Boy’s drawing selected to be made into soft toy for IKEA
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COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A local 11-year-old is making history with IKEA!
Nick was one of over 66,000 children from around the world to submit a drawing for IKEA’s Soft Toy Drawing Competition. Out of all the entries, IKEA selected five unique drawings, including Nick’s, to be made into soft toys.
Nick, who submitted a bird drawing, is the first winner from the United States since 2017. The boy told IKEA he would tell his bird, “You have been chosen to be a special plush for a special person. I would tell him to take care of the kids and be a great cuddler, and then the kids can feed him rocks.”
“To know that his drawing is gonna become a created product thats sold globally is just unreal,” said Nick’s mom.
A product Nick will soon be getting his hands on.
“Yeah, and I can’t wait to hug the death out of it,” said Nick.
Nick’s design will be part of the SAGOSKATT collection, which is made up of a range of limited-edition soft toys designed by kids for kids. The company donates 100% of the proceeds from the collection to local initiatives to promote children’s right to play.
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