A man who creates bespoke toys for sick and disabled children was left frustrated when an Amazon delivery of toy material was mistakenly thrown away, but it had surprising positive consequences.
Nick Hardman, 41, is a single father to two children, and for the last several years, has dedicated his life to creating special toys for kids with medical devices from his 3D Toy Shop.
From specialized toy shunts, foot splints, insulin pumps, tracheostomy tubes, dialysis machines and everything in between, Hardman has helped kids across the U.K. and beyond have a toy that looks just like them.
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“The most important thing for me is the children going through these scary procedures don’t have to do it alone,” Hardman told Newsweek. “They’ve got a friend just like them who understands the journey they’ve been on.”
Last year, Hardman was set on …