One object for one thing that he means to you, or he is to you.
Say...
1) Smiley face squeezeball - cus you make me smile.
2) Pen - honesty, for always expressing yourself honestly and gently.
3) Keyring - holds the key to my heart
4) Small cuddly toy - hold you when I'm sad (the one who's always there for me)
5) Shell - always protects and so precious and strong
6) A piece of card with strips of colours - for brightening up my day/life
7) Pressed flower - beauty and freshness of your love for me
8) Seeds - you make me grow to become more than I could've been
9) Song that means something to both of you
10) Plastic jewel - cus you're my treasure
11) His favourite chocolate bar/sweet - sweet, just like you
Now I know what I've written is very very cheesy but if someone made a collection like that for me, I'd absolutely adore it.
And for that matter, hardly any of the above cost money. The only slightly more expensive one I could see would be the cuddly toy, but you can probably find it cheap somewhere. Most of the above you can improvise without spending money, and in a way it makes it more precious than any bought present
