GOTM

December 22, 2025

🎅 December 2025 GOTM Winners 🔔

This month, the theme was “Festive Foliage“, and your garden designs definitely put us in a caroling mood, bringing the festive holiday spirit to the map!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for December:

🎅 Christmazee designed by geomatrix in Glencoe, MN, US
This beautiful snowglobe features clever usage of a variety of munzee types, such as a Christmas tree made from Night Vision goggles — the dark green color still reads “tree”, but the black goggles give it some dimension — plus, the little red light on the right side of each looks like tiny round ornaments! We also love the Flat Cats, Surprises, and Master of Disguises as the presents under the tree!

🔔 Festive Holly, Berries, and Bells designed by loeschfamily in Apple Valley, MN, US
To outline, or not to outline — that is the question. There’s no denying that a black outline really helps your garden pop on the map — as this one did when it caught our eye! Perhaps the secret is that black outlines look best on gardens with darker jewel-tone colors, like the Virtual Greens and Virtual Reds used here, so that they don’t clash.


🎅 Christmazee designed by geomatrix in Glencoe, MN, US


🔔 Festive Holly, Berries, and Bells designed by loeschfamily in Apple Valley, MN, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

New to building gardens? Check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn everything you need to know BEFORE getting started!

🎉 January 2026 GOTM Theme – “New Beginnings

Inspired by National Motivation & Inspiration Day (Jan 2) and National Hobby Month.
Start the year fresh! Gardens can feature symbols of new goals, resolutions, or hobbies — think calendars, fireworks, gym shoes, or even paintbrushes. Anything that represents a fresh start and chasing new dreams.

💖 February 2026 GOTM Theme – “Love & Kindness

Inspired by Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17).
Show the love! Hearts, flowers, candy, or even linked hands are perfect symbols. You could also spotlight kindness — smiley faces, community icons, or gardens shaped like hugs.

📚 March 2026 GOTM Theme – “Read, Learn, Grow

Inspired by National Reading Month and Learn About Butterflies Day (Mar 14).
Turn the page to creativity! Books, butterflies, pencils, or graduation caps would all fit. Celebrate learning and curiosity in garden form.

🌍 April 2026 GOTM Theme – “Earth & Environment

Inspired by Earth Day (Apr 22) and National Garden Month.
Think green! Earths, recycling symbols, flowers, trees, or even endangered animals. Celebrate the planet and all things natural.

💪 May 2026 GOTM Theme – “Health & Heroes

Inspired by National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and Memorial Day (May 25).
Designs could show sports gear, medals, running shoes, or strong figures. You might also honor military or community heroes — flags, ribbons, or silhouettes in salute.

🏞️ June 2026 GOTM Theme – “Great Outdoors

Inspired by National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month.
Picture tents, campfires, fish, or mountains. Anything that sparks a summer adventure — hiking trails, kayaks, or even a picnic spread!

🇺🇸 July 2026 GOTM Theme – “Freedom & Fun

Inspired by Independence Day (July 4) and National Ice Cream Day (July 19).
Stars, stripes, fireworks, or cones stacked high with scoops of ice cream! Perfect for showing off patriotism and summer fun.

🤝 August 2026 GOTM Theme – “Friendship & Community

Inspired by National Friendship Day (Aug 2) and Family Fun Month.
Hands holding, stick figures, family icons, or even smiling emojis. Celebrate the joy of connections, bonding, and togetherness.

📖 September 2026 GOTM Theme – “Learning & Labor

Inspired by Labor Day (Sept 7) and National Literacy Month.
Think books, gears, tools, or worker icons. Highlight both the hard work and the knowledge that keeps the world moving.

🎃 October 2026 GOTM Theme – “Spooky & Creative

Inspired by Halloween (Oct 31) and National Arts & Humanities Month.
Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, or paintbrushes dipped in eerie colors. Anything that blends imagination with spooky flair!

