They have appointed the Marley creature that appears on the wall of the Ilford Clementswood Church in Ilford Lane.
The location marks the place near where the workers discovered the skull and better preserved fossil fangs ever found in Britain in 1864.
The mammoths of the steppe wandered the area about 200,000 years ago, according to the children.
The artist Caitlin Atherton discussed natural history and recycling with the children who came to school with thousands of bottles of bottles for the mural.
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“We wanted to represent the skeleton that was unearthed in the 1860s to return it to life,” Caitlin explained. “Marley’s mural was designed with his skeleton and colors that represent Ilford Lane.”
The mural, commissioned by the Redbridge Council, is the second to appear in Ilford Lane, after a huge Kingfisher painted on the side of a building a little later.
The leader of the Redbridge Council, Kam Rai, said: “Marley is made of recycled plastic shows sustainability in action. This art is an example of this and it is something that the community can enjoy.
“We are working for Redbridge to become the first municipality in the country to be recognized by UNICEF UK for being friendly for children.”
A six -story mural is also finished more along Ilford Lane to celebrate textile retailers and materials sold in the area.
The gigantic fossil was unearthed in Ilford 160 years ago when workers were looking for clay in Ilford Lane to make bricks.
The skull turned out to be one of the best preserved ever found in Britain and is believed to be around 200,000 years.
The bones had been preserved by the Thames that used to flow through the area.
The original skull is found in the Natural History Museum. A Lifesize replica is exhibited in the Central Redbridge Library in Clements Road.
The murals of wildlife were the idea of families in the neighborhood that wanted more nature to rejoice Ilford Lane.
