Time count down graphic suggestion .. Help

POM

i need help guys. I finished almost all the graphics for my upcoming game. But I'm missing a very important design idea for the time count down. Well let me explain. This timer is at the top right corner of the screen and it counts 5 4 3 .. 2.. 1.. And you need to perform a specific action within that time frame. It always visible through out the game so it has to be unique..
The concept of the game is "party" with balloons fireworks.. Cakes .. Candles .. Presents etc.. So basically I need an idea for a graphical count down. The current one is a balloon that looses it's air in 5 sec so the player have to finish the task before it totally out of air.. I don't like this one. I want a different one and I'm loosing my mind thinking for vain.. Please suggest an idea for a count down..... ;/

gazjm

how about 5 birthday candles and one gets blown out every second? or a cake with the candles on and a similar thing happens.

POM

Gazm- I already have this concept in a different stage in the game.. Thanks though

Anything else?

Rob2

cake being eaten (bites taken), pile of presents getting fewer, a clutch of balloons popping one by one, fuse burning on firework...times up rocket shoots off, big glass of fizzy drink/soda/shake slowly emptying, row of party poppers going off one by one.....

POM

All of those ideas are already in the game haha exept the glass of fizzy!! Love it.. I'll give it a try! Thanks a lot!

skippy

Or 5 numbered balloons on the top right and for each second one takes off up in the air, or a big cake up there and for every second a big breasted girl pops out of it with the seconds tattooed on her bikini top (well depending on the rating of course), or a strobe light that spins and from 5 to 1 appears on it as a count down, or maybe a jumping castle with a kid on it and every time he jumps its one second

POM

Greate ideas !!! I need to choose now.. I new that I should ask the forum!
( I didn't wanted to ask at start.. )