LEGO Arm Transforms 8-Year-Old Tobi Into Portsmouth’s Bionic Block Hero

LEGO prosthetic arm transforms 8-year-old Tobi in Portsmouth into a living block sculpture, powered by custom bricks and NHS ingenuity. Trending searches for “how are prosthetic limbs made for kids” and “LEGO bionic arm real” meet reality as Tobi, co-designer, beams: “Turns out, confidence can really be built brick by brick!”
After Tobi’s self-designed LEGO arm debuted in Portsmouth, he began completing everyday tasks with a literal snap, inspiring trending queries like “what is the coolest prosthetic arm?” and “can you customize prosthetic limbs?” At school, lunchboxes tremble: he’s now the only student who can unbuild his own hand and rebuild it mid-snack.
Portsmouth Enablement Centre confirmed Tobi’s LEGO arm contains over 150 authentic bricks—enough to outbuild a lunchroom castle and still open juice boxes with a single click.