Doodle 4 Google

Info for Schools

The Doodle 4 Google 'I wish...' competition is open to all students attending primary or secondary school in the Republic of Ireland. Doodles will be judged in the following five groups:

• Junior Infants, Senior Infants
• 1st, 2nd Class
• 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Class
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year
• TYO, 5th, 6th Year, Youthreach

Title and supporting statement

In addition to producing a doodle, pupils also need to write:

• A title for their doodle
• A supporting statement – no more than 50 words. Pupils should explain what the theme 'I wish...' means to them, and how they have portrayed it in their doodle

Submitting entries

• There is a limit of six entries per school. You could perhaps hold an internal competition to select the best doodles in the class or school
• When you are ready to submit your entries, complete the online entry form which opens on October 28th 2011. You will need to include the pupils’ titles and supporting statements for each entry
• Attach an entry form with the school and individual student’s information to each doodle
• Each child's name should be indicated in the back of their doodle
• Then post your school’s entries to the address below by December 9th 2011:
  Doodle 4 Google
  Google Ireland Ltd
  Gordon House
  Barrow Street
  Dublin 4
• We can only accept submissions by post, so please do not email them

Design guidelines

• The doodle should be presented on a white, landscape sheet of A4 paper
• You can download the Google logo template from our Lesson Resources page here
• As the winning doodle will be displayed on the Google homepage, please ensure that the Google logo is clearly visible and recognisable
• The doodle can be in pencil, crayons, felt tip, paint, or can be created using computer drawing or design software
• Unfortunately we cannot accept 3D entries

Terms & Conditions

To read the terms and conditions of this year's competition, please click here.