This year, more than ever, visiting Google’s homepage became a bit of a surprise. Google Doodles have come a long way from the first one, which showed Burning Man’s iconic logo. It’s now become customary to the search engine’s homepage, and last year, we saw many that were colorful, interactive and crazy.

Here are just some of the Google Doodles of 2011. Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

New Year’s Eve 2011

Dec 31, 2011

Happy Holidays 2011

Dec 23, 2011

Halloween 2011

Oct 31, 2011 – “Click below for the Video”

Art Clokey’s 90th Birthday

Oct 12, 2011

Google’s 13th Birthday

Sep 27, 2011

Jim Henson’s 75th Birthday

Sep 24, 2011

Teachers’ Day 2011 – Multiple Countries on Various Days

Sep 10, 2011

Alexander Calder’s 113th Birthday

Jul 22, 2011

Father’s Day 2011 – (Multiple Countries on Various Days)

Jun 19, 2011

Total Lunar Eclipse. Live imagery provided by Slooh.

Jun 15, 2011

Les Paul’s 96th Birthday

Jun 9, 2011

Martha Graham’s 117th Birthday

May 11, 2011

Mother’s Day 2011 – (Multiple Countries on Various Dates)

May 8, 2011

Earth Day 2011

Apr 22, 2011

122nd Birthday of Charlie Chaplin

Apr 16, 2011

240th Birthday of Richard Trevithick

Apr 13, 2011

50th Anniversary of the First Man in Space

Apr 12, 2011

Robert Bunsen’s 200th Birthday

Mar 31, 2011

Start of Cricket World Cup 2011

Feb 19, 2011

Lantern Festival 2011

Feb 17, 2011

Thomas Edison’s Birthday

Feb 11, 2011

Jules Verne’s 183rd Birthday

Feb 8, 2011

Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2011

Jan 17, 2011

New Year’s Day 2011

Jan 1, 2011