Hymen breaking

Hello, I am 18 years old and want to lose my virginity to my long distance boyfriend in a couple months, we have been together for 2 years so far. The thing is, the last time I had tried intercourse was around 3 years ago and my boyfriend at the time pointed out my hymen seemed like the type that is so hard and almost impossible to break without pain. I really want to break my hymen before I meet up with my boyfriend, so I would appreciate any tips on how to do so. I have a sex toy, not a realistic one, that I could use to break it, but I am not really sure how.