New Year 2000 doodle

Google welcomed the New Year 2000 (remember Y2K???) in its own way. The logo is intact with a celebration hat & some sprinkles around with Happy New Year written on it.

Holiday season doodle

For the holidays season, that starts on Christmas & ends after celebrating the New Year, Google used this doodle with a snowman which is already an icon for the celebration of holidays in snow. The search engine has beautifully carved the snowman into its doodle.

Doodle for the Thanksgiving day

Google used the Turkey again for the Thanksgiving day doodle and till them Google was using SM, stands for Service Mark, in its logos which is clearly visible in the above doodle.

Google celebrates Halloween

Google celebrated Halloween online in its own way - by creating a doodle for the festival. The pumpkins that are seen in the Google Doodle above, in orange, black & green colour, are called Jack-o-lantern and have great significance in Halloween celebrations. The activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires & costume parties but for an online celebration.... the above is the best.

Google US Government search

Google used a different logo for searching within the different US Government departments. The search engine called it Uncle Sam search in the year 1999.

Google beta

This is the logo that Google used while the search engine was in the beta stage for testing.

First logos for the Burning Man & Thanksgiving

These doodles were the first to be created in 1998 for the Burning Man & Thanksgiving festival. Google was a startup at that time and Yahoo was utilizing its search services then.

40th anniversary of landing on Moon

Google celebrated the 40th anniversary of landing on Moon in an unique way - by releasing a doodle. Here Google is artistically impresses through craters on the surface of the moon.

Lets Heal the Planet says Zoe

Zoe Brants, a 12 year old student from LAURA INGALLS WILDER ELEMENTARY, Woodinville, WA, created the doodle Lets Heal the Planet and said this about his creation, "What I wish for the world is that we could all put aside our differences and come together to heal the earth. I wish we could all unite as residents of the planet to help end global warming, eliminate pollution and strive for earth friendly energy sources".

Learn Teach Reach and You Can Change says Lauren

"What I wish for the world is that every child and every adult have a chance to go to school and learn. If every person in the world could have the opportunity to go to school, it would make the world a better place, not only for the world, but for the people in it," says Lauren Sarantopolos through his doodle Learn Teach Reach and You Can Change. He is a 12 year old student from HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Sheridan, WY.

Christin pushes for A New Beginning

Christin Engelberth, a 12 year old student from BERNARD A. HARRIS JR HIGH SCHOOL, San Antonio, TX, drew the doodle A New Beginning and said this about his creation, "My doodle, "A new beginning," expresses my wish that in the current crisis discoveries will be made. That in these discoveries solutions will be found to help the Earth prosper once more. That those solutions will help the world get back on its feet, and create a better place for everyone".

Wildlife Forever wishes Maddi

Maddi Barness, a 10 year old student from JOHN HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Sioux Falls, SD, created the doodle Wildlife Forever and said this for his creation, "My wish for the world is for wildlife to be safe. My "G" and "E" stand for waves, my "O" stands for small animals, my next "O" stands for ocean animals, my "G" stands for vets and hospitals, and my "L" stands for snakes".

Let the World Have Water says Bobbi

Bobbi S Laderer, a 10 year old student from MANDEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Mandeville, LA, drew the doodle 'Let the World Have Water' for the search engine behemoth and said this about his creation, "My wish for the world is to have fresh water to drink. Millions of people do not have access to fresh water. Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. What a shame".

Google celebrates the b'day of Tesla

Today, Google is celebrating the birthday of scientist Nikola Tesla by dedicating a doodle in his name. Tesla is best known for his revolutionary contributions in the field of electricity & magnetism. The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction, the tesla, was named after him. Nikola Tesla was born on 10-July-1856 in Austria and later became an American citizen.

