What is underneath your porcupine quills? Children often use anger as a defense from vulnerable feelings and uncomfortable experiences. By using a porcupine as an analogy, this fun activity helps identify vulnerable feelings (i.e. hurt, helplessness, fear) underneath one's anger, how one uses their anger to push others away (quills), natural consequences to poor choices, coping skills to manage anger, and the benefits of making helpful choices to manage vulnerabilities. A helpful tool to promote