The time it takes from sketch to launch for a Doodle varies widely: some have taken years and others just a few hours! Learn More

That’s why we say that Google Doodles are older than Google, Inc. itself! How many Doodles has Google made over the years? The team has created over 5,000 Doodles over the decades!

The first Google Doodle, on August 30, 1998, which celebrated Burning Man. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google 's homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and historical figures.

Known as Google Doodles, these colorful artworks had humble beginnings, but to date over 5,000 have been created by a host of artists. What was the first-ever Google Doodle? What's Pac-Man got to do with it?

While Doodles are beloved inside Google and by many who visit the homepage, more goes into them than you might think. So I asked a few Googlers on the Doodles team to share some of the surprising and, yes, delightful details and stories from behind the scenes. 1. The Doodle team receives about 7,000 submissions a year.