🦃 November 2026 GOTM Theme – “Gratitude & Giving

Inspired by Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and National Philanthropy Day (Nov 15).
Think cornucopias, turkeys, helping hands, or food drives. Celebrate generosity, thankfulness, and giving back.

❄️ December 2026 GOTM Theme – “Joy & Traditions

Inspired by National Cookie Day (Dec 4) and the holiday season.
Cookies, ornaments, snowflakes, candles, or wrapped gifts. Anything that brings cheer and captures holiday traditions around the world.

Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

November 22, 2025

🏞️ November 2025 GOTM Winners 🗼

This month, the theme was “World of Wonders“, and your garden designs really took us on a trip to wonders natural and man-made!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for November:

🗼 Eiffel Tower designed by Dad35 in Hamburg, Hamburg, DE
Perhaps one of the most well-known man-made wonders in the world — it needs no further introduction! It has a very sleek and simple design, but Dad35 used Gray, Silver, and White Virtuals to illustrate the details and keep the design from being too one-note!

🏞️ Rocky Mountain National Park designed by Cruiser5 in Larimer, CO, US
This garden is deployed very close to the wonder it’s depicting — located in Estes, CO, it boasts stunning nature-made views! Cruiser5 perfectly captured the mountain range in multiple shades of Blue, Purple, Green, Yellow, and White Virtuals, with some Jellyfish, Peas, and Eggs Evos to get even more color variation!


🗼 Eiffel Tower designed by Dad35 in Hamburg, Hamburg, DE


🏞️ Rocky Mountain National Park designed by Cruiser5 in Larimer, CO, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

New to building gardens? Check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn everything you need to know BEFORE getting started!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

🎉 January 2026 GOTM Theme – “New Beginnings

Inspired by National Motivation & Inspiration Day (Jan 2) and National Hobby Month.
Start the year fresh! Gardens can feature symbols of new goals, resolutions, or hobbies — think calendars, fireworks, gym shoes, or even paintbrushes. Anything that represents a fresh start and chasing new dreams.

💖 February 2026 GOTM Theme – “Love & Kindness

Inspired by Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17).
Show the love! Hearts, flowers, candy, or even linked hands are perfect symbols. You could also spotlight kindness — smiley faces, community icons, or gardens shaped like hugs.

📚 March 2026 GOTM Theme – “Read, Learn, Grow

Inspired by National Reading Month and Learn About Butterflies Day (Mar 14).
Turn the page to creativity! Books, butterflies, pencils, or graduation caps would all fit. Celebrate learning and curiosity in garden form.

🌍 April 2026 GOTM Theme – “Earth & Environment

Inspired by Earth Day (Apr 22) and National Garden Month.
Think green! Earths, recycling symbols, flowers, trees, or even endangered animals. Celebrate the planet and all things natural.

💪 May 2026 GOTM Theme – “Health & Heroes

Inspired by National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and Memorial Day (May 25).
Designs could show sports gear, medals, running shoes, or strong figures. You might also honor military or community heroes — flags, ribbons, or silhouettes in salute.

🏞️ June 2026 GOTM Theme – “Great Outdoors

Inspired by National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month.
Picture tents, campfires, fish, or mountains. Anything that sparks a summer adventure — hiking trails, kayaks, or even a picnic spread!

🇺🇸 July 2026 GOTM Theme – “Freedom & Fun

Inspired by Independence Day (July 4) and National Ice Cream Day (July 19).
Stars, stripes, fireworks, or cones stacked high with scoops of ice cream! Perfect for showing off patriotism and summer fun.

🤝 August 2026 GOTM Theme – “Friendship & Community

Inspired by National Friendship Day (Aug 2) and Family Fun Month.
Hands holding, stick figures, family icons, or even smiling emojis. Celebrate the joy of connections, bonding, and togetherness.

📖 September 2026 GOTM Theme – “Learning & Labor

Inspired by Labor Day (Sept 7) and National Literacy Month.
Think books, gears, tools, or worker icons. Highlight both the hard work and the knowledge that keeps the world moving.

