After a long, well-deserved break, it’s time to get back into the groove of books, classes, friends and your little space that you call yours.

Being home with family and friends over winter break is filled with favorite memories, including game night.

To recapture a sense of home during the cold January and February nights, try games and crafts with your roommates, friends or neighbors. 

Ask your family members to send you your childhood board games, or go buy them at the store. A chilly winter night is a perfect time to cuddle up and play silly games that remind you of being young again.

Childhood games are perfect for your college pals because many people can get involved. Start with Chutes and Ladders, Uno, Apples to Apples, big puzzles, Yahtzee or Scrabble.

These games will present a connection to home and allow you to get together with friends and create your own memories. 

Bring home your favorite movies for a blast from the past. Pull out the movies — VHS, DVD or find them on Netflix — and have a dorm/apartment movie marathon.

Get in your comfy clothes and invite friends over for the classic “Star Wars,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “The Sound of Music,” “Grease,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service” or “Lilo & Stitch.” Add a twist by choosing a movie and its sequel, like “The Princess Diaries” or “Ocean’s Eleven.” Or, compare the remake to the original with “Footloose” or “Ghostbusters.”

Gather your friends, take a night off and binge watch a TV series on Netflix. Search for the types of shows that appeal to your viewers among the vast selection.

New releases come out every month, so your nights in never have to end.  

If you don’t want to spend a cold night in watching TV, turn on some music and rearrange your furniture with your roommate. Rearranging is a great way to feel relaxed and stay active. 

Arts and crafts and a cold night go hand in hand. Take the bus to Wal-Mart, do some great Pinteresting and you can find a fun craft that is perfect for you and your friends.

A team project could include purchasing a rug kit that includes a template and tools and making a focal point rug for your dorm. Another idea is to pick up some white coffee mugs and get glass paint and markers and design your own cups. You can also design homemade cards to send to your family back home, or hand them out around the dorm.

Stay warm inside this winter with any of these cold night activities.