It’s so much fun to see what my kids can create with their imaginations!
They’d like the building most.
I think the building
More excited about the building!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
my grand daughters LOVE to dance so I think they will like the music best
my friends child would love the music
The girls will like the music and the boys will like the building.
My son would love the music part
My little one loves music!
My daughter would like building with it.
definitely the building
I think he’ll love both! He has never gotten to play with blocks yet and he does love music!
My daughter will be most excited about the music!! She loves dancing around to the beats =)
My grandson would like the building more.
My son would love the building.
my daughter would love the music and my son the building
The whole package!!
The music, my son loves anything that makes music or sings
My niece would be excited about the music!
The music! My youngest loves music!!!
Hands on, the building!
I think they will like the building the most
i like the blocks
The building for sure
They would be most excited about the music!
my grandkids would be more excited about the blocks
I think my granddaughter would be most excited about the music, she loves to sing a long and dance.
They will love both the music and dancing, as well as the building!
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
my son would love both the music and the building! especially the building
I think they’d love both, but will be most excited about the building!
most excited about the music
I would have to say the building part of the prize
My grandson would like the building.
The building would be more exciting for them.
Kira will dig the music.
My kids would be more excited about the building in this set.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
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!
My kids would love the building blocks (although the piano looks cool too!)
My kids will love the building
Our son loves to push cars and trucks around.
My son would love the building, my daughter, the music!
my son would love the music set
Honestly, it depends on the day but probably building.
Think it will depend on which kid – baby will like the music, toddler will love to build!
My son will love being loud and making music!
Although building toys are always fun I think my boys would be more interested in the music element 🙂
They would like the music!
my kids would love The Building
He will be most excited about the building.
They would be more excited about the music.
The music looks fun!
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
My son would be most excited for the music right now!
Well I think my son will like the building and my daughter will like the music.
The building aspect would be fun for my son
the music will be a big hit!
I think they will be more excited about the building
My lil’ grandson will get carried away by the music most…he cracks us up with dancing! thank you!
the building, he loves to build
My kids will love building.
Probably the music. Both of my girls love to dance to their toys.
The older one would be more excited to build, while the younger would like the music aspect better.
mine ar emore excited for the building part
My grandson will probably like the music the most.
My kids would love both. My daughter loves music and building.
My daughter would be excited about the music.
music!!!! my kids love to sing and dance!
I have twins so my daughter will like the music but my son will like the building!
I think they would be more excited about the building prize
Little guy would love the music best.
My kids would love the music!
My son will like the building!
My daughter would love the music!!
my kids will be excited about the building they love mega blocks!
I am most excited about the building in this prize! How neat.
we are most excited about the building!
My kids would be OVER the moon playing with these!
My kids will be more excited about the building in this prize
The music will interest mine.
My little grandson would love the building more.
they will def love the music more
I think the music. 🙂
My daughter would love the music part more!
BOTH!! It’s really hard to say. My daughter would be SO excited!!! Probably the music. 🙂
one daughter the music, the other daughter the building 🙂
the music will win for sure
The building part
It would be for my youngest Nephew and he would love the Music
my boys would be most excited about the music
i think my kids would like the music best
I think that my nephews would like the music.
My son will be most excited about the building, however, he also loves music 🙂
shebebes@yahoo.com
My granddaughter would love both, the 4 year old would love the building & the 1 year old is all about anything that makes noise!
My daughter would love the building the most
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room.
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room!.
I have five grandkids under five so they would enjoy both. This prize would turn Nanas house into a play room!
I think my kids would be most excited for the music 🙂
music or building? hmmm a tough one. I think he will love both but more the building
they will be excited about the buidling
My son would love the building.
my son would love the building set
more exicted by the music I would think
shes probably more excited about the music since she was singing and dancing since she came out of the womb
My son would love the building aspect!
Probably the building!
BOTH !!! I have twins – 1 would go for one of each =)
Tough question! I would say my daughter would be more excited about the music, and my son the building!
the building set,they love to build
They will like the building part more.
My son would be excited about the music
We’d love the building!
My daughter the building, my son the music
the music 🙂
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 🙂
I think both my kids would like Billy Beats because of the music.
My granddaughter would love the music
He’d like both but would be more excited about the building. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
My grandson will be more excited about the music!
Hes only 7 months so music for now and building as he gets older
My daughter would love the building and son would love the music I think!
they would be more excited about the building but the music too.
They would love both but especially the music!
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.
the building for sure!
My son would be most excited about the music, he loves to dance!
We like Twyla and the Farm Pals are my favorite product.
Thanks for answering appropriately! I forgot to change the question, but I’ve done it now.
My niece likes Laguna blue
Nannypanpan@gmail.com
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.
My niece loves Frankie Stein!
My nephews would love this piano!
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.
Juno is too little, but Venus McFlyTrap looks pretty cool! 🙂
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.
My daughter likes Abbey
Random question, right? I forgot to change it. I’ve fixed it now, but you’re still entered.
My daughter likes Frankie Stein.
Oops. I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. But you’re still entered!
My granddaughter likes Abbey.
Wrong question. I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. But you’re still entered!
My youngest sis loves Abbey.
Oops! I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools. Bloks are better than monsters for preschoolers! You’re still entered.
My daughter’s favorite is Twyla. Thanks for the giveaway!
Oops! I didn’t change the question on the giveaway tools, but you’re still entered. Bloks are better than monsters for preschoolers!
LOL, at least we all followed the instructions!