🎃 October 2026 GOTM Theme – “Spooky & Creative

Inspired by Halloween (Oct 31) and National Arts & Humanities Month.
Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, or paintbrushes dipped in eerie colors. Anything that blends imagination with spooky flair!

🦃 November 2026 GOTM Theme – “Gratitude & Giving

Inspired by Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and National Philanthropy Day (Nov 15).
Think cornucopias, turkeys, helping hands, or food drives. Celebrate generosity, thankfulness, and giving back.

❄️ December 2026 GOTM Theme – “Joy & Traditions

Inspired by National Cookie Day (Dec 4) and the holiday season.
Cookies, ornaments, snowflakes, candles, or wrapped gifts. Anything that brings cheer and captures holiday traditions around the world.

Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

October 22, 2025

🎃 October 2025 GOTM Winners 🪦

This month, the theme was “Haunted Haunts” — we were certainly spoiled for choice when looking at all the creepy-cool designs you’ve created!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for October:

🎃 Jack-o’-lantern Garden designed by Sevans and LiamCEvans in Broomfield, CO, US
Did you know this garden was designed by a father and son team? In addition, the impressive size of this garden was YEARS in the making at OVER 1,000 pins! We had featured it before in 2019, but as it wasn’t complete at the time, it could not win GOTM. We’re happy to see that the garden continued to grow and reap its reward today! While larger gardens understandably take a longer time to fill, we hope that doesn’t discourage those of you who enjoy designing them — more pins means the potential for more detail!

🪦 At night in the cemetery… designed by microx in Dresden, Saxony, DE
This design definitely stood out — or should we say, rose out (from the grave)! The wooden cross appears 3D thanks to the use of Virtual Browns strategically placed along the sides of the main Clan Weapon face. We also love the detail of the Naudiz Norse Zodiacs, with their deeper gray color, as the nails of the undead hand! Lastly, the freshly turned soil is made much more interesting with a HUGE assortment of munzee types — definitely a treasure trove unearthed for the players who are lucky enough to visit!


🎃 Jack-o’-lantern Garden designed by Sevans in Broomfield, CO, US


🪦 At night in the cemetery… designed by microx in Dresden, Saxony, DE


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

New to building gardens? Check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn everything you need to know BEFORE getting started!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

🎉 January 2026 GOTM Theme – “New Beginnings

Inspired by National Motivation & Inspiration Day (Jan 2) and National Hobby Month.
Start the year fresh! Gardens can feature symbols of new goals, resolutions, or hobbies — think calendars, fireworks, gym shoes, or even paintbrushes. Anything that represents a fresh start and chasing new dreams.

💖 February 2026 GOTM Theme – “Love & Kindness

Inspired by Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17).
Show the love! Hearts, flowers, candy, or even linked hands are perfect symbols. You could also spotlight kindness — smiley faces, community icons, or gardens shaped like hugs.

📚 March 2026 GOTM Theme – “Read, Learn, Grow

Inspired by National Reading Month and Learn About Butterflies Day (Mar 14).
Turn the page to creativity! Books, butterflies, pencils, or graduation caps would all fit. Celebrate learning and curiosity in garden form.

🌍 April 2026 GOTM Theme – “Earth & Environment

Inspired by Earth Day (Apr 22) and National Garden Month.
Think green! Earths, recycling symbols, flowers, trees, or even endangered animals. Celebrate the planet and all things natural.

💪 May 2026 GOTM Theme – “Health & Heroes

Inspired by National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and Memorial Day (May 25).
Designs could show sports gear, medals, running shoes, or strong figures. You might also honor military or community heroes — flags, ribbons, or silhouettes in salute.

🏞️ June 2026 GOTM Theme – “Great Outdoors

Inspired by National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month.
Picture tents, campfires, fish, or mountains. Anything that sparks a summer adventure — hiking trails, kayaks, or even a picnic spread!

🇺🇸 July 2026 GOTM Theme – “Freedom & Fun

Inspired by Independence Day (July 4) and National Ice Cream Day (July 19).
Stars, stripes, fireworks, or cones stacked high with scoops of ice cream! Perfect for showing off patriotism and summer fun.

