If you have a very low budget or prefer a personal gift, you can make your own. Baking your boyfriend's favorite dessert or preparing a picnic can be an impressive and thoughtful gift. Making a mix CD of songs that are special for your relationship can be enjoyable as well; CNET suggests using uncompressed WAV files or 192 kbps MP3 files for the best audio quality.

If you don't want to make a gift but don't have much money to spend, consider some creative ideas. If your boyfriend has gotten his driver's license recently, you may can give him a key chain or sunglasses to help him drive safely on sunny days. A shirt or other piece of merchandise with the logo of his favorite sports team or band can also be a low-budget but personal gift.

If you have a slightly higher budget, concert tickets for a show at a small venue can be an enjoyable gift. A new CD, book or DVD is another gift choice that you can enjoy together. The Huffington Post suggests that a single-serve coffeemaker can be a good gift, particularly if your boyfriend will be heading to college soon.

If you have a higher budget, you have more options for gifts. Buying more expensive apparel can be a good choice, and Gifts.com suggests that designing custom shoes can be a gift with a personal touch. If your boyfriend is more musically inclined, Gifts.com suggests a USB roll-up drum kit, which allows your boyfriend to record music directly to his computer.