Entertainment Gifts

• Most media gifts, like CDs, books and movie DVDs, can be bought for less than $20, making it an affordable anniversary gift. Pick a DVD that has significance to your relationship, such as the first movie you saw as a couple or a that that you think he will enjoy. If he doesn't read many novels, choose a nonfiction book instead, such as a how-to guide relating to his hobby, or a biography of a famous figure he likes. A mixed CD containing songs that mean something to you as a couple is always a good romantic choice.
  
  

Homemade Gifts

• Put a personal touch on your anniversary gift to him by creating it with your own hands. Cook him his favorite foods for a special anniversary meal or bake him a batch of chocolate chip cookies that he can keep all to himself.
  
  Make a scrapbook celebrating your time together as a couple, or a video montage of happy memories you have shared set to a song that is special to both of you. Anything you create, whether it's a sketch of your sweetheart or a romantic serenade, will be meaningful as long as you put your heart into it.
  
  

Experiential Gifts

• In lieu of hunting for a physical object as a present, give him a day full of new happy memories with you. A romantic day trip to a state park or beach can be a special anniversary present that won't cost much money at all. Or plan a weekend camping trip as a mini-vacation, if you already have all the supplies.
  
  Save your quarters in a piggy bank and take him to a game arcade to relive his childhood. Or let him pick a movie that's playing and arrange to see it in a town within an hour's drive or so, where there's a vintage theater or some cool places to sightsee before or after the film. Your date will feel like a special event.
  
  

Service Gifts

• Give him a weekend off from washing dishes.BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images
  
  Do something special for him instead of buying him a gift. Create a book of coupons that he can redeem for services like a foot rub, breakfast in bed, or other romantic gestures. The services don't have to be romantic and can instead be for conveniences, such as a weekend free of housework or an evening of guaranteed control of the remote. Offer to be the designated driver for a guy's night out (dropping off the guys and picking them up later), or let him throw a poker party while you go out for the evening.