🤝 August 2026 GOTM Theme – “Friendship & Community

Inspired by National Friendship Day (Aug 2) and Family Fun Month.
Hands holding, stick figures, family icons, or even smiling emojis. Celebrate the joy of connections, bonding, and togetherness.

📖 September 2026 GOTM Theme – “Learning & Labor

Inspired by Labor Day (Sept 7) and National Literacy Month.
Think books, gears, tools, or worker icons. Highlight both the hard work and the knowledge that keeps the world moving.

🎃 October 2026 GOTM Theme – “Spooky & Creative

Inspired by Halloween (Oct 31) and National Arts & Humanities Month.
Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, or paintbrushes dipped in eerie colors. Anything that blends imagination with spooky flair!

🦃 November 2026 GOTM Theme – “Gratitude & Giving

Inspired by Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and National Philanthropy Day (Nov 15).
Think cornucopias, turkeys, helping hands, or food drives. Celebrate generosity, thankfulness, and giving back.

❄️ December 2026 GOTM Theme – “Joy & Traditions

Inspired by National Cookie Day (Dec 4) and the holiday season.
Cookies, ornaments, snowflakes, candles, or wrapped gifts. Anything that brings cheer and captures holiday traditions around the world.

Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

September 23, 2025

🐦‍⬛ September 2025 GOTM Winners 🌽

Earlier this month, we shared the upcoming GOTM Themes for 2026! For your convenience, we’ve updated the list at the bottom to include the new themes as well. This month, the theme was “Share the Harvest” — we certainly had a great crop of gardens to choose from featuring fall foods!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for September:

🐦‍⬛ Scarecrow 🐦‍⬛ designed by Dad35 in Hamburg, Hamburg, DE
Gardens that have an assortment of munzee types are always fun, and can be a helpful teaching tool for new players — they can see how each type behaves upon capture. This garden is a good size for players to hand-cap — and it’s such a fun detail that the rows of Pumpkins and Spaghetti that the scarecrow is guarding is part of its own body!

🌽 Corny fun designed by Cruiser5 in Cokato, MN, US
In contrast, we also love gardens that make use of just one type of munzee — of course, Virtual Colors tend to be a popular choice due to the range of colors available. We love how this ear of corn makes use of multiple yellow and green shades to give the garden more dimension and make it more interesting to look at!


🐦‍⬛ Scarecrow 🐦‍⬛ designed by Dad35 in Hamburg, Hamburg, DE


🌽 Corny fun designed by Cruiser5 in Cokato, MN, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

New to building gardens? Check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn everything you need to know BEFORE getting started!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

🎉 January 2026 GOTM Theme – “New Beginnings

Inspired by National Motivation & Inspiration Day (Jan 2) and National Hobby Month.
Start the year fresh! Gardens can feature symbols of new goals, resolutions, or hobbies — think calendars, fireworks, gym shoes, or even paintbrushes. Anything that represents a fresh start and chasing new dreams.

💖 February 2026 GOTM Theme – “Love & Kindness

Inspired by Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17).
Show the love! Hearts, flowers, candy, or even linked hands are perfect symbols. You could also spotlight kindness — smiley faces, community icons, or gardens shaped like hugs.

📚 March 2026 GOTM Theme – “Read, Learn, Grow

Inspired by National Reading Month and Learn About Butterflies Day (Mar 14).
Turn the page to creativity! Books, butterflies, pencils, or graduation caps would all fit. Celebrate learning and curiosity in garden form.

🌍 April 2026 GOTM Theme – “Earth & Environment

Inspired by Earth Day (Apr 22) and National Garden Month.
Think green! Earths, recycling symbols, flowers, trees, or even endangered animals. Celebrate the planet and all things natural.

💪 May 2026 GOTM Theme – “Health & Heroes

Inspired by National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and Memorial Day (May 25).
Designs could show sports gear, medals, running shoes, or strong figures. You might also honor military or community heroes — flags, ribbons, or silhouettes in salute.

