Doodle 4 Google winner

The winner of the Doodle 4 Google contest was announced today and the doodle is currently featured on Google's homepage. I've written about the Doodle 4 Google contest in a couple posts. Here's the final doodle:

Congratulations to second grader Dylan Hoffman of Caledonia, Wisconsin! Here is his description of his doodle: He would travel back in time and "sail a pirate ship looking for treasure, have a colorful pet parrot and enjoy beautiful sunsets from deserted islands." Along with his doodle being featured on the Google homepage today, Dylan won 30,000 college scholarship, a Chromebook computer and a $50,000 technology grant for his school. Wow! Go check out his awesome doodle on the Google homepage or visit the Doodle 4 Google page.

Doodle 4 Google followup

I posted about Google's contest Doodle 4 Google in this post. Here's an update on the contest:
The winners from are in! You can view them and vote on them here. The state finalists are listed here. They are great doodles. Check them out and vote on your favorite. Again, the winning doodle will be featured on Google's homepage on May 18, 2012.

Google Logo 2012

I wanted to briefly post about a new contest that Google is doing for their next doodle. Google usually has doodles for their logo on special days. They are inviting kids from K-12 to create a doodle for this year's theme: "If I Could Travel In Time, I'd Visit..." The winning artist will receive $30,000 for college and a $50,000 grant for their school, as well as having his/her doodle featured on Google.
There are a couple of rules:

1. The drawing can be made with pen, pencil, crayon, paint, or computer drawing software. However, Google is not accepting 3D designs.
2. The Google logo has to be clearly visible in the doodle.
3. Only U.S. citizens can enter.
4. One doodle per student, and no doodles from parents.
5. Entries must be postmarked by March 20th and received by March 23rd. 

The winning doodle will be featured on the Google homepage on May 18, 2012. More information can be found at the Doodle 4 Google homepage or on the Doodle 4 Google FAQs page.