Go Green a doodle by Ben Boehm

Ben Boehm created the doodle 'Go Green' for Google which was appreciated by the search engine behemoth. Ben said this about his creation, "My doodle expresses the idea of going environmentally friendly to help save our planet. People on earth have been using polluting technology and are wasting our earth's resources. In my doodle, I show that we can use hydro power, pedal power, alternative fuels with bio-mass, wind power, and solar power". He is a 12 year old student from Milwaukee, WI, studying in ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Always Having What You Need: A doodle by Hayden

Hayden Furman, a 10 year old student from MOSSY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bluffton, SC, created the doodle Always Having What You Need for Google. Hayden said this about his creation, "My wish for the world is that everyone has what they need. This includes clothes, housing, medicine, food, money, and love. Too many people are living without these things and it makes me sad. I think if people had everything they needed we would have less problems in the world".

More Google doodles

These doodles were created by upto 10th graders and were put on Google.com for voting to be officially considered as Doodles by the search engine behemoth.

Murzik: A Google doodle by Geordey

Geordey Sherrick, another 18 year old student from JUNEAU DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, Juneau, AK, created the doodle Murzik for Google and said this on his creation, "I believe it expresses music, specifically the act of playing music because its sheet music. I believe more people in the world should learn to play music".

Google Graffiti: A doodle by Antony

Antony Martinez, a 17 year old student from WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL, Westminster, CO, created the doodle Google Graffiti and said this on his creation, "What I wish for the world is for public art to be more accepted. Graffiti art allows people to express their individuality and emotions. Just because it's not in a museum or on a canvas doesn't make it less of an art form".

Time to Go Home doodle by Demitri

Demitri Miller, an 18 year old student from AZTEC HIGH SCHOOL, Aztec, NM, created the doodle 'Time to Go Home' for Google and said this on his creation, "There are heroes who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect their nations. My wish for the world is for all these military heros to be able to take off their uniforms, lay down their guns, hang up their boots, and come home to their families".

From the Ashes - A Google doodle

Emerald Lu created the doodle 'From the Ashes' for Google and said this about his creation, "The world will be reborn in peace, harmony and prosperity. Pheonix is reborn from ashes; blossoms and lotus symbolize peace. Earth is a prosperous place like an apple. Kois symbolize harmony. Wheat is celebrated as a prosperous crop. The clock represents time for the world to change. The butterfly carries it on its journey". Emerald is 13 years old & studies in COVINGTON LATIN SCHOOL, Covington, KY.

'Spreading the Spark' for Google

'Spreading the Spark' is an attempted doodle for Google created by Hayden Gloyeske from CENTRAL CATHOLIC JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Lafayette, IN. The 16 year old said this about his creation, "My wish for the world is that all people would have access to electricity. Electricity is something that so many people take for granted in the world today, but something not everyone has access to. If everyone had access to electricity there would be great advances in medicine and technology".

Free to Create - A doodle by Elizabeth

Elizabeth Harman, another 16 year old student from HARMAN ACADEMY, Wake Forest, NC, created the doodle 'Free to Create' and said this about her creation, "What I want for the world is to be a place where your imagination can run free. A place where you are not limited by money or materials or other's thoughts, but are free to bring the creations of your imagination to life".

Emily Dorsey creates 'Beauty' doodle for Google

Emily Dorsey, a 16 yr old student from WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Hockessin, DE, created the doodle called Beauty for Google which was put by them for voting on Google.com. An excited Emily said this about her creation, "Flowers bring color and fragrance into our lives. Their beauty and diversity reflects that of people. They can be playful or serious and even remind us of the cycle of life and death".

'Hope on the Horizon' doodle by Jeff Warner

Jeff Warner, a 16 year old student from BRADFORD AREA HIGH SCHOOL, Bradford, PA, created the doodle Hope on the Horizon for the search engine behemoth in an event. He said this for his doodle, "My doodle gives a hopeful look toward the future. In the future, technology is utilized to make education of the masses safe, easy, and fun! Everyone in this future is entitled to limitless banks of information, leading to a stronger and smarter humanity. It's accurately named 'Hope on the Horizon'."