Crown Princess Marie-Chantal curates the perfect holiday guide to 'inspire your gift buying'

'Tis the season for giving! With Christmas just around the corner, HELLO! turned to Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece for ideas to gift loved ones this holiday season. Curating a royal-approved gift guide from her Marie-Chantal label, the luxury childrenswear designer selected a number of pieces ranging from children’s clothing for your little princes and princesses to an 18K gold necklace for mothers. “I adore this time of year – the run up to Christmas is always such an exciting time,” Crown Princess Marie-Chantal tells HELLO!.  “As a mother-of-five children I try to be super organized and create wish lists for the people I am gifting. At our home we celebrate Christmas as a family and we normally host my sisters, their children and my husband’s family too.” Princess Olympia’s mom added, “It is a wonderful, chaotic and happy time of the year when we all get together and have fun. Here are some of my favorite for gifts and I do hope they inspire your gift buying.” Click through for a look at the Crown Princess’ holiday gift choices…

Gold Angel Wing Velour Onesie The 100 percent cotton piece, which costs $109, features the childrenswear label’s signature Angel Wings in gold stitched on the back and is packaged in Marie-Chantal’s exclusive gift box. “I designed our iconic Angel Wing onesie when one of my sons was a baby as he had gorgeous curly hair and just looked like an angel,” Marie-Chantal said of the item. Photo: Marie-Chantal

Pointelle Angel Wing Cashmere Blanket “This is our new super soft cashmere blanket, which is a delightful present for a young baby perfect as a pram or cot blanket,” Crown Prince Pavlos wife said. The oatmeal-colored blanket is ideal for newborns or moms looking to catch some quick z’s. The $400 cashmere piece has an Angel Wing Pointelle motif throughout the blanket. Photo: Marie-Chantal

Velvet Dinner Jacket After playing with their new toys from Santa, boys can dress like little gentlemen for supper with this sharp $400 jacket that features matte satin lapels. “It can be a struggle sometimes to convince boys to dress smartly but this dinner jacket has always been a big hit with my boys as they love dressing like their father,” Marie-Chantal said. Photo: Marie-Chantal

Fable Heart Wings & Crown Sets These whimsical gifts allow children to get creative and tap into their imagination. Whether they are pretending to be angels with elasticated strap wings ($70) or royalty with sparkly crowns ($34), kids are sure to have fun playing dress up. “My children loved dressing up when they were little,” the royal mom-of-five revealed. “It is so adorable to see children dressed up in tutus, wings or as super heroes.” Photos: Marie-Chantal

Long Silk Princess Dress “The most wonderful dress for girls to wear at Christmas and to parties – they will adore wearing this long flowing silk dress,” the childrenswear designer noted. This silk number is perfect for the festive season. With it’s gentle empire waist and contrasting chocolate velvet trim, the $448 pale pink frock will sure to have your little girls feeling like a princess at holiday soirées. Photo: Marie-Chantal

MC Notebook Moms and dads can jot down their children’s latest milestones or reflect on parenthood in this elegant notebook that is handmade in England. The $78 compact notebook features gilt-edged lined pages. “I find these notebooks essential for marking down the dates of my children’s milestones – comes in pale pink or teal,” the Crown Princess said. Photo: Marie-Chantal

Baby Changing Bags Toting diapers around never looked so chic! New moms can organize their baby essentials in style with this navy lyon and leather, generously sized bag. “It took quite a while to perfect our baby changing bags, as I wanted to ensure that the design was spot on for what a new mother needs,” the royal designer noted. Photo: Marie-Chantal

Mama Necklace Forget kissing Santa, mommy will be kissing you for giving her this gift! The glittering jewelry piece, which is made to order, is just the ticket for big spenders looking to gift their mothers with a statement present. The $3,032 necklace is encased in 18K yellow or white gold and comes with a yellow chain. Marie-Chantal said, “I designed our gorgeous Mama necklace with dazzling diamonds encased in 18 carat yellow gold – the most wonderful gift for a Mama!”  Photo: Marie-Chantal