IVE: Google’s Sparkler Sticker Easter Egg
Quick Facts
- Summary
- Tap the star button and scatter pink and red sparkler stickers across the darkened results page.
- Creator
- Launched
- 2026-02
- Status
- Restored
(Discontinued by Google)
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The Original Easter Egg
How It Started
Google added an official IVE Search effect during the group’s REVIVE+ comeback in early 2026. Searches for “아이브” or “IVE” showed a black star button at the bottom of the results. Tapping it darkened the screen and enabled sparkler stickers.
Google Korea featured IVE alongside BLACKPINK and BTS in a post about K-pop Search effects, connecting IVE’s animation to the group’s REVIVE+ comeback and “Bang Bang.”
What It Did
Tapping the star darkened the page and placed the first sparkler sticker in the center. Subsequent clicks or taps added pink and red sparkler stickers at the chosen positions.
The stickers formed a freely arranged collage. Closing the effect cleared them from the page.
Impact and Reach
IVE’s effect let fans decorate the results page themselves. Each tap added a sparkler at the chosen spot, so the collage grew around the visitor’s clicks.
Its Discontinuation
The official IVE effect left Google Search around May 2026.
The Restored Experience
What’s Different Here
The star button opens the original sticker scene, darkening the results and placing the first sparkler in the middle. From there, each tap puts a pink or red sticker where you choose.
The star no longer appears in Google Search; here, you can open the restored results page directly.
The Easter Egg Experience
Click the button above to open the restored IVE results page, then tap the star button at the bottom. The page darkens and the first sparkler lands in the middle on its own. Click or tap other spots to add more pink and red sparkler stickers.
After you place another sticker, controls appear at the bottom. Use the close button to clear the page, then tap the star again to start over. If a share button appears, it shares a link to this page.
How to Try It
- Click the button above to open the restored search results page.
- Tap the star button at the bottom of the page.
- Watch the first sparkler sticker land automatically in the center.
- Click or tap more spots to place pink and red sparkler stickers across the results.
- Use the close button to clear the page, then tap the star again to start over.
- If the share button is available, use it to share a link to this page.
After the first sparkler appears in the center, you choose where the rest go. There is no score or timer, so you can keep placing stickers until you are ready to clear the page.
Final Thoughts
The first sparkler gives the IVE sticker board its starting point; the rest of the arrangement is yours. Closing the effect clears the collage so you can make a different one.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Google IVE Easter egg?
The Google IVE Easter egg was an official Google Search promo from IVE’s comeback in early 2026. It added a star button near the bottom of the results page.
Tapping the button darkened the page and let you stick pink and red sparklers all over the results, until the page looked like a sticker collage. The effect appeared during the group’s REVIVE+ comeback, alongside “Bang Bang” and “Blackhole.”
The official IVE effect left Google Search around May 2026, but this website brings the sticker effect back so you can play with it again.
How do I play the restored IVE Easter egg?
Click the button above, then tap the star button at the bottom of the restored results page. The first sparkler sticker lands in the middle by itself.
After that, click or tap anywhere on the dark page to add more pink and red sparkler stickers. Once you’ve placed another sticker, the close button appears. Use it to clear the page, then tap the star again to start over.
