One of the ways I get my kids to try different things is to make it fun like these Spooky Spider Crackers. More often than not, they end up liking it, especially new foods. My youngest two have never really wanted to try black olives, so I decided to create some fun food art with California Black Ripe Olives that they couldn’t resist for after school snack time. This is a sponsored post.
updated 8/21/2022

Back to School time always makes me think of Fall and Halloween time, too. So, I decided to make some Spooky Spider Crackers while the kids were at school to have ready for snack time when they got home. Plus, these aren’t just great for after school. They’d also make a fun party appetizer, too!

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How do you make Spider Crackers?
These are a lot of fun to make.
Lay out the crackers on a plate.
Spread garden vegetable (or regular flavor) cream cheese on each cracker.
Cut black olives in half and place a half in the middle of each cracker for the spider bodies.
Next, slice olives in half lengthwise, just like the spider bodies, and then slice into thin slices for the legs.

Then, slice each leg piece in the middle to form 2 legs.

You’ll need 8 legs per spider.
Place the legs around each spider.

Next, fill a medicine syringe with softened cream cheese.
About 1/2 teaspoon will make eyes for nearly an entire plate of spiders. Add little dollops on one side of the black olive to be spider eyes.
I added 8-9 eyes per spider.
How do you make the spider eyes?
For the spider eyes, I used a baby medicine syringe. Â I packed softened cream cheese into the syringe, then inserted the plug into it and pushed out little dollops onto the black olives. Â I was a little nervous, but it was very easy. Â
Plus, a tiny amount goes a long way. Â I was able to add eyes to all of these with just 2 mL of cream cheese packed into the syringe.
You can also use a zipper baggie and cut a tiny corner off to pipe little eyes.
Serve immediately.
My kids thought they were awesome, especially my son. Â He loved them, and he still talks about them weeks later. Â I’m definitely bringing these to the class Halloween parties.

Keeping black olives on hand is great when you need a quick snack, appetizer, or just an addition to a meal, California Ripe Olives provide a pop of color, texture, and flavor to a variety of dishes. The versatile California Ripe Olive is an ideal ingredient for home chefs and food artists. California Ripe Olives are kid-friendly and the perfect option for creating tasty and creative food art for the back to school season.
Did you know that California Black Ripe Olives are grown on over 1,000 multigenerational family farms that crisscross the inland valleys of California and are processed by two family-owned canneries?

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Spider Crackers with California Black Olives
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve of buttery round crackers
- 1 container of cream cheese - I used garden vegetable flavor
- 1 can of extra large California Black Ripe Olives
- 1-2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
Instructions
- Lay out the crackers on a plate.
- Spread garden vegetable (or regular flavor) cream cheese on each cracker.
- Cut black olives in half and place a half in the middle of each cracker for the spider bodies.
- Next, slice olives in half lengthwise, just like the spider bodies, and then slice into thin slices for the legs. Then, slice each leg piece in the middle to form 2 legs. You'll need 8 legs per spider.
- Place the legs around each spider.
- Next, fill a medicine syringe with softened cream cheese. About 1/2 teaspoon will make eyes for nearly an entire plate of spiders. Add little dollops on one side of the black olive to be spider eyes. I added 8-9 eyes per spider.
- Serve immediately.
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13 comments
Those are so cute and creative. It’s nice to have a snack that isn’t sugary to serve at a Halloween party.
These are adorable! Love them!!
WOW, this is such a fun idea! You are so clever, using olives for the spiders! 🙂
Oh awesome, they are perfect for Halloween or even now as a snack. My daughter loves olives and will eat a whole can by herself. So she will be all over these or just pick the olives off he he
I wonder if my kids would like olives? They’ve never had them!
How cute are those? Halloween snacks are my favorites!
Ooh these look like a lot of fun. I love Halloween-themed foods 🙂
Such a fun idea, love it. Pinned!
These are cute & creepy. My son loves olives & crawly creatures.i think he’ll like these
These are SO cute!
CLEVER . . . CUTE . . . FUN! Then enjoy eating these spiders topping cream cheese spread on crackers . . . YUM, YUM, YUM! thanks for sharing your easy recipe. I attended a birthday party a couple years ago for an 8-yr old boy whose favorite animal is an octopus. His Dad cooked hot dogs & sliced to form an octopus! Years ago we made pancakes & decorated a face & hat from small pieces of fresh fruit . . . FUN & kids can make themselves! Sarah Helene in Minneapolis
These spider crackers are just too cute! I love all olives, but especially black olives. What a cool treat for kids and I know your son’s classmates will absolutely love them!
This is hands down my favorite Halloween idea ever!!! Love this.