{"id":1128,"date":"2006-04-12T23:17:59","date_gmt":"2006-04-12T17:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:28:11","slug":"doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Doodle 4 Google: From the 2006 My Britain Contest to Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Doodle 4 Google<\/strong> is Google&#8217;s art contest for school students, where the winning drawing appears as a Google doodle on the Google homepage. It began in the UK in 2006 as &#8220;Doodle 4 Google &#8211; My Britain&#8221;. This article covers that first competition and how the contest, now often called Doodle for Google, works today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Doodle 4 Google student art contest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/doodle-4-google-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Doodle 4 Google invites students to design a Google logo around a theme, and the winning doodle is shown on the Google homepage. The first nationwide contest ran for UK schools in 2006 with the theme &#8220;My Britain&#8221;. Today the best-known edition is the US Doodle for Google contest for students from kindergarten to grade 12, and versions have also run in countries such as India and Canada.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0094956f41\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0094956f41\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#Doodle_4_Google_%E2%80%93_My_Britain_2006\" >Doodle 4 Google &#8211; My Britain (2006)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#What_are_Google_doodles\" >What are Google doodles?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#Doodle_4_Google_today\" >Doodle 4 Google today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#Tips_for_a_great_Doodle_4_Google_entry\" >Tips for a great Doodle 4 Google entry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#What_is_Doodle_4_Google\" >What is Doodle 4 Google?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#When_did_Doodle_4_Google_start\" >When did Doodle 4 Google start?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#Who_can_enter_Doodle_for_Google_in_the_US\" >Who can enter Doodle for Google in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/doodle-4-google-my-britain-competition-for-uk-schools\/#Has_Doodle_4_Google_been_held_in_India\" >Has Doodle 4 Google been held in India?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doodle_4_Google_%E2%80%93_My_Britain_2006\"><\/span>Doodle 4 Google &#8211; My Britain (2006)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Doodle 4 Google &#8211; My Britain&#8221; was a nationwide <strong>design competition<\/strong> open to the UK&#8217;s school children aged 4 to 18. Young people were invited to design a Google doodle showing <strong>what it means to be British today<\/strong>. It was the first nationwide Doodle 4 Google competition, open to every school in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how it worked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students entered through their school, with a limit of six entries per school.<\/li>\n<li>Teachers got a School Pack with everything needed to enter, including lesson plans.<\/li>\n<li>Expert judges shortlisted thirty doodles, and the British public voted for their favourite design in each age group.<\/li>\n<li>Google doodler Dennis Hwang then chose one national winner, who would be flown to the Googleplex in California to help design a doodle.<\/li>\n<li>The winning doodle would appear on the Google UK homepage for a day, seen by around 18 million people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Google_doodles\"><\/span>What are Google doodles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google doodles are the special versions of the Google logo you see on the Google homepage to celebrate holidays, anniversaries and famous people. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/google-doodles-logos-by-dennis-hwang\/\">Google doodles by Dennis Hwang<\/a>, the designer behind many early doodles. You can browse past doodles on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/doodles.google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Doodles<\/a> site. Google even shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/06\/google-displays-special-doodle-on-your-birthday\/\">special doodle on your birthday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doodle_4_Google_today\"><\/span>Doodle 4 Google today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the UK started it, Google took the contest to other countries. India held its first Doodle 4 Google in 2009 with the theme &#8220;My India&#8221;, and Canada held its first in 2014. The best-known edition today is the US Doodle for Google contest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Who can enter:<\/strong> students in US schools from kindergarten through grade 12. A parent or educator submits the doodle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The theme:<\/strong> each year has a new prompt. Recent ones include &#8220;I care for myself by&#8230;&#8221; (2022), &#8220;I am grateful for&#8230;&#8221; (2023) and &#8220;My Wish for the Next 25 Years&#8221; (2024).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The prize:<\/strong> the national winner&#8217;s doodle appears on the Google homepage, and recent contests have included a college scholarship and a technology grant for the winner&#8217;s school. Prize details change from year to year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dates, rules and prizes are announced each contest season, so always check the official rules before entering.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_a_great_Doodle_4_Google_entry\"><\/span>Tips for a great Doodle 4 Google entry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Answer the theme.<\/strong> The doodle should clearly respond to that year&#8217;s prompt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the letters part of the art.<\/strong> A Google doodle turns the Google logo itself into the artwork, so build your idea around the letters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write a clear artist statement.<\/strong> Explain the idea behind your doodle in simple words.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use any medium.<\/strong> Crayons, paint, clay, collage or digital art can all work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start early.<\/strong> Leave time for a few drafts and for a parent or teacher to submit it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Like Google doodles? Try these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/google-easter-eggs\/\">Google Easter eggs that still work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Doodle_4_Google\"><\/span>What is Doodle 4 Google?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is Google&#8217;s student art contest. Students design a Google logo around a theme, and the winning doodle appears on the Google homepage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_Doodle_4_Google_start\"><\/span>When did Doodle 4 Google start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first nationwide contest was &#8220;Doodle 4 Google &#8211; My Britain&#8221; for UK schools in 2006.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_can_enter_Doodle_for_Google_in_the_US\"><\/span>Who can enter Doodle for Google in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Students from kindergarten through grade 12 in US schools. A parent or educator submits the entry.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_Doodle_4_Google_been_held_in_India\"><\/span>Has Doodle 4 Google been held in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. India held its first Doodle 4 Google contest in 2009 with the theme &#8220;My India&#8221;, followed by later editions. 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