🏞️ June 2026 GOTM Theme – “Great Outdoors

Inspired by National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month.
Picture tents, campfires, fish, or mountains. Anything that sparks a summer adventure — hiking trails, kayaks, or even a picnic spread!

🇺🇸 July 2026 GOTM Theme – “Freedom & Fun

Inspired by Independence Day (July 4) and National Ice Cream Day (July 19).
Stars, stripes, fireworks, or cones stacked high with scoops of ice cream! Perfect for showing off patriotism and summer fun.

🤝 August 2026 GOTM Theme – “Friendship & Community

Inspired by National Friendship Day (Aug 2) and Family Fun Month.
Hands holding, stick figures, family icons, or even smiling emojis. Celebrate the joy of connections, bonding, and togetherness.

📖 September 2026 GOTM Theme – “Learning & Labor

Inspired by Labor Day (Sept 7) and National Literacy Month.
Think books, gears, tools, or worker icons. Highlight both the hard work and the knowledge that keeps the world moving.

🎃 October 2026 GOTM Theme – “Spooky & Creative

Inspired by Halloween (Oct 31) and National Arts & Humanities Month.
Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, or paintbrushes dipped in eerie colors. Anything that blends imagination with spooky flair!

🦃 November 2026 GOTM Theme – “Gratitude & Giving

Inspired by Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and National Philanthropy Day (Nov 15).
Think cornucopias, turkeys, helping hands, or food drives. Celebrate generosity, thankfulness, and giving back.

❄️ December 2026 GOTM Theme – “Joy & Traditions

Inspired by National Cookie Day (Dec 4) and the holiday season.
Cookies, ornaments, snowflakes, candles, or wrapped gifts. Anything that brings cheer and captures holiday traditions around the world.

Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

September 10, 2025

🌟 Plan Ahead: GOTM Themes for 2026! 🌟

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, so we’re giving you a head start! The Garden of the Month (GOTM) themes for all of 2026 are ready to be revealed. That means you have plenty of time to start planning your designs, gathering the right Munzees, and even teaming up with friends and family to bring your vision to life.

The best gardens often come together with collaboration, so don’t be shy — brainstorm, sketch, and deploy early! Who knows? Your design might be featured in a future GOTM blog.

👉 Check out our latest GOTM winners for inspiration and see how creative the community has been!
👉 Plus, don’t forget about the brand-new Template Gardens feature, starting with the shocking new Electric Eel Garden! If you haven’t tried it yet, this is a fantastic way to spark ideas and make your garden-building easier than ever.


📅 GOTM 2026 Monthly Themes

For 2026, we’ve chosen themes inspired by popular National Days each month (with a bit of U.S. flavor). From fresh starts and spooky fun to friendship and traditions, there’s something for every creative mapper.

🎉 January 2026 – New Beginnings

Inspired by National Motivation & Inspiration Day (Jan 2) and National Hobby Month.
Start the year fresh! Gardens can feature symbols of new goals, resolutions, or hobbies — think calendars, fireworks, gym shoes, or even paintbrushes. Anything that represents a fresh start and chasing new dreams.


💖 February 2026 – Love & Kindness

Inspired by Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17).
Show the love! Hearts, flowers, candy, or even linked hands are perfect symbols. You could also spotlight kindness — smiley faces, community icons, or gardens shaped like hugs.


📚 March 2026 – Read, Learn, Grow

Inspired by National Reading Month and Learn About Butterflies Day (Mar 14).
Turn the page to creativity! Books, butterflies, pencils, or graduation caps would all fit. Celebrate learning and curiosity in garden form.


🌍 April 2026 – Earth & Environment

Inspired by Earth Day (Apr 22) and National Garden Month.
Think green! Earths, recycling symbols, flowers, trees, or even endangered animals. Celebrate the planet and all things natural.


