How to enroll
A parent, guardian, teacher or after-school program submits on the student's behalf. Parents sign the entry form.
- Sign up for contest updates on the official site
- When the contest opens, download the entry form and submit the Doodle with a parent signature
In plain words
An annual art contest from Google for K–12 students. Kids draw their own version of the Google logo around a set theme and write a short statement. A parent, teacher or after-school leader submits the entry online. The 2027 contest had not been announced as of Oct 16, 2026. Last year's contest (theme "My superpower is...") ran Oct 15 – Dec 17, 2025, with finalists named in May 2026.
Kids who like to draw and can work a theme into a design
Your kid wants quick results. Winners are not announced until late spring.
What it takes
Step by step
- 1Watch the official site for the 2027 contest announcement and theme
- 2Draw the Doodle on paper or digitally, using the Google letters, with a statement of 50 words or fewer
- 3A parent, guardian or teacher fills out the entry form and submits the artwork
Where it leads
- Contest opens
Last year it opened Oct 15. 2027 date not posted.
- State and territory winners
Public voting helps pick 5 national finalists
- National finalists and winner
Last year finalists were named in May