Just when we thought it was over, winter has come roaring back with a vengeance.

With predictions for more than a foot of snow Tuesday, here are a few fun family activities. And remember: spring is just a week away.The following tips from Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health may help build a child's resilience and social and emotional skills.These skills learned from certain activities can help children form lifelong relationships with others, control their strong emotions and become more independent.1.Turn off and tune in:Although snow days can be somewhat inconvenient, take this unexpected time to enjoy your child's company. Turn off the television, cellphones and iPads and ask your child to play cards or a board game, bake cookies or participate in other fun activities around the house. Use this time to talk with your child about events happening at school, updates on their friends and their feelings. Focus on listening and appreciating the conversation.2.Use your imagination:To build your child's sense of initiative, play a game of charades or Pictionary. The ability to be imaginative and expressive is important for resilience. After all, imagination is how a child's hopes and dreams are created!3.Involve your child:As you think about the snow that needs to be shoveled, the lunch that must be made and the laundry piling up, it may seem easier to do it all yourself. Reconsider these daily routines as opportunities to spend time with your child. No matter their age, children can always participate. Give it a try and see how ordinary tasks can be reframed as fun and cherished experiences.4.Help a neighbor:Snow days can provide wonderful opportunities to teach children important life lessons. Encourage your child to call on a neighbor who may be alone in the snow. Perhaps your family can help shovel an elderly neighbor's driveway and bring over a cup of hot chocolate, or invite a child outside to play. Show your children the value of helping others and talk about how it also helps us feel better about ourselves.5.Make a fort:Children benefit from knowing there is a safe place to retreat to when they are overwhelmed or need a break - especially on a day with lots of togetherness. Just like adults, children need their own space to relax from time to time. Help your child build a fort with pillows, cardboard boxes, sheets and whatever else you find lying around the house.