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School bag tracker for the backpack that wanders off

Left on the bus, in the cafeteria, at after-care — a kid's backpack gets around. Clip a Tracker Mist to the zipper and it joins your Apple Find My app, so you can see where the bag was last and ring it nearby.

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Tracker Mist fob clipped to a pastel kids' school backpack Clips to the zipper pull
Apple Find MyBuilt-in app
No extra appPair in 30s
No subscriptionEver
IP67Rain & spills
12+ monthsSwappable CR2032
60 dB ringHear it nearby
Why parents use one

Peace of mind for the bag that has a life of its own

Kids are distracted. Backpacks get set down. A tracker takes the panic out of "it's gone."

Last seen: the bus

If the bag doesn't make it home, Find My shows where it was last detected — the bus stop, the school, the cafeteria — so you know exactly where to call.

Ring it when it's nearby

A lost bag that's actually right there — tap Play Sound and follow the ~60 dB chirp to find it in a pile at after-care.

A year on one CR2032

Swap the coin cell once a school year. The tracker lives on the bag and you barely think about it.

Close-up of a Tracker Mist leather fob on a child's backpack zipper
Clips to the zipper, tracks in the app

On the bag. In Find My. Done.

Loop the leather fob through the backpack's main zipper pull. Pair it to a parent's iPhone and it's on the map.

  • Last seen — school, bus, or friend's house on a map.
  • Play Sound — find it in a pile of identical bags.
  • IP67 rated — survives rain, spills, and outdoor PE.
How it works

Set up once, works all year

01

Pair to a parent's iPhone

Hold the Mist near your iPhone, tap Connect in Find My, and name it "Sam's backpack."

02

Clip it on

Loop the leather fob through the main zipper pull or an exterior clip.

03

Check the map

If the bag doesn't come home, open Find My to see its last-seen location and ring it nearby.

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"My son left his backpack on the school bus on a Friday. Find My showed it still at the bus depot. Called Monday, they found it right away. Homework and his retainer — saved."
Kim T. · Austin, TX · Verified buyer

What a school bag tracker can and can't do

This is a Find My tag, not a real-time child GPS tracker. It tracks the bag, not the child. When the bag is near your iPhone, you can ring it; further away, you see the last-known location the Apple Find My network recorded.

It's iPhone-only and does not send notifications when the bag moves. It is not a substitute for a dedicated child safety device.

Good to know

Questions, answered honestly

Can I find my child's backpack if they leave it somewhere?

Yes. Clip the Tracker Mist to the bag and Apple's Find My network will update its last-seen location whenever a nearby Apple device passes — useful for locating a bag left at school, on the bus, or at after-care.

Does it track the child, or just the bag?

The bag only. It is not a substitute for a dedicated child safety device.

Will it survive school-day abuse?

It's IP67-rated against rain and spills, the leather fob is durable, and the CR2032 battery lasts 12+ months.

Does it alert me when the bag leaves school?

No. You see its last-known location in the Find My app when you check — it is not a geofence notification system.

Is there a monthly fee?

No. It uses Apple's free Find My network with no subscription and no extra app.

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