Kids get an average of £9.05 from the tooth fairy during lockdown The tooth fairy dished out a generous £40.5million to children during the pandemic (Image: Pixabay) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Research from The Royal Mint found that Brits gave children £40.5million for their teeth during the pandemic.