Types of Chia's

• Chia Ram -- Original Chia Pet (1982), discontinued with wave 4, reintroduced with wave 11 for the anniversary and discontinued again with wave 12.
• Chia Bull -- Wave 2 (198x), discontinued with wave 4, reintroduced with wave 11 for the anniversary and discontinued again with wave 12.
• Chia Puppy -- Wave 2 (198x).
• Chia Kitten -- Wave 2 (198x).
• Chia Bunny -- Wave 3 (1993).
• Chia Turtle -- Wave 3 (1993), discontinued with wave 13.
• Chia Pig -- Wave 4 (1995).
• Chia Frog -- Wave 4 (1995).
• Chia Hippo -- Wave 4 (1995).
• Chia Elephant -- Wave 5 (1996).
• Chia Cow -- Wave 6 (1998).
• Chia Dinosaur -- Wave 7 (2000).
• Chia Crocodile -- Wave 10 (2004).
• Chia Bear -- Wave 11 (2006), discontinued with wave 12.

• Cuddly Chia Puppy -- Wave 11 (2006), discontinued with wave 12.
• Cuddly Chia Cub -- Wave 11 (2006), a bear cub, discontinued with wave 12.

• Chia Guy -- Original Chia Head, arrived in wave 4 (1995).
• Chia Kid -- Wave 5 (1996), discontinued with wave 11.
• Chia Professor -- Wave 5 (1996).
• Chia Clown -- Wave 5 (1996), discontinued with wave 11.
• Chia Lion Cub -- Wave 6 (1998), discontinued with wave 11.

• Chia Mr. T -- Introduced just before normal selling period of wave 7 (2000). Limited run only.

• Chia Elmer Fudd -- Wave 7 (2000), discontinued with wave 12.
• Chia Taz -- Wave 7 (2000), sculpted as a full body planter rather than a head.
• Chia Tweety -- Wave 7 (2000).0
• Chia Bugs Bunny -- Wave 9 (2003), discontinued with wave 12.
• Chia Daffy Duck -- Wave 9 (2003), discontinued with wave 12.

• Chia Scooby-Doo -- Wave 8 (2002).
• Chia Shaggy -- Wave 8 (2002).

• Chia Homer -- Wave 8 (2002).
• Chia Bart -- Wave 9 (2003).

• Chia Shrek -- Wave 10 (2004).
• Chia Donkey -- Wave 10 (2004).
  

• Chia Garfield -- Wave 10 (2004).

• Chia Alex -- Wave 11 (2006).
• Chia Marty -- Wave 11 (2006).

• Chia Po -- Wave 12 (2007), a bust depicting the character from the waist up, rather than a head as most Licensed Chia are made, or a full body.

• Chia SpongeBob -- Wave 13 (2009), sculpted as a full body planter rather than a head.

 

History of the Chia

Chia Pets are figurines by the San Francisco, California-based company Joseph Enterprises Inc. Chia Pets are traditional Mexican animal-shaped clay figures covered with chia, where the chia sprouts resemble the animal's fur. Chia Pets achieved popularity in the 1980s following the 1982 release of a ram, the first Chia Pet. The catch phrase sung in the TV commercial as the plant grows in time lapse is "Ch-ch-ch-chia!"Chia Pets are grown by applying moistened seeds of chia (Salvia hispanica), the sprout-like plant from whose common name the Chia Pet gets its name, to the grooved terra cotta figurine body.