diff --git a/adafruit_macropad.py b/adafruit_macropad.py
index 2843374..9b74e1c 100755
--- a/adafruit_macropad.py
+++ b/adafruit_macropad.py
@@ -911,6 +911,9 @@ def __getitem__(self, index):
     def __repr__(self):
         return self._pixels.__repr__()
 
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._pixels)
+
     @property
     def auto_write(self):
         """
diff --git a/examples/macropad_led_animation_example.py b/examples/macropad_led_animation_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc0c5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/macropad_led_animation_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Tim Cocks
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+This simpletest example displays the Blink animation on the
+MacroPad neopixels
+"""
+from adafruit_led_animation.animation.blink import Blink
+from adafruit_led_animation.color import BLUE
+from adafruit_macropad import MacroPad
+
+macropad = MacroPad()
+
+blink = Blink(macropad.pixels, speed=0.5, color=BLUE)
+
+while True:
+    blink.animate()