To see more press releases, please select a country, industry or tag on the left.There's nothing uncommon about a child who gravitates towards princesses and make-up, there's just so many girls in the world who opt to go a different route. Tomboys have existed in society for generations, but there hasn't always been a variety of toys for them to choose from. Fortunately, times are changing and it's now becoming more acceptable to throw childhood gender norms out the window — which means there are infinitely more amazingly neutral toys on the market. These gifts are awesome because they're fun, but they also teach boys and girls about the importance of gender equality at a young age. Originally published February 2016. Whether or not you're having a bad hair day, sometimes you just want to hide under a beanie. You can let this "Bad hair day" beanie speak for you. Buy your little "arteest" her own standing easel she can use to create her masterpieces.  A thunder ball is touch-sensitive and responds to the moves you make around it. 

Do you have a kid obsessed with Despicable Me and Minions? A singing minion toy will have her smiling and laughing while she plays. (Toys R Us, $25) Ride around on your bike, and make fun designs with Chalktrail. (Fat Brain Toys, $20) Got a storyteller on your hands? Roll out some of Rory's Story Cubes, and tell a fun story with the pictures you see. (Barnes & Noble, $8) Create colorful geometric animals with Reptangles. (Barnes & Noble, $45) Glow-in-the-dark toys are always fun. Entertain your little one with silly putty. DIY projects are all the rage. Make some scary, fuzzy monsters with this make-your-own monster puppet kit. Calling all chocolate lovers: This yummy chocolate pen will have your little one's creative juices flowing.  I'll never understand our current zombie obsession, but your young fighter can knock 'em out with this foam dart blaster. Grab a Slush Mug for your gal to have a refreshing, sweet treat.  Stick and stack away with Q-Man Magnets.

Can you chain together some magnets that'll be as tall as your kid?  Not a fan of the snow? Plan a trip to the beach and bring these Kiko Ashiato animal-print flip-flops so your girl can make her mark in the sand. I wonder if they come in adult sizes too...  Having a bonfire night? Don't forget the marshmallows! Grab this Bow & Mallow kit for your little one to help her practice her aim.  What's so great about Pinblock Freestyle? You can stack them to build 3-D creations, and they also don't hurt if you accidentally step on them!  The Apple Watch is expensive, so why not get your little one a VTech smartwatch? She'll be able to snap photos and record videos from her wrist.  Watch a car follow the track that you draw for it with Doodle-Track. Skyballs take bouncy balls to a whole new (higher) level. How high can you bounce one? (Toys R Us, $10) Night-lights are boring, unless they're fun colors like the Boon Glo night-light. The glowing orbs are detachable, so your kid can take it with her throughout her room or around the house when it's dark. 

Talk about being the cool kid at school. This spiky backpack will show off your child's trendy taste and colorful side at the same time.  Can't really stand the tunes your child listens to these days? Get them a set of Kidz Gear headphones so they can rock out. msfts backpack A self-balancing scooter is a trendier skateboard. trespass dlx backpackYour girl will be zipping around in style with this Swagtron hoverboard. teton 3400 backpack reviews Who doesn't love a water balloon fight? Get your little warrior this water balloon launcher. But be sure to run away quickly, before a balloon comes flying your way!  Channeling her inner Tony Stark, this fun Iron Man pencil-by-number kit is perfect for the little girl who wants to take over the world.

Good for improving grip and looking supercool on your next ride, these sports gloves can be used for bicycling, skating, skateboarding, climbing and more. If you don't like eating jelly beans that taste like dirty socks or even boogers, this might not be the game for you. But we guarantee she's gonna love it. Nothing beats spending a whole afternoon playing pickle with a good ol' fashioned Rawlings baseball glove. This amazing little fitness tracker helps children give back. By getting active while wearing the band, kids go on missions to earn points and unlock therapeutic food packets for severely malnourished children around the world. They'll be happy to wear their tomboy status like a badge of honor in this comfy and stylish shirt. These cool matching best friends necklaces fit perfectly together like a puzzle. NameCoins, the company who makes the necklaces, also produces a girls softball catcher necklace, a girl rock climber necklace, and a girls soccer necklace.

Need a gift guide? Originally published Feb. 2016. David Riesenberg scores a hot number with his Canon Mirrorless concept. Inspired by the classic AE and AE-P and working out his fantasy, David dished out this Canon AE-D. I love his detailed explanation and rationale behind each move, so hit the jump to read it in his voice…. Some of the main features and the reasoning behind them are:Full Frame – Might as well be the pinnacle of 35mm. Especially if a new lens mount is required. Future proof.18.1MP sensor from the 1DX – This camera will not rob sales from the 1DX on form factor alone so it makes sense to use an existing sensor instead of a new one. Plus, it will make an excellent pair to someone with an 1DX.CM-D Lens mount – That was the source of most headaches for me. Naturally, I wanted to design it around the EF mount for reasons that I don’t need to state but it proved to be very problematic. Both the flange depth and actual mount diameter meant that the camera needed to be much thicker and possibly taller to accommodate EF lenses.

So this “CM-D” lens mount is roughly FD sized which keeps the dimensions close to the original and enables lenses that are not too huge.50mm f/1.0L “Kit Lens” – Fast primes. What can I say? I love them and they probably the best match to a system as I outlined above. So their existence is no less realistic that all the other items here. While I am far from being an optics expert, I designed this 50mm lens based on a combination of schematics of the Canon 50mm f/1L. FD f/1.2L and Leica f/0.95 so it should be a realistic representation of the dimensions of such a lens. It also features an aperture ring for direct control as well as an Auto mode for shutter priority or auto mode.Viewfinder – Design wise, I knew from the start that I wanted to incorporate the prism hump of the AE cameras. It is a prominent feature that without it, the context of the design gets somewhat lost. At the same time, it is obviously not a technical requirement in mirrorless cameras so making it detachable while housing the EVF felt like the optimal combination of form and function.