diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 499e2ca..fceeac5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Below is a list of all available snippets and the triggers of each one. The **
 | `sto→`   | set timeout helper method `setTimeout(() => {});` |
 | `prom→`  | creates a new Promise `return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {});`|
 | `thenc→` | adds then and catch declaration to a promise `.then((res) => {}).catch((err) => {});`|
+| `var→`   | creates a new variable `var variable = value;` |
 
 ### Console methods
 | Trigger  | Content |
diff --git a/snippets/snippets.json b/snippets/snippets.json
index 74dee93..b11c622 100644
--- a/snippets/snippets.json
+++ b/snippets/snippets.json
@@ -221,5 +221,10 @@
     "prefix": "cte",
     "body": "console.timeEnd(${1:object});",
     "description": "Sets end point for execution time measurement"
-  }
+  },
+  "DeclareVariable":{
+		"prefix": "var",
+		"body": "var ${1:variable} = ${2:value};",
+			"description": "Declare a variable."
+	}
 }