💪 May 2026 – Health & Heroes

Inspired by National Physical Fitness & Sports Month and Memorial Day (May 25).
Designs could show sports gear, medals, running shoes, or strong figures. You might also honor military or community heroes — flags, ribbons, or silhouettes in salute.


🏞️ June 2026 – Great Outdoors

Inspired by National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month.
Picture tents, campfires, fish, or mountains. Anything that sparks a summer adventure — hiking trails, kayaks, or even a picnic spread!


🇺🇸 July 2026 – Freedom & Fun

Inspired by Independence Day (July 4) and National Ice Cream Day (July 19).
Stars, stripes, fireworks, or cones stacked high with scoops of ice cream! Perfect for showing off patriotism and summer fun.


🤝 August 2026 – Friendship & Community

Inspired by National Friendship Day (Aug 2) and Family Fun Month.
Hands holding, stick figures, family icons, or even smiling emojis. Celebrate the joy of connections, bonding, and togetherness.


📖 September 2026 – Learning & Labor

Inspired by Labor Day (Sept 7) and National Literacy Month.
Think books, gears, tools, or worker icons. Highlight both the hard work and the knowledge that keeps the world moving.


🎃 October 2026 – Spooky & Creative

Inspired by Halloween (Oct 31) and National Arts & Humanities Month.
Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, or paintbrushes dipped in eerie colors. Anything that blends imagination with spooky flair!


🦃 November 2026 – Gratitude & Giving

Inspired by Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and National Philanthropy Day (Nov 15).
Think cornucopias, turkeys, helping hands, or food drives. Celebrate generosity, thankfulness, and giving back.


❄️ December 2026 – Joy & Traditions

Inspired by National Cookie Day (Dec 4) and the holiday season.
Cookies, ornaments, snowflakes, candles, or wrapped gifts. Anything that brings cheer and captures holiday traditions around the world.


🛠️ Ready to Start Your Garden?

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide. And don’t forget to stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden vision to life!

We can’t wait to see the incredible gardens you come up with for 2026. Start planning now, and maybe your design will be the next GOTM!

#MunzeeOn

August 20, 2025

🏒 August 2025 GOTM Winners 🥇

It feels like we were just celebrating our birthday yesterday — how time flies when we’re having fun! For August, the theme was “MVPs” — and though we can only pick two winners to be recognized for this theme, as mentioned in previous blogs, you, the Garden Builders, are the true MVPs!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for August:

🏒 Scores! designed by CapJaxCrew in Durham, Ontario, CA
This dynamic garden design definitely caught our eye with its bright blue coloring. We love the attention to detail as Catapults were used to create the wood texture of the hockey stick, and Surprises were used to show the blades of the ice hockey skates. Could the Sir Prize Wheel be standing in for the puck? You’ll have to ask CapJaxCrew!

🥇 1956 Melbourne Olympics Gold designed by skyfox in Melbourne, VIC, AU
A simple garden design is elevated by unique pin choices! Instead of using one of the purple Virtual Colors, Flat Cats were used for the ribbon. Similarly, instead of using green Virtual Colors, the Virtual Geologgers Reseller munzees were used, which is very fitting as they were our Authorized Reseller based in Australia.


🏒 Scores! designed by CapJaxCrew in Durham, Ontario, CA


🥇 1956 Melbourne Olympics Gold designed by skyfox in Melbourne, VIC, AU


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

New to building gardens? Check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn everything you need to know BEFORE getting started!

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

July 24, 2025

🦄 July 2025 GOTM Winners 🧁

The month-long competition has been like the world’s longest birthday song… and as we head into the final week, it’s about time for some cake! For July, the theme was “Birthday Bash” — looking at all of the cheerful and colorful designs you’ve created to celebrate our birthday was truly a gift!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for July:

🦄 Cappy’s b-day designed by jesperdagelet in Groningen, Groningen, NL
We love this sweet and simple garden honoring our new mascot, introduced just last year with the launch of the Daily Stroll. jesperdagelet has done a great job translating his image into garden form, using 6 shades of white, gray, black, and blue for his face, 5 shades of green for his mane, and 5 shades of yellow, orange, and brown for his horn — with the Virtual Garden Places pin at the very tip!

