What is a chia pet?

Chia Pets are American styled animal-shaped dirt figurines used to sprout Chia, where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animals fur or hair. Moistened seed of Chia are applied to the grooved terra cotta figurine body. The first Chia Pet guy was created on September 8, 1977. The catchphrase sung in the TV commercial as the plant grows in time lapse is "Ch-ch-ch-chia”. This catchphrase originated at an agency brainstorming meeting, where one of the individuals present pretended to stutter the product name. Chia Pets include seeds for tree planting and drip tray. All include watch me grow Chia cards. Chia Pets are available in all shapes and sizes and are a best gift to give on festivals or any occasion.