By Brendan Byrne As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, it’s important for children to have an outlet to spend time with their friends. COVID-19 continues to have a strong, adverse effect on everyday life. Outdoor play should be an outlet that is strengthened rather than lessened, as social development needs reinforcement in the face of these effects. Project Play's mission encourages children to play outdoors with short stories about a group of neighborhood kids playing traditio