Being The Rock Father, I'm big into toys that involve musical play. I might even go overboard at times (there's more than a few preschool "guitars" here at Rock Father HQ), but I just can't avoid it. With the American International Toy Fair going on in New York right now, there's a lot more musical toys being revealed, and a new spin comes courtesy of MEGA BLOKS and their FIRST BUILDERS line. Check out the BILLY BEATS DANCING PIANO below...

Having already featured an assortment of great instruments for kids in The Rock Father's 2012 Holiday Gift Guide  (here, here, and here), now comes a chance to pick some of those up, along with gifts for the whole family that rocks, as Guitar Center has launched their Black Friday savings.

Daisy Rock specifically makes "Girl Guitars," and for those of you with a daughter on-track to become a rock star, a starter guitar makes a great Holiday Gift. The Daisy Rock Debutante Junior Miss Acoustic Guitar Pack contains a Junior-sized guitar, picks, a strap, and an electronic tuner - all the basic supplies for a girl to get rocking right out of the box - all for under $100 through Guitar Center.

Do you have a budding little drummer at home that's ready to move beyond the plastic toy drums and into something a little more real? If so, than the PDP Player 5-Piece Junior Drum Set With Cymbals and Throne might be exactly what you're looking for.

It's a set designed for children ages 3-7.

Do you have a budding little shredder at home? If so, you might want to check out this Flying Vee Wee Zakk Pakk Electric Guitar/Amp Value Pack from Epiphone. Based on the guitar and style of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman, ZAKK WYLDE, this pack boasts a full rig for little rockers for under $180 (currently $179 at Guitar Center, list is $308) - complete with a mini Marshall Amp!

Check out the full specs below.

To celebrate the release of the new GRAMMAROPOLIS album by Doctor Noize (get it here), The Rock Father has teamed up with The Mayor of Grammaropolis for a giveaway! One lucky reader will receive a one-year subscription to the award-winning Grammaropolis website, a fun place where kids can learn about language and speech through illustrated books, animated music videos, short films and quizzes!