🧁 Birthday Party Garden designed by CapJaxCrew in Durham, Ontario, CA
This festive-looking cupcake is eye-catching due to the fun sprinkle colors chosen by CapJaxCrew! If you look closer, other fun details emerge, such as the sparkler candle made out of Jellyfish Evolutions, and the pleats of the cupcake wrapper made from Crossbows! It’s making us want to raid the pantry and whip up a batch of our very own colorful treats!


🦄 Cappy’s b-day designed by jesperdagelet in Groningen, Groningen, NL


🧁 Birthday Party Garden designed by CapJaxCrew in Durham, Ontario, CA


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs” — UPDATED REQUIREMENT

August’s theme will revolve around the world of sport. MVPs are often found at the highest levels of sporting competitions. We’d like to see how our MVP Garden Builders translate this into Gardens around the world!

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

June 25, 2025

🧜‍♀️ June 2025 GOTM Winners 🐙

The rising temps can make even the simplest of tasks a chore — but looking at a beautiful watery scene, such as your themed garden designs, can help us feel a little more comfortable. For June, the theme was “Just Keep Swimming” — though beach- and ocean-themed designs have always been popular, we also opened things up to bodies of water and even swimming pools!

Don’t forget — the CuppaZee Gardens Tool is your go-to resource for dreaming up your own designs or finding the perfect spot to deploy! Whether you’re going for grandeur or keeping it light, it’s the best place to start your garden adventure.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in to celebrate the winners for June:

🧜‍♀️ MOA Mermaid designed by geomatrix in Bloomington, MN, US
We love the use of Peas Evos in combination with various shades of green virtuals to create her tail — the shape of the pea pod on the pin does impart a fish scale effect, which we found very clever! Additional small touches, like the the Virtual Citrine flanked by 3 Carrot Evos on her head, perhaps representing a jeweled hair comb, make this Mermaid a bit fancier than the one we currently have in the game!

🐙 Octopus @City of Dresden designed by microx in Dresden, Saxony, DE
This bright pink octopus is quite an impressive size — kudos to everyone who helped to fill it up! The different shades of pink virtuals give the body dimension — as well as the other munzee types, such as Zodiacs, Jewels, Elementals, Flats, and Evos. It’s a great one for triggering scatters, as they will surely be caught by this garden’s tentacles — or its rather bulbous body!


🧜‍♀️ MOA Mermaid designed by geomatrix in Bloomington, MN, US


🐙 Octopus @City of Dresden designed by microx in Dresden, Saxony, DE


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

🎂 July 2025 GOTM Theme – “Birthday Bash

July’s theme will focus on our favorite designs from past birthdays! The garden can of course, be in honor of the Munzee app’s own birthday, but we’d also love to see gardens honoring individual players’ birthdays as well!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs” — UPDATED REQUIREMENT

August’s theme will revolve around the world of sport. MVPs are often found at the highest levels of sporting competitions. We’d like to see how our MVP Garden Builders translate this into Gardens around the world!

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

April 24, 2025

💨 April 2025 GOTM Winners 🫧

The world could do with a little more laughter — and though your garden designs may be on the silly side, the effort you put into them is no joke! Last month, we announced that the theme for April is ‘Joke’s On You!,’ inviting players to design gardens inspired by physical gags like whoopee cushions, banana peels, or for the especially creative — puns! We enjoyed seeing the playful new works of fart art you came up with! Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to start designing your own gardens or discover new ones to deploy in—it’s an essential resource for GOTM fun and inspiration!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for April:

Whoopee 💨 designed by grubsneerg in Westmoreland, PA, US
The classic prank item is elevated by the clusters of Air Mysteries and White Virtuals showing the clouds of “passed gas”. We also like the creative choice of using Flat Lous for the center — we can totally imagine Lou planting a cushion underneath an unsuspecting victim’s bike seat!

