diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
index b1c57009..ba85a11e 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ const BUILTIN_PROPS: Dictionary = {
 		"color": Color("03aa74"),
 		"order": 61,
 	},
+	"Graphics | Animation":
+	{
+		"color": Color("03aa74"),
+		"order": 62,
+	},
 	"Sounds":
 	{
 		"color": Color("e30fc0"),
@@ -630,6 +635,47 @@ static func get_built_in_blocks(_class_name: String) -> Array[Block]:
 				"angular_velocity": "Physics | Velocity",
 			}
 
+		"AnimationPlayer":
+			var b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
+			b.block_format = "Play {animation: STRING} {direction: OPTION}"
+			b.statement = (
+				"""
+				if "{direction}" == "ahead":
+					play({animation})
+				else:
+					play_backwards({animation})
+				"""
+				. dedent()
+			)
+			b.defaults = {
+				"direction": OptionData.new(["ahead", "backwards"]),
+			}
+			b.tooltip_text = "Play the animation."
+			b.category = "Graphics | Animation"
+			block_list.append(b)
+
+			b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
+			b.block_format = "Pause"
+			b.statement = "pause()"
+			b.tooltip_text = "Pause the currently playing animation."
+			b.category = "Graphics | Animation"
+			block_list.append(b)
+
+			b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
+			b.block_format = "Stop"
+			b.statement = "stop()"
+			b.tooltip_text = "Stop the currently playing animation."
+			b.category = "Graphics | Animation"
+			block_list.append(b)
+
+			b = BLOCKS["parameter_block"].instantiate()
+			b.variant_type = TYPE_BOOL
+			b.block_format = "Is playing"
+			b.statement = "is_playing()"
+			b.tooltip_text = "Check if an animation is currently playing."
+			b.category = "Graphics | Animation"
+			block_list.append(b)
+
 		"Area2D":
 			for verb in ["entered", "exited"]:
 				var b = BLOCKS["entry_block"].instantiate()