• Candles are a small, cheap gift that you can give.candles image by Tatyana Gladskih from Fotolia.com
  
  Giving small, cheap gifts is equally as good as giving expensive, large gifts if you put enough thought into it. As the saying goes, it is the thought that counts. Think about the person you are buying for and what he does for a living as well as what he typically needs or uses. You can buy lots of small, cheap gifts in bulk and give them out as well. For example, if you are a teacher, buy a lot of the same thing, and give them to your students as presents.
  
  

Candles

• Candles can be bought in bulk for cheap. They come in all different colors, shapes and scents. You can easily dress up a plain candle by tying a large bow around it, making it decorative. The bow also makes it so that you do not have to wrap the present if you do not want to.
  
  

Jar of Candy

• Get a clear, decorative jar, like a mason jar, and fill it with candy. Choose a colorful candy, like M&Ms or Skittles so that it is a bright gift. You can also fill it with candies that are seasonal. For example, if you are giving a gift around Halloween, fill the jar with the small pumpkin candies, or any other distinctive candy.
  
  

Calendar

• Desk calendars are small and cheap, but they are useful all year long. Get a calendar that has different pictures on it, or one that has little jokes on it. This is a small gift that keeps giving all year long. Even though each page has writing, they can still be written on, so the person can keep track of notes and important dates coming up.
  
  

Desk Fan

• A desk fan is a cheap, small but very useful gift. These come in several forms such as battery-operated, those that are plugged into a wall or those that are plugged into a USB port. If a person works at a desk with a computer, get her the kind that plugs into the computer. This is a novelty gift because it plugs into an odd place, and is about the size of a hand.
  
  

Cookbook

• Make a cookbook for someone with all of your favorite recipes in it. This only costs you the price of the notebook, and a bit of your time. You should include pictures of the meals as well, so the person knows what he is making.