🕷Prank Gum🫧 designed by Jokki in Dresden, Saxony, DE
Another fun prank item — who knew that the Munzee greens would work so well as a Doublemint-esque gum wrapper! We also noticed the use of Electric Mysteries along the side of the wrapper — some prank gums shock the victim instead of having a spider or bug pop out. Maybe this one is a double whammy!


Whoopee 💨 designed by grubsneerg in Westmoreland, PA, US


🕷Prank Gum🫧 designed by Jokki in Dresden, Saxony, DE


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

🤏 May 2025 GOTM Theme – “Lite Delights

May’s theme will focus on smaller-scale gardens! How small can you make your garden while still clearly communicating the design? It’s definitely a challenge, but we’re sure you’ll rise to the occasion!

🐟 June 2025 GOTM Theme – “Just Keep Swimming

June’s theme will focus on the element of water! Your mind might drift to anything under the sea, but smaller bodies of water and even swimming pools are fair game! We’re looking forward to getting drenched with your designs!

🎂 July 2025 GOTM Theme – “Birthday Bash

July’s theme will focus on our favorite designs from past birthdays! The garden can of course, be in honor of the Munzee app’s own birthday, but we’d also love to see gardens honoring individual players’ birthdays as well!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs” — UPDATED REQUIREMENT

August’s theme will revolve around the world of sport. MVPs are often found at the highest levels of sporting competitions. We’d like to see how our MVP Garden Builders translate this into Gardens around the world!

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

March 24, 2025

🐸 March 2025 GOTM Winners ☘️

The weather is finally taking a turn for the better — and your gorgeous green gardens perfectly capture March! Last month, we announced that the theme for March is ‘The Grass Is Greener,’ inviting players to design gardens inspired by all things green — from lush lawns to vibrant foliage to verdant landscapes. We enjoyed seeing how you painted the town green with your fresh Munzee-colored designs! Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to start designing your own gardens or discover new ones to deploy in—it’s an essential resource for GOTM fun and inspiration!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for March:

🐸 Froglet-Me-Not designed by FlamingoFlurrier in East Cambridgeshire, England, GB
This adorable garden has a strategic combo of Virtual Colors and scattering types — you’re sure to score big when capping this one! We love the playfulness of FlamingoFlurrier’s garden — light up tank top and all!

☘️ Luck of the Zeeish designed by geomatrix in New Hope, MN, US
This garden created for the Luck of the Zeeish event takes the cake! We love the variety of types used in geomatrix’s design — Zeecret Weapons, Flats, Evos, Elementals, Shamrocks, and of course, the humble Virtual Color!


Froglet-Me-Not designed by FlamingoFlurrier in East Cambridgeshire, England, GB


Luck of the Zeeish designed by geomatrix in New Hope, MN, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

😜 April 2025 GOTM Theme – “Joke’s On You!

April’s theme will focus on all things funny! Think physical gags like whoopee cushions, banana peels, or for the especially creative — puns! We can’t wait to see what silly and lighthearted designs you come up with!

🤏 May 2025 GOTM Theme – “Lite Delights

May’s theme will focus on smaller-scale gardens! How small can you make your garden while still clearly communicating the design? It’s definitely a challenge, but we’re sure you’ll rise to the occasion!

🐟 June 2025 GOTM Theme – “Just Keep Swimming

June’s theme will focus on the element of water! Your mind might drift to anything under the sea, but smaller bodies of water and even swimming pools are fair game! We’re looking forward to getting drenched with your designs!

🎂 July 2025 GOTM Theme – “Birthday Bash

July’s theme will focus on our favorite designs from past birthdays! The garden can of course, be in honor of the Munzee app’s own birthday, but we’d also love to see gardens honoring individual players’ birthdays as well!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs

August’s theme will highlight our favorite winners from the past year! As part of our Player AppreZEEation Awards, we’re looking for the cream of the crop! What garden would you like to see with this honor?

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn