Doodle 4 Google

What is Doodle 4 Google?

'Doodle 4 Google - My Britain' is a nationwide design competition open to the UK's 10 million school children. Young people are being invited to design a Google doodle explaining what it means to be British today. The winning doodle, which will be displayed on the Google UK homepage for 24 hours, will be seen by around 18 million people.

An expert panel of judges will select Regional Winners to make up a shortlist of thirty doodles. The British public will vote to choose their favourite design in each age group and Google's Original Doodler, Dennis Hwang, will then choose one National Winner.

In addition to having their artwork displayed to millions, the National Winner will be flown to Google's HQ, the Googleplex in California, where they will help Dennis to design a doodle.

This website contains everything schools need to know about the competition including a downloadable version of the School Pack with sample Google logos and lesson plans for teachers.

'My Britain' Theme

Weather, food...landscapes, landmarks...cultural diversity and sporting triumphs, anthems and songs… celebrities and politicians, art and culture…

There has been a great deal of public debate over what it means to be British today. 'Doodle 4 Google - My Britain' gives young people the opportunity to express their views using creativity and imagination.

There are no right or wrong answers; each design will represent a unique vision of life in Britain. Therefore, although our judging panel may be the "experts", we are asking the British public to choose the Google doodles that best celebrate their life in Britain today.

Doodle 4 Britain Report

Kristina Murrin, a leading child and parenting expert, author and social commentator, will analyse the themes of the doodles to suggest what Britain means to young people today.

Her findings will be included in the Doodle 4 Britain Report, together with the results of a nationwide survey on the same theme. The report will be available to view on this website at the end of the competition.

My Britain Theme & Teaching

To help incorporate the competition and its theme into the curriculum, lesson plans for Art & Design, English, Citizenship and ICT are included in the School Pack.